SIMPLE PRESENT 1) L AZIONE ESPRIME UN FATTO PERMANENTE, CIOÈ QUALCOSA CHE È GENERALMENTE SEMPRE VERA

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1 SIMPLE PRESENT 1) L AZIONE ESPRIME UN FATTO PERMANENTE, CIOÈ QUALCOSA CHE È GENERALMENTE SEMPRE VERA I LIVE IN ITALY - VIVO IN ITALIA (NON VIVO IN ITALIA SOLO NEL MOMENTO IN CUI STO PARLANDO, È UNA SITUAZIONE STABILE DELLA MIA VITA) I WORK IN A BANK - LAVORO IN UNA BANCA (È IL MIO LAVORO STABILE) I SPEAK ENGLISH - PARLO L'INGLESE (SONO SEMPRE IN GRADO DI PARLARE INGLESE) 2) IL VERBO ESPRIME UN AZIONE RICORRENTE, CHE VIENE CIOÈ RIPETUTA CON UNA CERTA FREQUENZA, ESPRESSA NELLA FRASE O NEL CONTESTO DA UN ESPRESSIONE DI TEMPO DEL TIPO: IN THE AFTERNOON = AL POMERIGGIO IN THE EVENING = ALLA SERA AT NIGHT = DI NOTTE EVERY DAY = OGNI GIORNO / TUTTI I GIORNI EVERY MONDAY = TUTTI I LUNEDÌ (NOTA: EVERY + SOSTANTIVO SINGOLARE) IN THE MORNING = DI ATTINA ON MONDAYS = TUTTI I LUNEDÌ AT WEEKENDS / AT THE WEEKEND = NEI FINE SETTIMANA ONCE A WEEK = UNA VOLTA ALLA SETTIMANA TWICE A MONTH = DUE VOLTE AL MESE THREE TIMES A YEAR = TRE VOLTE ALL ANNO POSIZIONE DELLE ESPRESSIONI DI TEMPO IN INGLESE LE ESPRESSIONI DI TEMPO VANNO MESSE ALL INIZIO O ALLA FINE DELLA FRASE. ESEMPIO: VADO AL CINEMA TUTTI I SABATI CON I MIEI AMICI. A) ON SATURDAYS I GO TO THE CINEMA WITH MY FRIENDS. B) I GO TO THE CINEMA WITH MY FRIENDS ON SATURDAYS. NELLE FRASI ERROGATIVE E ATIVE VANNO MESSE SEMPRE ALLA FINE DELLA FRASE. ESEMPIO: DO YOU GO TO THE CINEMA ON SATURDAYS? I DON T OFTEN GO TO THE CINEMA ON SATURDAYS. 3) NELLA FRASE AL PRESENTE C È UN AVVERBIO DI FREQUENZA. GLI AVVERBI DI FREQUENZA SONO QUEGLI AVVERBI DI TEMPO CHE RISPONDONO ALLA DOMANDA "QUANTO SPESSO?" I PRINCIPALI AVVERBI DI FREQUENZA INGLESI SONO: ALWAYS = SEMPRE OFTEN = SPESSO USUALLY = DI SOLITO SOMETIMES = QUALCHE VOLTA SELDOM = OGNI TANTO RARELY = RARAMENTE HARDLY EVER = QUASI MAI (VUOLE SEMPRE IL VERBO NELLA FORMA AFFERMATIVA) NEVER = MAI (VUOLE SEMPRE IL VERBO NELLA FORMA AFFERMATIVA) EVER = MAI (NELLE FRASI ERROGATIVE) Present Simple 1

2 POSIZIONE DELL'AVVERBIO DI FREQUENZA: GLI AVVERBI DI FREQUENZA VANNO MESSI TRA SOGGETTO E VERBO. ES. MARK OFTEN WORKS AT HOME. NELLA FORMA ERROGATIVA L AVVERBIO DI FREQUENZA RIMANE TRA SOGGETTO E VERBO. ES. DOES MARK OFTEN WORK AT HOME? NELLA FORMA ATIVA L AVVERBIO DI FREQUENZA VA TRA AUSILIARE E VERBO. ES. MARK DOESN T OFTEN WORK AT HOME. QUANDO IL VERBO DELLA FRASE È UN AUSILIARE, L AVVERBIO DI FREQUENZA SEGUE L AUSILIARE. ES. MARK IS OFTEN TIRED. (IL VERBO TO BE È UN AUSILIARE) **** VARIAZIONI ORTOGRAFICHE ALLA TERZA PERSONA SINGOLARE AL PREESNT SIMPLE È NECESSARIA L AGGIUNTA DELLA S. ES.: I WORK SHE WORKS I WRITE HE WRITES QUANDO IL VERBO TERMINA PER: -S, -SS, - CH, - SH, - X, - O, SI AGGIUNGERÀ - ES. ES.: I KISS SHE KISSES I WATCH HE WATCHES I WASH SHE WASHES I MIX HE MIXES I GO SHE GOES QUANDO IL VERBO TERMINA PER: - Y SE LA Y È PRECEDUTA DA VOCALE SI AGGIUNGE SOLO S I PLAY SHE PLAYS SE LA Y È PRECEDUTA DA CONSONATE CAMBIA IM I E SI AGGIUNGE ES I STUDY HE STUDIES PRESENT SIMPLE COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 1. I PLAY THE TRUMPET. HE THE TRUMPET 2. I SWIM TWICE A WEEK. HE TWICE A WEEK 3. I WATCH A FILM EVERY SUNDAYS. SHE A FILM EVERY SUNDAYS 4. I LIKE READING. HE READING. 