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What Do You Do? Present Simple for Jobs & Routines

August 5, 2026 Β· Sourov Β· 2 min read

5-Minute English Lab Β· A2 Elementary

🌿 What Do You Do? Present Simple for Jobs & Routines

⏱ 5 minutes · PPP · Grammar

πŸ’¬ From my own experience: When I managed the bar team at Uccello in Sydney, new staff always asked me ‘What do you do exactly?’ I had to describe 15 different things. That’s the present simple β€” your professional identity in sentences.

🎯 By the end of this 5 minutes, you can:

use the present simple to describe jobs, routines and facts β€” including the third-person -s rule.

Language Focus:

I work / She worksHe teaches / They teachDo you…? / Does she…?always / usually / often / sometimes / never

πŸ“– Quick Explanation

The present simple describes habits, routines and facts. The key rule: add -s (or -es) for he / she / it.

βœ… Positive:
I teach English.
She works in a hotel.
They manage a team.
❌ Negative:
I don’t work weekends.
He doesn’t speak French.
They don’t open until 9.

Questions: Do you work here? Β· Does she teach adults?

Frequency adverbs go BEFORE the main verb: I always arrive early. She usually checks the bookings first.

✏️ Practice

Task 1: Fix the mistake

Each sentence has one error. Find and correct it:
1. She teach English at a language school.
2. He don’t speaks French.
3. I usually arrives at 8 o’clock.
4. Does they work on Sundays?

πŸ’‘ Show answer
1. She teaches Β· 2. He doesn’t speak Β· 3. I usually arrive Β· 4. Do they work on Sundays?

Task 2: Interview questions

Write 4 questions to ask someone about their job. Use: work / start / finish / like

πŸ’‘ Show answer
Where do you work? / What time do you start? / When do you finish? / Do you like your job?

Task 3: Your routine

Write 5 true sentences about YOUR daily routine using: always / usually / sometimes / never

πŸ’‘ Show answer
Example: I always drink coffee in the morning. I sometimes work late. I never skip breakfast.

πŸ—£ Use It Now

Write a short paragraph (4–5 sentences) about someone’s job β€” it can be yours, a friend’s, or an imaginary person. Use the present simple and at least 2 frequency adverbs.

βœ… Quick Self-Check



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