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MY BROTHER IS KIND OF MESSY. HIS APARTMENT USUALLY ISN'T CLEAN

 In this lesson, we talk about the personality adjective messy, which describes someone who doesn’t keep things clean or organized. We also practice using the present simple tense to describe habits and daily situations.

Examples:

  • My brother is kind of messy.

  • His apartment isn’t clean.

  • He doesn’t like to clean his room.


GRAMMAR: Present Simple with BE and DO/DOES

We use the verb to be and do/does in the present simple to describe people and their habits.

Structure:

  • Affirmative: Subject + is/are/am + adjective

  • Negative (BE): Subject + is/are/am not + adjective

  • Negative (DO): Subject + do/does not + base verb

  • Questions: Is/Are/Am + subject + adjective? / Do/Does + subject + base verb?

Examples:

  • He is messy.

  • His room is not clean.

  • He doesn’t clean often.

  • Is his apartment clean?

  • Does he clean his apartment?

Short Answers:

  • Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

  • Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.


VOCABULARY

  1. Messy – not clean or tidy

  2. Neat – clean and organized

  3. Clean – free from dirt

  4. Dirty – not clean

  5. Organized – everything in the right place

  6. Room – a part of a house or apartment

  7. Apartment – a place to live in a building

  8. Habit – something you do often

  9. Usually – most of the time

  10. Sometimes – not always, but often


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

  • He is messy.

  • His room is never clean.

  • She is neat and clean.

  • Does he clean his room?

  • He usually forgets to clean.


SENTENCES

Positive:

  • My brother is messy.

  • He leaves clothes on the floor.

  • His apartment is small but nice.

Negative:

  • His room is not clean.

  • He doesn’t like to organize things.

  • He is not very neat.

Questions:

  • Is your brother messy?

  • Does he clean his apartment?

  • Is his room clean?

Answers:

  • Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

  • Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.


CONVERSATION

Lucy: Is your brother neat?

Sara: Not at all. He is kind of messy.

Lucy: Really? What is his apartment like?

Sara: It’s not very clean. He always leaves dishes in the sink.

Lucy: That sounds stressful!

Sara: Yes! I like things clean and organized.

Lucy: Me too. Maybe he needs some help.

Sara: Maybe, or a cleaning schedule!


READING

Tom is not very neat. He has a small apartment, but it is always messy. Clothes are on the sofa, and books are on the floor. Tom works a lot and says he has no time to clean. His sister, Amy, is the opposite. She is very neat and cleans her apartment every day. One weekend, Amy visited Tom. She helped him clean and showed him how to keep things tidy. Now, Tom tries to clean once a week.

Questions and Answers:

  1. Is Tom neat?

    • No, he isn’t.

  2. Where does Tom live?

    • He lives in a small apartment.

  3. Is Amy messy?

    • No, she isn’t.

  4. What did Amy do?

    • She helped Tom clean his apartment.

  5. Does Tom try to clean now?

    • Yes, he does.

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