f ASSISTANCE LEVEL 1, UNIT 7 ~ SELF ENGLISH

ASSISTANCE LEVEL 1, UNIT 7

DO YOU WANT TO PRACTICE CHAPTER  SEVEN?  

YOU CAN DO IT HERE. 


FREQUENCY ADVERBS



Adverbial phrases of frequency describe how often something happens.
every morning, every afternoon
every day – daily
every week – weekly
every month – monthly
every year – annually
every Sunday – on Sundays – on Sunday afternoons
once a day
twice a day 
three / four / five times a day
all the time
Form:
1) Adverbs of frequency often go in present simple sentences.
I have toast for breakfast every day.
We visit our grandparents twice a month.
2) Note that ‘on Saturday’ refers to one day. ‘On Saturdays’ means ‘every Saturday’.
Common mistakes
1) Some students write adverbs of frequency in the wrong place.
We every day go the park.   =>  We go to the park every day.

2)            Some students use the plural form with every.
John goes swimming every days. => John goes swimming every day.

 CONVERSATION






EXERCISE
Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

EXAMPLE:

I play tennis on Sundays. (often)

ANSWER:

I often play tennis on Sundays.
  1. He listens to the radio. (often) 
  2. They read a book. (sometimes) 
  3. Pete gets angry. (never) 
  4. Tom is very friendly. (usually) 
  5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes) 
  6. Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often) 
  7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always) 
  8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually) 
  9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never) 
  10. Christine smokes. (never) 



Present Continuous for Future
Use:       
The present continuous tense has two uses:
1) Use it to describe what is happening at the moment.
        ‘Where’s dad?’
        ‘He’s watching TV in the living room’.
2) Use it to describe plans and arrangements in the future.
        ‘Tom is arriving on the three o’clock train tomorrow’.
Form:
Make the present continuous in this way.
Positive

I
you / they / we
he / she / it
am / ‘m
are / ‘re
is / ‘s
verb-ing
Examples:   I’m going  / He’s going / We’re going to Spain next week.
Negative

I
you / they / we
he / she / it
 ‘m not
aren’t  / ‘re not
isn’t  / ‘s not
verb-ing
Examples:   I’m not going / You’re not going / She isn’t going to the meeting.
Questions

Are
Is
you / they / we
he / she / it
verb-ing?
Examples:   Are you coming / Is James coming to the party?

Common Mistakes:
1) Some students use will to talk about future plans. However, present continuous is the correct tense to use.
I’ll visit my cousin in Paris this weekend.    =>   I’m visiting my cousin in Paris this weekend.

EXERCISE
1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS BELOW.
 USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
   PLAY- NOT MEET - NOT WORK- LEAVE- GO - HAVE
1. The train  in five minutes.
2.  Mary  to the shopping centre soon?
3. Blanca and Adrián  tennis on Monday.
4.  Andrea and Estefanía  a party after school?
5. I  Jorge this evening.
5. My mum  at the office tomorrow.
2. COMPLETE. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1.  Alba  to Australia tonight? ( travel )
2. My classmates to the sports centre after school (go)
3. Francisco his bicycle this afternoon ( not ride)
4. Pedrohis English test tomorrow afternoon (study)
5.  Chistianhis brother to the shops soon? (take)
6. Deliathe plants this evening (water)
7. PabloTV this afternoon (not watch)
8.  Jose Ángel and Elihú  breakfast tomorrow morning? (make)
9. Verónica  the dishes after lunch ( wash)
10.  Borja  a book next weekend? (read)