ESCOLA E.B.

2,3 LVARO VELHO

Name: ____________ Surname___________ Form :___ Class: ___ N.:___

THE PRESENT SIMPLE

* The Present Simple Tense describes regular activities.

* In the Present Simple Tense we add s to the verb in the third person.

* In the negative and interrogative form the Present Simple Tense needs an
auxiliary verb, which is do.

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. We ___________ in Victoria Road. (live / lives)

2. My parents ___________ dinner at eight oclock. (eat / eats)

3. My father ___________ in a bank. (work / works)

4. He ___________ to London by train every day. (travel / travels)

5. My wife ___________ in a shop in Glasgow. (work / works)

6. In the evening they usually ___________ music. (listen / listens)

7. Every Friday night they ___________ to the pub. (visit / visits)

8. Mary ___________ in a pop band. (sing / sings)

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in the Present Simple.

1. I have got two older sisters. They ___________ (live) away from home.

2. On Sunday morning we ___________ (stay) in bed until lunchtime.

3. In a normal life a person ___________ (sleep) for about twenty years.

4. On Saturdays I usually ___________ (play) football.

5. My brother ___________ (drive) a Ford Escort.

6. Mr. Spider ___________ (start) work at nine oclock.

7. On Sunday the doctor ___________ (see) all the patients.

8. Peter ___________ (cook) dinner every evening.

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 -ES / -IES ENDINGS

When a verb ends in ss, -ch, -sh, -x, -o, we add es to the 3rd person singular.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. She _________ (go) to the shops every afternoon.

2. Susan _________ (wash) her hands after dinner.

3. Sue _________ (play) badminton.

4. She _________ (do) her homework in her bedroom.

5. Vince _________(watch) sport on television.

6. Mr. Moore _________ (clean) his car on Saturdays.

7. He _________ (catch) the bus at half past seven.

8. The shop _________ (close) at five oclock.

9. Peter usually_________ (miss) the bus because he _________ (get up) late.

10.Richard _________ (practise) the guitar every evening.

11.The football team_________ (practise) in the morning.

12.The teacher _________ (choose) the best student.

13.He _________ (cook) lunch in the evening.

When a verb ends in consonant Y, like in study, we remove the Y and add ies to the 3rd person
singular.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Susan __________ (tidy) her room every morning

2. Michael and Richard __________ (tidy) their house every Sunday.

3. My sisters __________ (study) in the living room.

4. She __________ (study) every day.

5. My father __________ (carry) weight in his work.

6. They help me _________ (carry) my books.

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