Chapter 3-Using The Simple Present PDF

Vocabulary Worksheets
by Rachel Spack Koch
Beginning Level
Azar Grammar Series: Basic English Grammar, 3rd edition
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Chapter 3Using the Simple Present
1. Verbs: Occupation activities

2. Verbs: Everyday activities
3. Verbs: Occupation activities
4. Weather verbs
6. Verbs: Animal activities
9. Verbs: Opposites
10. Nouns and adjectives: Peoples faces and hair
11. Time and place words
12. Nouns
13. Vocabulary review
15. Which word doesnt belong?
17. Crossword
Answer Key
Word List
Basic English Grammar, 3rd Edition
Chapter 3: Using the Simple Present
Worksheet 1. Verbs: Occupation activities
What do these people do every day? Write the letter of their activities in the correct
box.
a. directs traffic
b. draws pictures
c. drives a car
d. gives medicines
e. stops crime
f. takes blood pressure
g. takes passengers from one place to another
h. uses paints
A nurse A taxi driver A police officer An artist
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Chapter 1: Using Be
Worksheet 2. Singular nouns
Write the words in the correct column. Write a or an before the noun.
actor banana carrot cow doctor egg
horse mouse orange pilot teacher tiger
Foods Animals Occupations
an actor
Worksheet 3. Verbs: Occupation activities
Complete the sentences. For each item, write the verb that goes with the bolded
noun in the first sentence.
This is a picture of my high school class 20 years ago. Now we all have
careers.
1. Sandy and I are teachers. We _______________ in the high school.
2. Pierre is an excellent cook. He _______________ in a French

restaurant.
3. Lou is a truck driver. He _______________ trucks.
4. Maria is an opera singer. She _______________ in operas.
5. Anna and Martha are professional tennis players. They

_______________ tennis.
6. Sacha is a piano player with the City Symphony Orchestra. He

______________ the piano.
7. Betty is a writer. She _______________ books.
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Worksheet 4. Weather verbs
Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of a verb from the word pool in each
blank space. Use each verb once.
appear be rain rise see set snow shine
Sunrise: 5:39 a.m. Sunset: 6:02 p.m.
1. The sun always _______________ in the east.
2. The sun never _______________ in the east.
3. The climate in the desert is dry. It rarely _______________ in the

desert.
4. August _______________ usually a hot month in New York, but not

always.
5. Alaska is a cold place. It often _______________ in Alaska in the

winter.
6. In the summer, Alaska is not cold. The sun ___________________

until 11:00 at night on the longest days.
7. The summer is the hurricane season in the Caribbean area. Hurricanes

often _______________ in the Caribbean in the summer.
8. We sometimes _______________ a full moon. Every month the moon

is a full circle for a few days.
Worksheet 5. Verbs: Everyday activities
Complete the sentences. Choose a verb from each word pool. Write the correct form
of the verb in the blank space.
fly swim
1. Whales _______________. They dont _______________.
live die
2. Elephants _______________ for many years. They dont
_______________ young.
jump crawl
3. A horse _______________. It doesnt _______________.
jump crawl
4. A snake doesnt _______________. It _____________.
walk crawl
5. Babies dont _______________. They _______________.
talk cry
6. Babies _______________. They dont ______________.
sing talk
7. A bird doesnt _______________. It ______________.
Worksheet 6. Verbs: Animal activities
Complete the sentences. Circle the letter of the phrase that completes each sentence correctly.
ant
1. Ants are small insects. They ________.
a. jump over water b. crawl on the ground c. swim under grass
2. Bees are insects. They ________.

a. swim in the water b. crawl on ice c. fly in the air
3. A bee sometimes ________.

a. feels a person b. stings a person c. speaks to a person
4. Rabbits _______.
a. fly over the water b. jump over the grass c. swim under
lakes
5. Cows _______.
a. give milk b. run fast c. have stripes
6. Horses _______.
a. have wings b. run fast c. have
7. A mouse doesnt _______.

