SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE & AUXILIARES

1)Using the Simple Present tense, fll in the blanks with the correct forms
of the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
!!!!!! to the ra"io. # listen)
listen to the ra"io.
$e !!!!!!! to the ra"io. # listen)
$e listens to the ra"io.
1. She !!!!!!!!!! the g%itar. #pla&)
'. (e !!!!!!!!!! soccer. #pla&)
). *he& !!!!!!!!! to talk. #like)
+. $e !!!!!!!!!! ice cream. #like)
,. -o% !!!!!!!!! &o%r frien"s often. #call)
.. $e !!!!!!!!! the o/ce ever& "a&. #call)
0. She !!!!!!!!!! reg%larl&. #practise)
1. *he& !!!!!!!!!! once a week. #practise)
2. (e !!!!!!!!!! here. #shop)
13. t !!!!!!!!!! "elicio%s. #taste)

'. Using the Simple Present tense, fll in the blanks with the correct
forms of the verb to have. For example:
!!!! a pen.
have a pen.
$e !!! two pencils.
$e has two pencils.
1. !!!!!!! man& books.
'. -o% !!!!!!! an apartment.
). $e !!!!!!! a bic&cle.
+. (e !!!!!!! f%n.
,. *he& !!!!!!! two sle"s.
.. She !!!!!!! milk in her tea.
0. !!!!!!! a warm sweater.
1. (e !!!!!!! breakfast at eight o4clock.
2. $e !!!!!!! an alarm clock.
13. *he& !!!!!!!! a sense of h%mor.

). Pa&ing attention to which verbs change their spelling before a""ing s
in the thir" person sing%lar, fll in the blanks with the Simple Present of
the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
$e !!!!!!! promptl&. #repl&)
$e replies promptl&.
She !!!!! little. #sa&)
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She sa&s little.
*he& !!!!! bri"ge once a week. #pla&)
*he& pla& bri"ge once a week.
1. $e !!!!!!!!!! it. #"en&)
'. *he& !!!!!!!!!! to be on time. #tr&)
). t !!!!!!!!! to be caref%l. # pa&)
+. She !!!!!!!!!! har". #st%"&)
,. -o% !!!!!!!!!! goo" manners. #"ispla&)
.. $e alwa&s !!!!!!!!!! himself. #en5o&)
0. She !!!!!!!!!! to relan" once a &ear. #6&)
1. (e !!!!!!!!!! fve people. #emplo&)
2. $e !!!!!!!!!! his frien"s. #accompan&)
13. She !!!!!!!!!! chocolate chip cookies ever& week. #b%&)

+. Pa&ing attention to which verbs take s an" which take es in the thir"
person sing%lar, fll in the blanks with the Simple Present of the verbs
shown in brackets. For example:
$e !!!! ever&where on foot. #go)
$e goes ever&where on foot.
t !!!!! s%rprising. #seem)
t seems s%rprising.
*he& !!!!! skiing. #teach)
*he& teach skiing.
1. She !!!!!!!!!! a great "eal of work. #"o)
'. $e !!!!!!!!!! television ever& evening. #watch)
). She !!!!!!!!!! a horse. #own)
+. (e !!!!!!!!!! the "ishes ever& night. #"o)
,. She !!!!!!!!!! she ha" a pair of skates. #wish)
.. $e !!!!!!!!! %s to call him. #want)
0. She !!!!!!!!!! she ma"e a mistake. #confess)
1. $e %s%all& !!!!!!!!!! the tr%th. #tell)
2. *he& !!!!!!!!!! apples to make ci"er. #press)
13. t !!!!!!!!!! o%t easil&. #wash)

.,. 7hange the following a/rmative statements into 8%estions. For
example:
She walks to work.
9oes she walk to work:
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*he& take the b%s.
9o the& take the b%s:
1. h%rr& home.
'. $e "rives a tr%ck.
). -o% follow the news.
+. *he& want a pet.
,. She likes 6owers.
.. (e nee" tea.
0. She answers the 8%estions.
1. $e "rinks co;ee.
2. learn 8%ickl&.
13. t rains heavil&.

.. 7hange the a/rmative statements given in <xercise , into negative
statements. For example:
She walks to work.
She "oes not walk to work.
*he& take the b%s.
*he& "o not take the b%s.

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ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES for Chapter 2
=nswers to <xercise 1:
1. pla&s '. pla& ). like +. likes ,. call .. calls 0. practises 1. practise 2.
shop 13. tastes
=nswers to <xercise '
1. have '. have ). has +. have ,. have .. has 0. have 1. have 2. has 13.
have
=nswers to <xercise )
1. "enies '. tr& ). pa&s +. st%"ies ,. "ispla& .. en5o&s 0. 6ies 1. emplo&
2. accompanies 13. b%&s
=nswers to <xercise +
1. "oes '. watches ). owns +. "o ,. wishes .. wants 0. confesses 1. tells
2. press 13. washes
=nswers to <xercise ,
1. 9o h%rr& home: '. 9oes he "rive a tr%ck: ). 9o &o% follow the news:
+. 9o the& want a pet: ,. 9oes she like 6owers: .. 9o we nee" tea: 0.
9oes she answer the 8%estions: 1. 9oes he "rink co;ee: 2. 9o learn
8%ickl&: 13. 9oes it rain heavil&:
=nswers to <xercise .
1. "o not h%rr& home. '. $e "oes not "rive a tr%ck. ). -o% "o not follow
the news. +. *he& "o not want a pet. ,. She "oes not like 6owers. .. (e
"o not nee" tea. 0. She "oes not answer the 8%estions. 1. $e "oes not
"rink co;ee. 2. "o not learn 8%ickl&. 13. t "oes not rain heavil&.
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