Business English A2 · Lesson 3B

Grammar Bank

The rules behind this lesson — form, use, model sentences and the mistakes to avoid.

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Grammar focus of this lesson

'How often…?' + prepositions of time (at / on / in) + present simple

2 structures

Prepositions of time and place (at / on / in)
Three small words for clock time, days, months and places.
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Rules & form
- ›at + clock time and points: at 9 a.m., at night, at the airport.
- ›on + days and dates: on Monday, on 3 May, on the table.
- ›in + months, years, parts of the day, cities: in July, in 2026, in the morning, in Lisbon.
Examples
- “The call is at 4 p.m. on Thursday.”
- “She joined the company in 2021.”
- “We're in the meeting room, at the back.”
Watch out · No preposition before next / last / every: I'll call you next week.
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Present simple
For routines, habits, facts and things that are generally true.
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Rules & form
- ›Add -s / -es with he / she / it: she works, he watches, it goes.
- ›Negative and questions use do / does + base verb.
- ›Typical words: always, usually, every day, on Mondays.
Examples
- “I start work at nine.”
- “She doesn't drink coffee.”
- “Do you live near the office?”
Watch out · After does, never add -s: Does she works? ✗ → Does she work? ✓
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