a. run fast b. eat cheese c. make a loud noise
8. Dogs often _______.

a. climb trees b. chase cats c. sting people
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Worksheet 7. Verbs: Everyday activities

Cross out the incorrect word.
1. A pilot (flies / drives) a plane.
2. An astronaut (travels / swims) in space.
3. You use a parachute when you (climb / jump) out

of an airplane.
4. An artist (draws / sings) pictures.
5. A violinist (plays / touches) the violin.
6. A glass (fixes / breaks) when it falls on the floor.
7. A mechanic (fixes / breaks) a car.
8. Mothers (sing / speak) songs to their babies.
9. Babies (walk / crawl) before they (walk / crawl).
10. In football, you (break / kick) the ball with your foot.
11. In baseball, a player (hits /kicks) the ball with a bat.
12. In baseball, one player (throws /

brings) the ball to another player. The
other player (finds / catches) the ball.
Worksheet 8. Verbs: Everyday activities, page 1
Show the order in which the actions happen. Write 1 in front of the first action, 2 in
front of the second action, etc.
1. Every morning, I ..
_____ wash my face and brush my teeth
_____ wake up
_____ get up
_____ have breakfast
_____ go to work
2. Sam makes eggs every Saturday morning. He ..
_____ serves the eggs to his family
_____ takes the eggs out of the refrigerator
_____ stirs the eggs around in the pan
_____ breaks the eggs into a pan
_____ puts the eggs on plates
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Worksheet 8, page 2
3. Helen drives her car to work every day. In the mornings, she..
_____ takes the keys out of her purse
_____ gets out of the car
_____ gets in the car
_____ unlocks the car
_____ starts the car
_____ locks the car
_____ drives the car
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Worksheet 9. Verbs: Opposites
Complete the sentences in Column A with words or phrases that

are opposites. Write the letter of the correct word or phrase
from Column B in the blank space in Column A.
Column A Column B
1. The opposite of lock is ____. a. take
1. The opposite of get out of is b. fix

____.
2. The opposite of go is ____. c. unlock
3. The opposite of give is ____. d. die
4. The opposite of start is ____. e. play
5. The opposite of break is ____. f. come
6. The opposite of live is ____. g. go to sleep
7. The opposite of work is ____. h. write
8. The opposite of wake up is ____. i. stop
10. The opposite of read is ____. j. get in
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Worksheet 10. Nouns and adjectives (peoples faces and hair)
Complete the sentences. Write a word from the word pool in each blank space. A
word may be used more than once.
bald beard curly moustache mouth smile straight
1. This is a picture of my friend Jack. He has ____________ hair.
2. This is a picture of my friend Olga. She has __________ hair.
3. This is a picture of my karate teacher. He doesnt have any

hair on top of his head. He is ____________________.
But he has a moustache above his ___________________.
4. This is a picture of my Uncle Ben. He has a ___________ on

his face, but he doesnt have a ___________________ above
his mouth.
5. This is a picture of my Aunt Lisa. She has ____________

hair and a ________________ on her face.
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Worksheet 11. Time and place words
Complete the dialogues. Write the letter of a phrase from the word pool in the blank
space.
a. At midnight f. Every Sunday

b. At night g. Online
c. At noon h. To my office
d. At 7 A.M. i. To the mountains
e. At the Japanese restaurant j. At the library
1. A: Where do you go every morning?

B: _______.
2. A: Where do you buy your clothes?

B: _______.
3. A: Where do you have dinner on weekends?

B: _______.
4. A: Where do you study at night?

B: _______.
5. A: Where do you go on vacations?

B: _______.
6. A: When do you visit your grandparents?

B: _______.
7. A: When do you have lunch?

B: _______.
8. A: When do you watch TV?

B: _______.
9. A: What time do you get up in the morning?

B: _______.
10. A: What time do you go to bed at night?

