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
Messy – not clean or tidy
Neat – clean and organized
Clean – free from dirt
Dirty – not clean
Organized – everything in the right place
Room – a part of a house or apartment
Apartment – a place to live in a building
Habit – something you do often
Usually – most of the time
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:
Is Tom neat?
No, he isn’t.
Where does Tom live?
He lives in a small apartment.
Is Amy messy?
No, she isn’t.
What did Amy do?
She helped Tom clean his apartment.
Does Tom try to clean now?
Yes, he does.
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