marina000
Present Simple Suggestions/ I don’t go swimming They don’t live in Moscow You aren’t lazy We don’t know what do She doesn’t like it You don’t study diligently It isn’t important He doesn’t play a good in chess They don’t listen a techer
Oct 3, 2015 6:37 PM
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Present Simple

Suggestions/
I don’t go swimming
They don’t live in Moscow
You aren’t lazy
We don’t know what to do
She doesn’t like it
You don’t study diligently
It isn’t important
He doesn’t play chess well
They don’t listen to the teacher


Hello Marina,


There are just a few small mistakes in these sentences. We use 'well' as an adverb to describe how you do a verb and the verb 'listen' is ALWAYS followed by 'to' unless it is an order used on its own - Listen!


So you listen to the radio, listen to a concert ....


Hope this helps


Bob

October 3, 2015
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I will add that the verb "learn" is followed by "to" when <em>immediately after the verb</em> the sentence mentions the person or thing that someone is trying to hear (or isn't trying to hear).  Example: 

 

Wife: "Dear, did you hear what I just said?"

Husband: "No, sorry, I wasn't listening to you."

Wife: "You never listen to me."

 

If the person or thing you are trying to hear (or not trying to hear) is <em>not</em> mentioned, you don't need the word "to".  Example:

 

Wife: "Dear, did you hear what I just said?"

Husband: "No, sorry, I wasn't listening."

Wife: "You <em>never</em> listen."

 

 

 

October 4, 2015
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