B: _______.
Worksheet 12. Nouns
Write each word or phrase in the column where it belongs.
ant bald head beard bee cheese curly hair egg
grass ground insect milk moustache pan plate smile
Food and serving A human face Things in nature
ant
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Worksheet 13. Vocabulary review
Check all the words or phrases that can complete the sentences.
1. A doctor _______.
takes blood pressure directs traffic
gives medicines listens to the sounds in your chest
2. A bus driver _______.

drives people around uses a parachute
travels over the ocean works in an office
3. Whales _______.
crawl swim
fly climb
4. Cats _______.
fly climb
jump run
5. Bees _______.
fly sting
wash brush
6. Put the eggs in the pan and _______.

wear them stir them
drive them cook them
7. A good mechanic _______.

drives a taxi breaks things
directs traffic fixes cars
8. First, I get up in the morning. Then I _______.

go to bed brush my teeth
eat breakfast wash my face
Worksheet 14. Vocabulary review, page 1
What does the word mean? Circle the letter of the correct definition of the word in
bold.
1. Margo dances in the ballet. She is a dancer.

a. kicks a ball
b. moves her body to music
c. drives a taxi
2. Our baby doesnt crawl anymore. Now he walks and runs.

a. jump over things
b. drink milk
c. move along the floor on his hands and knees
3. Put eggs in the pan. Stir them around in the pan. Then put in the
cheese.
a. Mix them by turning them around with a spoon.
b. Cook them for a long time.
c. Break them
4. Sue is online now.

a. on a football field
b. at her computer
c. in her car in traffic
5. This city is safe. It doesnt have crime.

a. bad and illegal actions.
b. police officers
c. dangerous animals
6. My grandfather has high blood pressure, so he doesnt eat food with

lot of salt.
a. a lot of money
b. a medical problem
c. a problem with his car
7. Ouch! That stings! The medicine on my skin hurts!

a. feels like fire
b. tastes bad
c. sounds terrible
Worksheet 14, page 2
8. Superior is the name of one of the five large lakes between Canada
and the United States.
a. countries
b. oceans
c. bodies of water with land all around them
1. Please dont lock the door. I dont have my key.

a. close
b. close and you can open it only with a key
c. open
2. A passenger finishes his trip in a taxi. Then he gets out of the taxi.
a. enters
b. leaves
c. sits in
Worksheet 15. Which word doesnt belong?
Check the one word that does not belong in the group.
1. O bee O ant O cheese O snake
2. O crawl O walk O run O fly
3. O eye O beard O hair O moustache
4. O draw O kick O paint O write
5. O plate O egg O cheese O milk
6. O green O straight O curly O blond
7. O truck O bus O office O taxi
8. O sing O sleep O cry O talk
9. O tie O skirt O shirt O ring
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Worksheet 16. Vocabulary review
Sandy sends a picture with an email from Paradise Island. Write the correct word
from the word pool in the blank space.
get up dance dinner eggs fish

ocean online plays rises sets walk
Hi everybody!
This is a picture of Jim and me on vacation on Paradise

Island. We love it here! The hotel has a computer for the guests, so now I
am ______________________, and Im sending this email to all of you.
We ______________________ early. The sun _____________________