5. I GET UP AT SEVEN. JOHN UP AT EIGHT 6. I COME FROM MILAN. DIANA FROM LONDON 7. WE DRINK WINE. MARY WATER. 8. I STUDY FRENCH. MARIO GERMAN 9. I WORK IN BOLOGNA. SHE IN MODENA. 10. I EAT SPAGHETTI. LAURA MEAT Present Simple 2

3 TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES O ATIVE 1. I WATCH TV WE PLAY FOOTBALL IT IS BORING SHE CLEANS HER ROOM YOU RIDE YOUR BIKE EVERY WEEKEND SANDY TAKES NICE PHOTOS THEY OPEN THE WINDOWS HE BUYS A NEW CD I AM LATE SHE HAS A CAT. - DO SOME ERROGATIVE SENTENCES 1. SHE / TO COLLECT / STICKERS - 2. THEY / TO PLAY / A GAME - 3. THE CAT / TO SLEEP / IN THE CAT'S BED - 4. SHE / OFTEN / TO DREAM - 5. HE / TO PLAY / STREETBALL - 6. YOU / TO BE / FROM PARIS - 7. THE PUPILS / TO WEAR / SCHOOL UNIFORMS - 8. YOU / TO GO / TO THE CINEMA - 9. SHE / TO HAVE / FRIENDS HE / TO READ / BOOKS - TRANSFORM THE SENTENCES O ATIVE AND ERROGATIVE 1) GORDON PLAYS THE GUITAR. 2) YOUR COUSINS LIVE NEAR VICTORIA STATION. 3) THEIR COMPUTER WORKS WELL. 4) JULIE ANDREWS IS A GOOD ACTRESS.? 5) YOUR GRANDPARENTS DRINK TEA IN THE AFTERNOON. 6) HER FATHER PLAYS TENNIS ON MONDAYS. Present Simple 3

4 7) THEIR BEST FRIEND GOES TO SCHOOL BY BUS. 8) YOUR BROTHER COMES TO DINNER EVERY DAY. 9) HER SON PLAYS THE PIANO. 10) MARK WASHES HIS HAIR EVERY MORNING. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 1) HELLO, I (BE) JULIA. 2) I (BE) 19 AND I (LIVE) IN LONDON. 3) I (NOT/GO) TO SCHOOL ANY LONGER AND I (BE) A SINGER. 4) I (WORK) IN A PUB IN REGENT'S STREET. 5) EVERY NIGHT I (GO) THERE WITH MY BEST FRIEND SARAH. 6) SHE (BE) 22. 7) SHE (LIVE) IN LONDON AND (TO HAVE) A BEAUTIFUL FLAT. 8) WE (WORK) TOGETHER. 9) SHE (PLAY) THE GUITAR AND I (SING). 10) WE (HAVE) A DREAM. WE (WANT) TO BECOME FAMOUS. DO QUESTIONS FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE FORMS BELOW 1. JULIA LIKES POP-MUSIC - 2. MARIA COMES FROM SPAIN - 3. THEY PLAY IN THE GARDEN - 4. RICK RIDES HIS BIKE - 5. I GO TO THE CINEMA ON SATURDAYS - 6. WE GO TO MALLORCA BECAUSE IT IS WARM THERE - 7. JOE REPAIRS HIS BIKE - 8. ROBIN DRIVES HIS CAR CAREFULLY - 9. PETER RUNS WITH HIS DOG EVERY DAY ERIC GOES TO ITALY FOR A HOLIDAY - WRITE THE ADVERBS IN THE CORRECT POSITION. 1) MY MOTHER IS LATE (OFTEN) 2) THEY GO TO A RESTAURANT ON SUNDAYS (USUALLY) 3) I GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING (NEVER) 4) SHE HAS BREAKFAST WITH HER FATHER (ALWAYS) 5) I WATCH TV IN THE EVENING (USUALLY) Present Simple 4

