What Do You Do? Present Simple for Jobs & Routines
5-Minute English Lab Β· A2 Elementary
πΏ What Do You Do? Present Simple for Jobs & Routines
β± 5 minutes Β· PPP Β· Grammar
π¬ 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.
π― 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
π Quick Explanation
The present simple describes habits, routines and facts. The key rule: add -s (or -es) for he / she / it.
I teach English.
She works in a hotel.
They manage a team.
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.
βοΈ 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?
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Task 2: Interview questions
Write 4 questions to ask someone about their job. Use: work / start / finish / like
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Task 3: Your routine
Write 5 true sentences about YOUR daily routine using: always / usually / sometimes / never
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π£ Use It Now
β Quick Self-Check
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