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.
| 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.
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State Jack’s regular activity.
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State where more than one person lives.
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Say you want to sleep.
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Say what Jack wants to do.
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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.
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 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
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:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State where you live.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State Jack’s regular activity.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State Jack’s regular activity.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State where more than one person lives.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State where more than one person lives.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you want to sleep.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you want to sleep.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