5 6) HE GOES TO THE CINEMA (OFTEN) 7) THEY PLAY FOOTBALL DURING THE WEEK (RARELY) 8) SHE COOKS (OFTEN) 9) SHE GOES SHOPPING ON WEDNESDAY (OFTEN) 10) HELEN IS SO RUDE! (ALWAYS) COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING DO OR DOES 1. HOW YOU SPELL YOUR NAME? 2. SUSAN LIVE WITH HER FAMILY? 3. WHAT INSTRUMENT PETER STUDY? 4. WHERE STAN AND DAVID WORK? 5. DAVID LIKE SUSAN? 6. YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY? 7. WHERE DAVID GO IN JULY? 8. YOU AND YOUR PARTNER PLAY AN INSTRUMENT? 9. WHERE DAVID LIVE? 10. SUSAN LIKE DAVID? 11. YOU LISTEN TO ROCK MUSIC? 12. STAN AND DAVID WORK IN RICHMOND? 13. PETER STUDY DRUMS AT EUSTON COLLEGE. 14. DAVID LOVE LONDON? 15. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY LIVE IN SOUTHWEST OF ITALY? 16. DAVID WANT A BEER? COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING DON'T OR DOESN'T 1. SUSAN MAKE COMPUTERS. SHE MAKES PROGRAMS. 2. I LIVE IN DURHAM. I LIVE IN LONDON. 3. STAN WORK FOR A FILM COMPANY. HE WORKS FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. 4. STAN AND HIS FAMILY GO TO BRISTOL IN WER. THEY GO THERE IN SUMMER. 5. STAN TRAFFIC IN LONDON. HE THINKS THE IS HORRIBLE. 6. DAVID TAKE TOURISTS AROUND THE WORLD IN HIS BOAT. 7. SUSANNE AND YVONNE LIVE IN THE CENTRE OF LONDON. 8. YOU AND YOUR PARTNER GO TO UNIVERSITY YET. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS (+ AFFERMATIVE FORMS, - ATIVE FORMS) 1. DAVID (LOVE) LONDON JANE AND SUSAN (WANT) TO GO TO THE CINEMA TONIGHT STAN (HATE) THE TRAFFIC IN THE CENTRE OF LONDON SUSAN AND HER SISTER YVONNE (LIVE) IN HAMPSTED WE (GO) TO SCHOOL ON SATURDAY IN ENGLAND DAVID (TAKE) TOURISTS AROUND ST. THOMAS BAY YOU (KNOW) THE GIRL IN THE BLUES SKIRT I (LIKE) TO GO TO THE PUB FOR A DRINK IN THE EVENING. + Present Simple 5

6 CHANGE THE SENTENCES O ERROGATIVE AND THEN ANSWER 1. MARY SPEAKS SPANISH. (NO) 2. BOB S PARENTS GIVE HIM POCKET MONEY EVERY SATURDAY. (YES) 3. MRS YORKEY SINGS VERY WELL. (YES) 4. MR FOX GOES TO WORK BY BUS EVERY MORNING. (NO) 5. JOHN AND MARY COME FROM LIVERPOOL. (YES) 6. YOU LIVE IN LONDON? (NO) 7. THEY LIKE MEAT. (YES) 8. YOU AND BOB WANT A BEER? (YES) 9. THEY GO TO SCHOOL IN THE AFTERNOON (NO) 10. SARAH WANTS A SANDWICH. (NO) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE. 1. JOANNA AND BOB (HAVE / HAS) SOME BISCUITS. 2. (DO / DOES) EMMA AND MARK SPEAK ENGLISH? 3. SARAH (HAVE / HAS) A NICE HOUSE. 4. THERE (IS / ARE) TWO HOUSES IN THE PICTURE. 5. THERE (IS / ARE) A BOY IN THE PHONE BOX. 6. (DO / DOES) MRS YORKEY LISTEN TO THE RADIO IN THE MORNING? 7. (IS / ARE) THERE THREE GIRLS IN THE SHOP? 8. (DO / DOES) THEY SPEAK ENGLISH? 9. NO, THEY (DOESN T / DON T). ORDER THE FOLLOWING WORDS 1. NOT / COMPUTER / JOHN / HAVE / DOES / A 2. BOB AND JULIET / LIKE / TO / GOING / EVERY SUMMER / DO / THE SEA /? 3. VERY / GIRLS / THEY /. / THOSE / ARE / LOOK AT / NICE Present Simple 6

