This document provides a grammar lesson on the present simple tense, articles, expressions of frequency, and prepositions of time. It includes examples and explanations of when to use certain verbs, articles, adverbs, and prepositions in the context of daily routines and schedules. Students are given exercises to practice these grammar points by writing sentences about common activities using the correct grammar structures.

1. Grammar file 5 English File 1
1 Present simple: routines How often …?
She gets up at 7.30 every day. Then she has a shower.
We have dinner at 6.00. After that we watch TV.
s Use the present simple for things you do every
day / week, etc.
s Remember: After that we … / After dinner we …
 After we watch TV.
cook?
2 No article How often do you
go to the theatre?
have breakfast / lunch / dinner
go once day.
to work / school / bed
get twice week.
I at 7.00. (about) a
start three times month.
work / school I cook four times year.
finish I go to the theatre
go home evening.
every day.
week, etc.
s Don’t use the with have (breakfast / lunch, etc.).
 I have the dinner.
s Use once / twice.  one time / two times
s Don’t use the with verbs + work / school / bed.
 I go to the bed.
s Don’t use the or to with go home.
4 have or have got ?
 I go to the home. Things / People
s Don’t use the when you speak about things in general. I have / don’t have a car.
I like music.  I like the music. I’ve got / haven’t got two children.
3 Expressions of frequency Activities
Adverbs breakfast
I have / don’t have at 6.00.
a shower
always 100%
usually s Use have or have got for things / people.
often (Do you have …? = Have you got …?)
I have breakfast.
sometimes
s Use only have for activities.
hardly ever
 I’ve got a shower at 6.00.
never 0%
5 Prepositions of time (2)
Adverb Verb
in on at
I never go to the cinema.
What time do you usually finish work? the morning Monday (morning) six o’clock
the afternoon 1st May night
s Adverbs of frequency go before the verb. the evening lunchtime
December Christmas
s Adverbs of frequency go after be.
the summer the weekend
 He always is tired.
s Use in for parts of the day, months, and seasons.
s Use on for days and dates.
s Use at for times of the day and festivals.
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2. Grammar check 5 English File I
1 a Present simple: routines Write about 2 Articles Complete with the or nothing (–).
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Colin Willis.
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1 She usually leaves – home at eight.
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2 Gabriel likes cooking.
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‘I usually at and
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3 They work in centre of Barcelona.
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4 We usually have breakfast together.
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and for breakfast. After breakfast, I
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5 They often go to bed early.
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and then I go to work . 6 In July, I go to beach every day.
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3 Expressions of frequency Write sentences.
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I get to work at . I work until
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1 often I forget names
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I often forget names.
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and then I . I start again at
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2 come to doesn’t class he usually
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He doesn’t usually come to class.
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and finish at .I before I go 3 Sergei exercise any never does
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. I get home at about . 4 work day every does Tessa ?
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I at about . After dinner, I 5 once we play week golf a
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sometimes go out for a but I 6 birthdays always do you remember ?
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usually just stay at home and .
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4 have / have got Change from have to have got.
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Use contractions.
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I before . My life isn’t
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1 We don’t have
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a mountain bike.
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We haven’t got
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very exciting.’
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2 He has a microwave.
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He usually gets up at seven and has coffee and a
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piece of toast for breakfast. After ... 3 Do they have Yes, they do.
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a car?
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Yes, they .
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Remember Q A S I ! 4 He doesn’t have any problems.
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1 What / for breakfast? What do you have for
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breakfast? Coffee and toast. 5 I have some American friends.
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2 When / shower?
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After breakfast.
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5 Prepositions of time Write in, on, at, or
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3 How / to work?
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nothing (–).
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By bus.
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1 in the morning 7 the weekend
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4 What time / lunch?
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2 Tuesday 8 Tuesday night
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At one o’clock.
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3 6.30 9 dinner-time
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5 What / after work?
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4 March 10 midnight
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I go shopping.
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5 tonight 11 this evening
6 What time / home?
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6 next lesson 12 tomorrow night
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About six forty-five.
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