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2.  Habits or routines
ex. I get up at 7 am every morning.
 Permanent situations
ex. My father works for a building firm
 General truths
ex. Water freezes at 0º C
 Timetables
ex. The flight arrives at 10:30
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3.  Proberbs
ex. Opportunity makes the thief
 Descriptions
ex. I mix flour with baking powder, I add
sugar, I beat eggs separately.
 Abilities or capacities
ex. She plays the piano beautifully.
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4.  Frequency Adverbs
 Always, never, sometimes, often, usually,
frequently, rarely, seldom, occasionally,
hardly ever
 Every day, every night, every Monday,
every month, every week, every year,
every January, every summer, etc.
 Once a day, once a week, once a
month, once a year
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5.  Twice a day, twice a week, twice a
month, twice a year.
 Three times a day, four times a week, five
times a month, ten times a year, etc
Examples
 I always go to school. (adverb + verb)
 She hardly ever eats fish. (adverb + verb)
Verb “To Be”: am – is – are
 I am usually late. (verb + adverb)
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6.  He is never tired. (verb + adverb)
 They are often ill. (verb + adverb)
 Adverbial phrases
 We visit our friends twice a week
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7.  RULES
Affirmative: He – She – It
Add “S” to the verbs: works , paints, eats
or “ES” if the verbs end in:
 Goes Watches
 Mixes Misses
 Washes Fizzes
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8.  If the verbs end in “y” after consonant
change “y” to “i” and add “ES”
 Carry > carries
 Study > studies
But if the verbs end in “y” after vowel, they
add only “S”
 Plays
 Stays
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9. I work
You work
He works
She works
It works
We work
You work
They work
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10. I do not work
You do not work
He does not work
She does not work
It does not work
We do not work
You do not work
They do not work
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DO NOT = DON’T /// DOES NOT = DOESN’T
= don’t
= doesn’t
= don’t

11. Do I work?
Do you work?
Does he work?
Does she work?
Does it work?
Do we work?
Do you work?
Do they work?
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