before 6 A.M., and we watch the sunrise every day. We eat a big breakfast. I
usually have two fried ______________________, and Jim always has
cereal. We swim in the ______________________ every day. We take a
______________________ on the beach every day too.
We see ________________ in the ocean, and sometimes we see a whale.
The sun ______________________ at about 7:30 P.M. The sunsets here are
beautiful. We have ______________________ at about 8:00 P.M. A
wonderful pianist ______________________ the piano at dinner. After
dinner, a rock group plays for us, and we ______________________ to the
music.
See you soon!
Love, Sandy
Worksheet 17. Crossword
Complete the crossword puzzle. Use the clues to figure out the words. Write the
correct words across and down. Write one letter in each space.
1 2 3
5 6
10
11
12
C dW
ACROSS
2 May comes _______ April and June
5 My sister plays the _______.
8 _______ usually dont like homework.
10 I wake up at 7:00 o'clock in the _______.
12 100% of the time.
DOWN
1 0% of the time
3 Birds and planes have them.
4 Karen _______ to the store every weekend.
6 We eat _______ at noon.
7 The New Year _______ on January 1.
9 Sara _______ a small car.
11 Cats and dogs have them in back.
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Answer Key
Worksheet 1
A nurse: d. gives medicines; f. takes blood pressure
A taxi driver: c. drives a car; g. takes passengers from one place to another
A police officer: a. directs traffic; e. stops crimes
An artist: b. draws picture; h. uses paints
Worksheet 2
1. work
2. take
3. go
4. lives
5. speaks
6. eats / drinks
7. sleep
8. eat
9. drink
10. climb
Worksheet 3
1. teach
2. cooks
3. drives
4. sings
5. play
6. plays
7. writes
Worksheet 4
1. rises
2. sets
3. rains
4. is
5. snows
6. shines
7. appear
8. see
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Worksheet 5
1. swim / fly
2. live / die
3. jumps / crawl
4. jump / crawls
5. walk /crawl
6. cry / talk
7. talk / sings
Worksheet 6
1. b. crawl on the ground
2. c. fly in the air
3. b. stings a person
4. b. jump over the grass
5. a. give milk
6. b. run fast
7. c. make a loud noise
8. b. chase cats
Worksheet 7
1. drives flies
2. swims travels
3. climb jump
4. sings draws
5. touches plays
6. fixes breaks
7. breaks fixes
8. speak sing
9. walk / crawl crawl / walk
10. break kick
11. kicks hits
12. brings / finds throws / catches
Worksheet 8
1. 1. wake up; 2. get up; 3. wash my face and brush my teeth; 4. have breakfast;
5. go to work
2. 1. takes the eggs out of the refrigerator; 2. breaks the eggs into a pan; 3. stirs the
eggs around in the pan; 4. puts the eggs on plates; 5. serves the eggs to his
family
3. 1. takes the keys out of her purse; 2. unlocks the car; 3. gets in the car; 4. starts
the car; 5. drives the car; 6. gets out of the car; 7. locks the car
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Worksheet 9
1. c. unlock
2. j. get in
3. f. come
4. a. take
5. i. stop
6. b. fix
7. d. die
8. e. play
9. g. go to sleep
10. h. write
Worksheet 10
1. curly
2. straight
3. bald / mouth
4. beard / moustache
5. straight / smile
Worksheet 11
1. h. To my office
2. g. Online
3. e. At the Japanese restaurant
4. j. At the library
5. i. To the mountains
6. f. Every Sunday
7. c. At noon
8. b. At night
9. d. At 7 A.M.
10. a. At midnight
Worksheet 12
Food and serving: cheese, egg, milk, pan, plate
A human face: bald head, beard, curly hair, moustache, smile
Things in nature: ant, bee, grass, ground, insect
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Worksheet 13
1. takes blood pressure; gives medicines; listens to the sounds in your chest
2. drives people around
3. swim
4. jump; climb; run
5. fly; sting
6. stir them; cook them
7. fixes cars
8. eat breakfast; brush my teeth; wash my face
Worksheet 14
1. b. moves her body to music
2. c. move along the floor on his hands and knees
3. a. mix them by turning them around with a spoon
4. b. at her computer
5. a. bad and illegal actions
6. b. a medical problem
7. a. feels like fire
8. c. bodies of water with land all around them
9. b. close and you can only open it with a key
10. b. leaves
Worksheet 15
1. cheese
2. fly
3. eye
4. kick
5. plate
6. green
7. office
8. sleep
9. ring
Worksheet 16
online;
get up; rises; eggs; ocean; walk
fish
sets; dinner; plays; dance
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Worksheet 17
N B E TWE E N
E I G
V I O L I N O
E U G B E
R N S T U D E N T S
C G
H D I
MOR N I NG
T I S
A V
I E
A LWA Y S
S
Across:
2. between
5. violin
8. Students
10. morning
12. always
Down:
1. never
3. wings
4. goes
6. lunch
7. starts
9. drives
11. tails
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Word List egg live run

