✅ Affirmative
I / You / We / They + base verb
He / She / It + verb + -s / -es
I prepare breakfast.
She prepares breakfast.
She prepares breakfast.
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🗺️ GRAMMAR EXPLORERS · A1–A2
THE PRESENT SIMPLE QUEST
Learn the rules. Unlock the vocabulary. Find your partner's secret information. Record your final speaking mission.
📜 Grammar Basecamp🎒 Vocabulary Trail🔍 Mystery Partners🎙️ Voice Mission
🎟️ Enter the adventure
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CHECKPOINT 01
📜 The Grammar Basecamp
Use the present simple for habits, routines, schedules, permanent situations and general facts. It usually describes what happens regularly, not what is happening right now.
🚫 Negative
I / You / We / They + don't + base verb
He / She / It + doesn't + base verb
They don't deliver food.
He doesn't deliver food.
He doesn't deliver food.
❓ Yes/No questions
Do + I/you/we/they + base verb?
Does + he/she/it + base verb?
Do you repair bikes?
Does she repair bikes?
Does she repair bikes?
💬 Short answers
Yes, I/you/we/they do. / No, ... don't.
Yes, he/she/it does. / No, ... doesn't.
Does Leo deliver meals?
Yes, he does.
Yes, he does.
🔎 Wh- questions
What / Where / When / Why / How + do/does + subject + base verb?
Where does Mia work?
What time do you wake up?
What time do you wake up?
🧩 Third-person spelling
Most verbs: +s (work → works). After -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o: +es (watch → watches). Consonant + y: y → ies (tidy → tidies). Vowel + y: +s (play → plays). Exceptions: have → has; do → does; go → goes.
🕒 Frequency and time
always · usually · often · sometimes · rarely · never
Adverbs normally go before main verbs: She usually studies. With be, after: She is usually busy.
every day · on Mondays · in the morning · at night
🟣 Present simple of be
I am · You/We/They are · He/She/It is
She isn't a nurse. / Are they teachers?
Don't use do/does with be: “Is she busy?” not “Does she be busy?”
⭐ Remember: after does / doesn't, always use the base verb. ✅ Does she work? ❌ Does she works?
🖼️ Open the full illustrated grammar poster
CHECKPOINT 02
🎒 The Vocabulary Trail
Discover 15 useful action verbs. Read the example aloud and check the meaning before entering the mission.
🎯 Mini challenge: Say 3 affirmative, 2 negative and 2 question sentences using these verbs.
CHECKPOINT 03 · INFORMATION GAP
🔍 The Missing Routine Mystery
🔐 Keep your reading card secret! Do not show your screen or send screenshots to your partner. Speak to exchange the missing information.
🗝️ Ask your partner and fill the missing clues
Your partner has the other character's story. Ask questions using do/does and write the answers you hear.
💡 Speaking support
What does [name] do? · What time does [name] start? · Where does [name] work? · What does [name] do after work? · Does [name] ...?
✅ Complete all seven answers before unlocking the final speaking mission.
FINAL CHECKPOINT 04
🎙️ The Voice Mission
Work together. Both partners should speak in the same recording. Take turns asking and answering. Aim for 2–4 minutes and include:
- Introduce yourselves and describe Mia's and Leo's routines.
- Ask and answer at least four questions each in the present simple.
- Discuss: Who has a busier routine? Whose routine is more similar to yours? Why?
- Use at least five of the new vocabulary verbs.
🎤 Suggested start: “Hello! We are Explorers A and B. Today we compare Mia's and Leo's routines. What time does Mia wake up?”
🎧 Record here or upload an audio file
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🔒 Teacher Mission Control
Your export includes every submission, with all seven answers in separate columns. Audio downloads are available next to each recording.