expensive? or cheap?

Going shopping

You are inside a store, wanting to ask the salesperson whether the t-shirt is available in a bigger size or whether the shoes are available in a smaller size. How do you do that in English again? How do you ask for a specific size? The following example sentences will help you to find the right words when going shopping.

Do you have any…?

Do you have these in a size smaller/ bigger, too?

Could you tell me where the … is /are?

Where can I find the…?

Do you sell…?

I need …

I’d like a bottle of milk, please.

Have you got any cheese?

Where can I buy a newspaper?

Where can I find some vegetables?

Do you work here?

Could you help me?

Could I ask you something?

seasons of the year

The weather

Simple Present

[VERB] + s/es in third person

Examples:

• You speak English.
• Do you speak English?
• You do not speak English.

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

• I play tennis.
• She does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
• She always forgets her purse.
• He never forgets his wallet.
• Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
• Does the Sun circle the Earth?

present progressive