7 ASK QUESTIONS FOR THE GIVEN ANSWERS 1.? YES, SHE DOES. BARBARA LIKES MUSIC VERY MUCH. 2.? NO, WE DON T. WE PREFER STUDYING ITALIAN 3.? YES, I AM. I COME FROM NORTHERN ITALY 4.? YES, THEY DO. THEY PLAY FOOTBALL EVERY SATURDAY. 5.? NO, HE DOESN T. JOHN ALWAYS WATCHES TELEVISION IN THE AFTERNOON. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 1. MARGARET (SPEAK) FOUR LANGUAGES 2. IN BRITAIN THE BANKS USUALLY (OPEN) AT 9:30 IN THE MORNING. 3. PAUL HAS A CAR BUT HE (NOT / USE) VERY MUCH. 4. TINA IS A TEACHER. SHE (TEACH)MATHEMATICS TO YOUNG CHILDREN. 5. MARK (WASH) HIS CAR THREE TIMES A WEEK. 6. JULIA AND BOB (LIKE) GOING TO DANCE. 7. WHAT (MARY / DO) IN THE AFTERNOON? 8. IN THE AFTERNOON, MARY ALWAYS (WATCH) TV. 9. BOB (HAVE) A SHOWER AT 7 O CLOCK IN THE MORNING. 10. MY CHILDREN (GO) AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL. 11. WHERE IS MARTIN? I M SORRY, I (NOT / KNOW). 12. IT S NOT AN EXPENSIVE HOTEL. IT (NOT / COST) MUCH TO STAY HERE. 13. MARK (LIKE) SANDRA, BUT SHE (NOT / LIKE) HIM. 14. MY PARENTS (GO) ON HOLIDAY IN SUMMER. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE MR. LEE IS A BUS DRIVER. EVERY DAY HE GETS UP AT 7:00 A.M. AND PREPARES FOR HIS DAY. HE HAS A SHOWER, EATS HIS BREAKFAST, AND PUTS ON HIS UNIFORM. HIS WIFE DRIVES HIM TO THE BUS CENTRAL STATION WHERE HE CHECKS IN WITH HIS SUPERVISOR. THEN, HE GETS ON BUS #405 AND STARTS THE ENGINE. HE PULLS OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND BEGINS HIS ROUTE. AT HIS FIRST STOP, HE PICKS UP MRS. MILLER, WHO LIVES IN A RED HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND SEVENTH AVENUE. SHE WORKS AT THE POST OFFICE AND HAS TO BE TO WORK BY 9:00. AT THE NEXT STOP, THE BARTLETT TWINS GET ON THE BUS. THEY ATTEND CLASS AT BAYSIDE ELEMENTARY. MORE CHILDREN GET ON AT THE NEXT THREE STOPS, AND THEY RIDE UNTIL THE BUS REACHES THEIR SCHOOL. MR. LEE ENJOYS SEEING THE KIDS EVERY DAY AND IS HAPPY TO SEE THEM AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN HE DRIVES THEM SAFELY BACK HOME. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. WHAT IS MR LEE? 2. WHAT TIME DOES HE GET UP? 3. WHAT BUS NUMBER DOES HE DRIVE? 4. WHERE DOES MRS MILLER EXACTLY LIVE? 5. WHERE DOES SHE WORK? Present Simple 7

8 6. WHAT TIME DOES SHE START WORKING? 7. WHO ARE THE BARTLETT TWINS? 8. WHEN DO THEY FINISH LESSONS? DEAR MOM AND DAD, WELL I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY. WOW AM I EVER BUSY! I GET UP AT 6:00 EVERY MORNING. THAT IS REALLY EARLY FOR ME. I DON'T LIKE TO GET UP EARLY YOU KNOW. I USUALLY EAT BREAKFAST IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA. THE FOOD HERE IS PRETTY GOOD. I HAVE GERMAN CLASS EVERY MORNING AT 7:30. AFTER GERMAN CLASS I HAVE BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY AT 10:00. I HAVE A LOT OF HOMEWORK IN THAT CLASS BUT I REALLY LIKE IT. IT'S ERESTING. I ALSO HAVE ENGLISH COMPOSITION ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY. ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS I HAVE UNITED STATES HISTORY. THE CAMPUS HERE IS REALLY BIG. THE FIRST DAY I WAS LOST. I DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO FIND ANYTHING. NOW I KNOW WHERE ALL THE BUILDINGS ARE AND I KNOW WHERE MY CLASSROOMS ARE. THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT. MY DORMITORY IS CLOSE SO I WALK TO ALL MY CLASSES. IT'S ONLY ABOUT TEN MINUTES. MY ROOMMATE'S NAME IS ERIC. HE IS FROM LOS ANGELES. WE GET ALONG WELL. HE IS QUIET AND DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. SOMETIMES ERIC AND I HAVE DINNER TOGETHER. WE DON'T SEE EACH OTHER MUCH THOUGH BECAUSE OUR SCHEDULES ARE REALLY DIFFERENT. DURING THE EVENING I STUDY. SOMETIMES I STUDY IN THE LIBRARY AND SOMETIMES IN THE DORMITORY. I HAVE TO WRITE THREE REPORTS THIS SEMESTER SO I HAVE TO READ SOME BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY. I USUALLY GO TO BED AROUND ELEVEN. MOM I SURE MISS YOUR COOKING. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD SEND ME SOME OF YOUR HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES? WELL I HAVE TO GO. TAKE CARE. LOVE, JERRY 1. JERRY DOES NOT LIKE TO A. STUDY. B. GO TO THE UNIVERSITY. C. GET UP EARLY. D. EAT IN THE CAFETERIA. 2. JERRY DOES NOT STUDY A. GERMAN B. CHEMISTRY C. BUSINESS D. HISTORY 3. JERRY'S FIRST CLASS OF THE DAY IS A. GERMAN B. HISTORY C. BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS D. ENGLISH COMPOSITION 4. WHAT CLASS DOES JERRY HAVE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY? A. ENGLISH COMPOSITION B. GERMAN C. BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS D. U.S. HISTORY 5. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE JERRY TO WALK TO CLASS? A. FOUR CLASSES. B. THE FIRST DAY. C. TEN MINUTES. D. VERY EASY. 6. WHAT DO JERRY AND ERIC SOMETIMES DO TOGETHER? A. STUDY B. HAVE DINNER C. GO TO THE LIBRARY D. WRITE REPORTS FOR THEIR CLASSES 7. WHY DON'T JERRY AND ERIC SEE EACH OTHER OFTEN? A. THEY HAVE CLASSES AT DIFFERENT HOURS. B. ERIC IS VERY QUIET. C. JERRY ALWAYS STUDIES IN THE LIBRARY AND IS NEVER IN THE DORMITORY. D. THEY LIVE IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. 8. JERRY'S MOTHER MAY SEND HIM A. SOME SHOES. B. SOME CLOTHES. C. SOME BOOKS. D. SOME COOKIES. 9. A DORMITORY IS A. A PLACE FOR DOING EXERCISE. B. A LARGE LIBRARY. C. A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS LIVE. D. AN OFFICE BUILDING. 10. A REPORT IS A. A BOOK FOR A CLASS. B. A PAPER YOU HAVE TO WRITE. C. A NOTEBOOK YOU CARRY. D. AN EXAM. Present Simple 8

