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I live, he plays, I want to sleep

Simple present and wanting an action

Use the present simple for facts and routines: , . With use the base verb. With usually add -s: , .

After , use plus the base verb: . This plus base verb is an infinitive. The second verb does not take a person ending: .

English distinguishes a routine from what is happening now. The scene phrase is learned as a whole useful message here; the present continuous is taught productively in module 5.

Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Form	Example	Meaning
		State where you live.
State where you live.
		State Jack’s regular activity.
State Jack’s regular activity.
		State where more than one person lives.
State where more than one person lives.
		Say you want to sleep.
Say you want to sleep.
		Say what Jack wants to do.
Say what Jack wants to do.
		Say what one woman wants.
Say what one woman wants.

I live downstairs.State where you live.
Jack plays the trumpet.State Jack’s regular activity.
They live upstairs.State where more than one person lives.
I want to sleep.Say you want to sleep.
Jack wants to sleep.Say what Jack wants to do.
She wants a coffee.Say what one woman wants.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the patterns

Tap the form described in this unit.

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State where you live.
.
State Jack’s regular activity.
.
State where more than one person lives.
.
Say you want to sleep.
.
Say what Jack wants to do.
.
Say what one woman wants.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Choose the right word for the gap.

I downstairs.
State where you live.
Jack the trumpet.
State Jack’s regular activity.
They upstairs.
State where more than one person lives.
I want sleep.
Say you want to sleep.
Jack wants to .
Say what Jack wants to do.
She a coffee.
Say what one woman wants.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete a short message

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

I downstairs.
State where you live.
I downstairs.
State where you live.
Jack the trumpet.
State Jack’s regular activity.
Jack the trumpet.
State Jack’s regular activity.
They upstairs.
State where more than one person lives.
They upstairs.
State where more than one person lives.
I want sleep.
Say you want to sleep.
I want sleep.
Say you want to sleep.
Jack wants to .
Say what Jack wants to do.
Jack wants to .
Say what Jack wants to do.
She a coffee.
Say what one woman wants.
She a coffee.
Say what one woman wants.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build useful sentences

Put the words in order.

Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.

State where you live.
State Jack’s regular activity.
State where more than one person lives.
Say you want to sleep.
Say what Jack wants to do.
Say what one woman wants.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

State where you live.
You say:
State where you live.
You say:
State Jack’s regular activity.
You say:
State Jack’s regular activity.
You say:
State where more than one person lives.
You say:
State where more than one person lives.
You say:
Say you want to sleep.
You say:
Say you want to sleep.
You say: