Practice. In adverbial clauses of time and conditionafter conjunctions when, till, until, as soon as, as long as

In adverbial clauses of time and conditionafter conjunctions when, till, until, as soon as, as long as, before, after, while, if, unless, in case, on condition that, provided, etc.

The Present Simple is used after such expressions as: make sure/ take care/see to it

The Present Simple is used with a perfect or past meaning in introductory expressoins like I hear/ I see/ I gather/ I understand

Newspaper headlines, the outlines of novels, plays, films, etc.

Demonstrations and commentaries.

Giving or asking for instructions.

What do we do next? What happens next?

Where do we go now? How do I get to the station?

First I take a bowl and break two eggs into it.

Smith passes to Daved – nice ball – and David shoots.

Now watch me closely: I take a match, light it, put it into the glass and …oh, nothing happens.

10 Formal correspondence. Some fixed phrases that are used in letter-writing can be expressed either in the Present Simple (formal) or the Present Continuous (less formal).

We write to tell you.... (formal)

We are writing to tell you.... (less formal)

Dog Saves Its Master.

Terrorists attack Manhattan.

12 To denote actions and states happening at the moment of speaking (used with stative verbs, which can’t be used in the continuous aspect). See Unit 3.

Who does this car belong to?

I do not see what you are doing.

NowI hear you perfectly well.

I hear that you are leaving next week.

I understand you are looking for a job.

The Present Simple is used in the past meaning in such sentences:

It is a long time since....

It is ten years since I came here.

I’ll see to it that everybody leaves after classes.

Ring me up when she comes.

Do it as soon as you are through with your duties.

Ех. 1 Explain the use оf the Present Indefinite in the following sentences:

1. I sleep here; Му father sleeps in his study. 2. Уоur mouth is bleeding. Does it hurt? 3. Where do we go from here? 4. Please see that the children don't get nervous. 5. I do а lot of travelling, уоu know. 6. One lives and learns. 7. Не owns а big саr. 8. His men act silently as а rule. They wear dark glasses and they call after dark. 9. Changes happen very quickly here. 10. It is too late to go anywhere.What do we do then? 11. "Perhaps after breakfast I could ring up my family." "The telephone doesn't work. " 12. Why don't you go back home? 13. They wish to make sure that he does not alter his p1ans. 14. I brush my teeth еvегу night. 15. "I give up," she said. "You win ". 16. It is а scene in which Мr Dante, in а white dinner-jacket, arrives at the ground floor by lift. The lift door opens, Dante gets out, looks at something on his left, registers alarm and walks away briskly. 17. I’ve got to get him to the station. His train leaves at eleven.

Ex. 2 Complete the sentences by putting in the verbs. Use the Present Simple. You have to decide if the verb is positive or negative:

1. Claire is very sociable. She (know) lots of people. 2. We've got plenty of chairs, thanks. We (want) any more. 3. My friend is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He (speak) French. 4. Most students live quite close to the college, so they (walk) there. 5. My sports kit is really muddy. This shirt (need) a good wash. 6. I've got four cats and two dogs. I (love) animals.7. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He (eat) breakfast. 8. What's the matter? You (look) very happy. 9. Don't try to ring the bell. It (work). 10. I hate telephone answering machines. I just (like) talking to them. 11. Matthew is good at badminton. He (win) every game. 12. We always travel by bus. We (own) a car.

Ex. 3 Complete the conversation. Put in the Present Simple forms:

Rita:... (you / like) football, Tom?

Tom:... (I / love) it. I'm a United fan.... (I / go) to all their games. Nick usually... (come) with me. And... (we / travel) to away games, too. Why... (you / not / come) to a match some time?

Rita: I'm afraid football... (not / make) sense to me — men running after

a ball. Why... (you / take) it so seriously?

Tom: It's a wonderful game.... (I / love) it. United are my whole life.

Rita: How much... (it / cost) to buy the tickets and pay for the travel?

Tom: A lot.... (I / not / know) exactly how much. But... (that / not / matter) to me.... (I / not / want) to do anything else.... (that / annoy) you?

Rita: No,... (it / not / annoy) me. I just... (find) it a bit sad.

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