9 ESERCIZIO 1. I ALWAYS (GO) TO THE CINEMA ON SATURDAYS 2. YOU (NOT LIKE) TENNIS VERY MUCH, DON T YOU? 3. WALTER OFTEN (LISTEN) TO MUSIC AFTER FINISHING HIS HOMEWORK 4. SHEILA (LIVE) NEAR LONDON 5. MY CAT (NOT PLAY) WITH ME 6. WE (THINK) THAT SHE HAS GONE CRAZY 7. YOU OFTEN (FORGET) TO PAY YOUR DEBTS 8. THEY (NOT WORK) IN A BOOK SHOP LEGGI E RISPONDI THE MAN WITH 13 JOBS SEUMAS MCSPORRAN IS A VERY BUSY MAN. HE IS 60 YEARS OLD AND HE HAS THIRTEEN JOBS. HE IS A POSTMAN, A POLICEMAN, A TAXI DRIVER, A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER, A BOATMAN, AN AMBULANCE MAN, AN ACCOUNTANT, A PETROL ATTENDANT, A BARMAN AND AN UNDERTAKER. ALSO, HE AND HIS WIFE MARGARET HAVE A SHOP AND A SMALL HOTEL. SEUMAS LIVES AND WORKS ON THE ISLAND OF GIGHA IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND. ONLY 120 PEOPLE LIVE ON GIGHA, BUT IN SUMMER 150 TOURISTS COME BY BOAT EVERY DAY. EVERY WEEKDAY SEUMAS GETS UP AT 6:00 AND MAKES BREAKFAST FOR THE HOTEL GUESTS. AT 8:00 HE DRIVES THE ISLAND S CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. AT 9:00 HE COLLECTS THE POST FROM THE BOAT AND DELIVERS IT TO ALL THE HOUSES ON THE ISLAND. HE ALSO DELIVERS THE BEER TO THE ISLAND S ONLY PUB. THEN HE HELPS MARGARET IN THE SHOP. HE SAYS: MARGARET LIKES BEING BUSY TOO. WE NEVER HAVE HOLIDAYS AND WE DON T LIKE WATCHING TELEVISION. IN THE EVENINGS MARGARET MAKES SUPPER AND I DO THE ACCOUNTS. AT 10:00 WE HAVE A GLASS OF WINE AND THEN WE GO TO BED. PERHAPS ISN T VERY EXCITING, BUT WE LIKE IT. QUESTIONS: 1. WHERE DOES SEUMAS LIVE? 2. HOW OLD IS HE? 3. HOW MANY JOBS HAS HE GOT? 4. WHAT S HIS WIFE S NAME? 5. WHAT DOES SHE DO? 6. HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE ON GIGHA? 7. HOW MANY TOURISTS VISIT GIGHA IN SUMMER? 8. WHAT DOES SEUMAS DO IN THE MORNING? 9. WHAT DO HE AND MARGARET DO IN THE EVENING? LEGGI E RISPONDI MY FAVOURITE SEASON. SPRING (BE) MY FAVOURITE SEASON BECAUSE EVERYTHING. (BE) SO BEAUTIFUL AND COLOURFUL. THE WEATHER (BE) USUALLY WARM AND SUNNY IN SPRING. BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS (GROW) EVERYWHERE AND THE BIRDS (BUILD) THEIR NETS. Present Simple 9

10 HOWEVER THE WEATHER (CHANGE) QUICKLY. SOMETIMES DARK CLOUDS (APPEAR) IN THE SKY AND IT (RAIN), BUT AFTER THE RAIN THE SKY (TURN) BLUE AGAIN. IN SPRING I (SPEND) A LOT OF TIME OUTDOORS. I OFTEN (RIDE) MY BICYCLE AND (PLAY) WITH MY FRIENDS IN THE PARK. THE COUNTRYSIDE (BE) LOVELY) IN SPRING, SO MY FAMILY AND I OFTEN (GO) ON PICNICS ON SUNDAYS. I (LOVE) SPRING. IT (MAKE) ME FEEL HAPPY. 1. WHY DOES THE BOY LIKE SPRING? 2. WHAT DOES HE DO DURING THIS SEASON? 3. WHAT DOES HE LIKE TO DO WITH HIS FAMILY ON SUNDAYS? CREA DELLE DOMANDE 1. WHAT? JULIA LIKES POP-MUSIC. 2. WHERE? MARIA COMES FROM SPAIN. 3. WHERE? THEY PLAY IN THE GARDEN. 4. WHAT? RICK RIDES HIS BIKE. 5. WHEN? I GO TO THE CINEMA ON SATURDAYS. 6. WHY? WE GO TO MALLORCA BECAUSE IT IS WARM THERE.. 7. WHAT? JOE REPAIRS HIS BIKE. 8. HOW? ROBIN DRIVES HIS CAR CAREFULLY. 9. WHAT? PETER RUNS WITH HIS DOG EVERY DAY. 10. WHERE? ERIC GOES TO ITALY FOR A HOLIDAY. Present Simple 10