action every lock see
air face loud serve
all family make serving
along fast medical set
another feel medicine shine
ant find midnight sing
appear fire milk sleep
around fish mix smile
artist fix mountain snow
at floor moustache sound
bad fly mouth speak
bald food move spoon
beard from music start
bee get in nature sting
blood pressure get out of night stir
body get up noise stop
break give noon straight
breakfast go nurse Sunday
bring go to sleep ocean swim
brush grass of take
by ground office talk
can hair on taxi driver
car hand online teach
cat have only teeth
catch head open them
chase his out of things
cheese hit over throw
chest human paint to
climb illegal pan touch
close in passenger traffic
come insect people travel
computer into person turning
cook is picture unlock
crawl it place use
crime Japanese plate wake up
cry jump play walk
curly key police officer wash
dance kick problem wash
die knee purse . water
dinner land put with
direct leave rain work
draw library refrigerator write
drink like restaurant you
drive listen ring
eat rise
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Vocabulary Worksheets

by Rachel Spack Koch

Azar Grammar Series: Basic English Grammar, 3rd edition

Chapter 3Using the Simple Present

1. Verbs: Occupation activities

Worksheet 1. Verbs: Occupation activities

A nurse A taxi driver A police officer An artist

Worksheet 2. Singular nouns

actor banana carrot cow doctor egg

horse mouse orange pilot teacher tiger

Foods Animals Occupations

Worksheet 3. Verbs: Occupation activities

1. Sandy and I are teachers. We _______________ in the high school.

2. Pierre is an excellent cook. He _______________ in a French

3. Lou is a truck driver. He _______________ trucks.

4. Maria is an opera singer. She _______________ in operas.

5. Anna and Martha are professional tennis players. They

6. Sacha is a piano player with the City Symphony Orchestra. He

7. Betty is a writer. She _______________ books.

Worksheet 4. Weather verbs

appear be rain rise see set snow shine

Sunrise: 5:39 a.m. Sunset: 6:02 p.m.

1. The sun always _______________ in the east.

2. The sun never _______________ in the east.

3. The climate in the desert is dry. It rarely _______________ in the

4. August _______________ usually a hot month in New York, but not

5. Alaska is a cold place. It often _______________ in Alaska in the

6. In the summer, Alaska is not cold. The sun ___________________

7. The summer is the hurricane season in the Caribbean area. Hurricanes

8. We sometimes _______________ a full moon. Every month the moon

Worksheet 5. Verbs: Everyday activities

Worksheet 6. Verbs: Animal activities

2. Bees are insects. They ________.

3. A bee sometimes ________.

7. A mouse doesnt _______.

8. Dogs often _______.

Worksheet 7. Verbs: Everyday activities

1. A pilot (flies / drives) a plane.

2. An astronaut (travels / swims) in space.

3. You use a parachute when you (climb / jump) out

4. An artist (draws / sings) pictures.

5. A violinist (plays / touches) the violin.

6. A glass (fixes / breaks) when it falls on the floor.

7. A mechanic (fixes / breaks) a car.

8. Mothers (sing / speak) songs to their babies.

9. Babies (walk / crawl) before they (walk / crawl).

11. In baseball, a player (hits /kicks) the ball with a bat.

12. In baseball, one player (throws /

Worksheet 8. Verbs: Everyday activities, page 1

_____ wash my face and brush my teeth

_____ have breakfast

2. Sam makes eggs every Saturday morning. He ..

_____ serves the eggs to his family

_____ takes the eggs out of the refrigerator

_____ stirs the eggs around in the pan

_____ breaks the eggs into a pan

_____ puts the eggs on plates

_____ takes the keys out of her purse

_____ gets out of the car

_____ gets in the car

_____ unlocks the car

_____ starts the car

_____ locks the car

We __ early. The sun _