UNIT 1 Present Simple

Question 1

Present Simple

Answer 1

if you are talking about things that are true now, or your habits or things that happen regularly, you can use the present simple tense.

I / you / we / they + verb
* I live in Spain
* I work as a teacher
* I do like this music (use ‘do’ for emphasis)

NEGATIVE - I / you / we / they + DON’T + verb
* I don’t live in Spain anymore
* I don’t like this music
He / she / it + verb + S
* He lives in England
* My sister works in a hospital
* She does like her job (use ‘does’ for emphasis)
NEGATIVE - He / she / it + DOESN’T + verb
* He doesn’t live in England now
* My sister doesn’t like her job

Question 2

Part 1 Questions:
Q: Do you like reading?

Answer 2

Yes I am a big fan of reading.
I’m really into crime novels actually,
I do like Agatha Christie

Possible substitutes for crime novels:
Thrillers / biographies / romance novels

Question 3

Q: Do you like reading?

Answer 3

A: Not much
It’s not really my cup of tea (don’t like very much)
I tend to listen to music whenever I have any free time

Possible substitutes for any free time:
Time on my hands / a spare moment / time to kill

Question 4

Q: Do you often run?

Answer 4

A:
As a matter of fact I do
I’m really into running
I run twice a week

Possible substitutes for twice a week:
most days / regularly / on a regular basis= _a lot _

I’m not really into running. I run

once in a while / now and then / now and again = sometimes

Question 5

Q: Do you cook?

Answer 5

A:
Yes I do,
I’m rather fond of cooking, to tell you the truth.
I find it really relaxing.

Possible substitutes for relaxing:
Calming / exciting / therapeutic (=relaxing)

to tell you the truth:
Frankly speaking
To be honest

Question 6

Q: Do you play water sports?

Answer 6

A:
Not really to be honest, I don’t play any water sports.
I don’t have much chance where I live.