In this unit, you are practising “present simple”. This tense is used to talk about daily activities, routines and their frequency that you or others are involved in.
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It is vital that you read the information carefully to understand the use of this tense. Keep in mind that you are practising grammar, and also developing your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills.
At the end of the learning tasks, you are taking a test to verify how well you can use the new structure. Remember, the more you practice, the more you will learn, and better communicate.
By the end of this topic you will:
use “present simple” in affirmative, negative and interrogative forms, to express and exchange information about the daily activities, routines and or frequency of people's activities.
Look at the following grammar information to understand this topic. It's important that you make your notes to internalise the information provided.
Adverbs of Frequency
We use frequency adverbs to describe how often we do something.
The following are known as adverbs of frequency:
Frequency |
Adverb of Frequency |
Example |
---|---|---|
100% |
Always |
I always go to school in the mornings |
90% |
Usually |
He usually goes to the cinema on Saturdays |
70% |
Often |
They often take a shower at 9:00 a.m. |
50% |
Sometimes |
We sometimes have lunch at 3:00 p.m. |
30% |
Not often |
You don’t often do homework in the evenings |
5% |
Hardly ever |
She hardly ever goes shopping at night. |
0% |
Never |
You never do exercise in the afternoon |
Frequency adverbs usually go before the main verb and after the verb be.
Based on the previous grammar explanation, answer the following exercises.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences correctly. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.
Complete the following sentences by writing the correct adverb of frequency, according to its percentage, and the main verb. Once you finish the activity, you will be able to know your score.
Unscramble the following sentences.
Activity 1
You may have noticed that frequency adverbs allow us to plan our day, and let us share information about our activities. To double check this we ask you to finish the following activity.
You are going to read a letter from John to his pen pal (a pen pal is a person that you exchange letters with). In the letter, he describes a little bit about his daily life. He also mentions activities others do.
First, scan the text and write down the words you don’t understand. Then look them up in an English-English dictionary, here are some options:
Great job, now take some time to answer this exercise based on what you have just read. Identify which sentences are true and which are false. Choose T for True and F for False. If necessary, you can return to the text and double check the information you read.
Activity 2
Great Job! You are now in the second exercise. We are glad you are here now. Let’s check how John’s day was planned.
In this exercise, order the events from 1-10 like John mentions them in the text about his life.
Remember you can check the grammar structure presented at the beginning. Also, you can reread the text. Once you finish the activity, you will be able to know your score.
Activity 3
Now you master the topic of frequency adverbs in present simple, and it’s different forms. Imagine you have a pen pal that wants to know about your routine as well as your best friend's routine. Write a 30-50 word letter.
Be sure to include your routine, and how often you do everything in your letter. Mention some things about your best friend too.
Read the attached rubrics that guide you to present a good quality text.
Check the following example:
Activity 4
It’s time to put into practice your listening skills and mastery of the present simple to express activities and routines.
Based on what you explored in the last exercises, you are going to listen to an audio about John’s routine. Listen and complete each sentence according to what you hear.
Remember that you can check the grammar when you finish. You will be able to listen to the recording twice.
Place on the blank space the correct word/words. Drag the options to the appropriate spaces to complete the sentences. You have one attempt to answer this activity. Once you finish it, you will be able to know your score.
Activity 5
To develop your ability to listen and understand this topic, complete the following activity.
Listen again to John’s routine and select if the sentences are True (T) or False (F).
Remember that you can go back and check the grammar section in this unit. You can also play the audio twice.
Decide if the following statements are true or false by choosing the appropriate option. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.
Activity 6
Now it is your turn to talk about your life using frequency adverbs and present simple in its different forms. Record yourself, talk about your life, your routines, and how often you do them. Include some information about your best friend, his or her routine, and how often he or she does them. Do not forget to base on everything on the topic we have explored.
Remember to use the rubrics to turn in a good-quality task.
You can write some notes as a guideline, or you can check the grammar section. Once you have practised for a while, record yourself with the “recording tool” provided in this section.
You're about to finish this topic! You should be very proud of yourself! Finally, you'll find a self-assessment activity for you to see how much you have learned about this topic.
Now it is your turn to self-evaluate yourself. We have prepared the following exercises to help you assess how much you have learned.
Remember you can go back to any grammar section to reinforce any area you feel you need to work on.
You have almost finished this section. To make sure you have mastery of the topic, match the frequency adverbs with its correct percentage.
Drag the correct option to the appropriate spaces to complete the sentences. Once you finish the activity, you will be able to know your score.
To end the self-assessment section, complete this activity using simple present and frequency adverbs.
Remember that present simple allows us to express routines and schedules, as well as share information about our lives with other people.
Based on the percentages given, use the activities in the box to make true sentences about your routines using frequency adverbs.
If you have any questions, you can double check the grammar section.