Употребляется для обозначения обычных, регулярно повторяющихся или постоянных действий, например, когда мы говорим о чьих-либо привычках, режиме дня, расписании и т. д.

  • Слова сигналы: always, sometimes, often, usually

Утверждение / Affirmative

I / You / We / They + VERB

He / She / It + VERB+s

  • He usually gets up late.
  • She has a lot of hobbies.
  • He goes out twice a week.
  • We usually listen to the news in the car.
  • Jim watches television every morning.
  • My mother and I get on very well.
  • She always has a shower before breakfast.
  • They sometimes get a taxi home.
  • He finishes work at 5.00.

Отрицание / Negavite

I / You / We / They + DO NOT + VERB

He / She / It + DOES NOT + VERB

  • I don’t get on very well with my sister.
  • My brother doesn’t know me very well.
  • We don’t often talk about politics.
  • My sister doesn’t have many friends.
  • She’s quite shy. She doesn’t talk much.
  • My cooker’s new, but it doesn’t work very well.
  • My parents don’t work.
  • I don’t eat meat.
  • We don’t smoke at work.
  • He doesn’t travel by plane very often.
  • They don’t go away at the weekend.
  • She doesn’t see him very often.
  • Why doesn’t your father like me?

Вопрос / Interrogative

DO + I / You / We / They + VERB

DOES + He / She / It + VERB

  • Does Anna like music?
  • Do they have any children?
  • Does the film finish late?
  • What time do the banks open in the morning?
  • Does Jane get on well with her boss?
  • What time do you have lunch?
  • When do you want to go shopping?
  • Do they go to the gym every day?
  • Excuse me, do you live here?
  • How much coffee do you drink?
  • Why does Linda get up at 6.00?
  • What kind of music do you listen to?