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The document provides examples of using verbs in the present simple tense in English. It gives rules for adding "-s" or "-es" to verbs in the third person singular. It then provides exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the present simple tense by selecting the correct verb form, changing sentences between the first and third person, making sentences negative or interrogative, and answering questions about underlined words. The exercises cover topics like daily routines, preferences, frequencies and more.

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Present Simple

The document provides examples of using verbs in the present simple tense in English. It gives rules for adding "-s" or "-es" to verbs in the third person singular. It then provides exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the present simple tense by selecting the correct verb form, changing sentences between the first and third person, making sentences negative or interrogative, and answering questions about underlined words. The exercises cover topics like daily routines, preferences, frequencies and more.

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Present simple

5. Add –s or –es to the verb.


Example: Tom drive_ fast.
Tom drives fast.

Grandpa watch_ TV in the evening


Grandpa watches TV in the evening.

Pay attention!
I watch – he watches I do – he does
I kiss – he kisses I go – he goes
I finish – he finishes
I judge – he judges

1. She take_ piano lessons.


2. Kevin listen_ to music every day.
3. My sister always finish_ her homework faster than I do.
4. The little boy watch_ “Cartoon Network” a lot.
5. She catch- an early bus to get to school in time.
6. My mother kiss_ my baby brother a lot.
7. Jane go_ to her dance class by bus.
8. The apple taste_ delicious.
9. Mrs. Smith do_ her shopping in the afternoon.
10. Susan visit_ a lot of museums when she is on holiday.

6. Write the following sentences in the 3rd person singular.


Example: We always try to eat healthy food.
He always tries to eat healthy food.

We play football at school.


He plays football at school.

Pay attention!
I play – he plays I cry – he cries
I stay – he stays I try – he tries
I fry – he fries
I fly – he flies

1. They fly their kite every Sunday afternoon.


Jim ……………………………………………
2. We stay at home in the evenings.
She ……………………………………………
3. Her children cry a lot.
Her child ………………………………………
4. They play basketball in their backyard.
He ……………………………………………..
5. We always try to do our homework as quickly as we can.
Sally ……………………………………………
6. They often fry fish for dinner.
Mother ………………………………………….
7. The children study English at school.
The boy …………………………………………

7. Add –s or –es to the verbs in the box, where necessary.

1. leave 2. hurry 3. try 4. do 5. get 6. see


7. walk 8. try 9. go 10. ask 11. turn 12. recognize

The train 1. ……… in ten minutes. Tom 2. ………to the platform with his ticket
in his hand. He 3. ………to get to the train before other people 4. ……… because the
station is very crowded with children leaving for the camp. When he 5. ………to the
train, he 6. ……… an old lady carrying a heavy suitcase. Other people 7. ……… past
her, but none of them 8. ……… to help her. Tom 9. ………to the old lady and 10.
………her if he can help. When she 11. ………around, he 12. ………his aunt!

10. Fill in with do or does.

1. …squirrels eat nuts?


2. …your friend go to school by bus?
3. … you live in a big city?
4. When … he do his homework?
5. … Sarah have a pet?
6. What … they usually have for breakfast?

11. Underline the correct answer.


Example: Does he like/ likes bananas?

1. Does your brother drive/ drives well?


2. Do they live/ lives nearby?
3. Does Sarah go/ goes on trips often?
4. Do you like/ likes football?

12. a. Write the following sentences in the negative.


Example: I eat fruit every day.
I don’t eat fruit every day.
He comes home late.
He doesn’t come home late.

1. My cousins live next door.


________________________
2. Mike always walks to school.
________________________

3. I have dinner at three o’clock in the afternoon.


________________________
4. Mr. Cooper plays the guitar well.
________________________
5. Julia likes ice cream with biscuits.
________________________
6. They put all their books on the bookshelf.
________________________

b. Write the sentences in 12. a. in the interrogative.


Example: I eat fruit every day.
Do you eat fruit every day?

He comes home late.


Does he come home late?

13. Ask questions about the underlined words.


Example: She likes travelling.
What does she like?

1. I go to school by bus.
How ……………………?
2. They clean their house every Saturday.
How often …………………………………?
3. Jane and Susan meet their friends every day.
Who ……………………………………………..?
4. She often borrows Jane’s T-shirt.
Whose ……………………………….?
5. My classmates like Geography.
What ……………………………….?
6. They have three dogs.
How many …………………….?
7. Tony goes to bed at ten o’clock.
When ……………………………….?
8. I like playing tennis because it keeps me fit.
Why ……………………………..?

14. Ask questions about the underlined words.


Example: Fred reads a lot.
Who reads a lot?

1. Mother cooks delicious meals.


Who …………………………….…?
2. My uncle often takes us for a ride in his car.
Who ……………………………………………..?
3. Tom hates Maths.
Who …………………?
4. Sally writes a lot of letters.
Who ………………………….?
5. Father repairs a lot of things around the house.
Who ……………………………………………….?
6. She often goes for a walk in the park.
Who ……………………………………..?

15. Ask questions about the underlined words.


Example: The little girl plays with her doll.
What does the little girl play with?

1. The children always laugh at the clown.


Who ……………………………at?
2. They sometimes look at their family album.
What ……………………………at?
3. Mike often plays with his new ball.
What ……………………………………with?
4. Joe always waits for his friend.
Who ……………………………for?
5. I write my homework with my new pen.
What ……………………………..with?
16. Ask questions about the underlined words.
Example: Jenny bakes delicious pies.
Who bakes delicious pies?

I see my friends on Saturday.


When do I see my friends?

The children play with their toys.


What do the children play with?

1. My dog likes bones.


__________________________
2. Mother turns off the TV at ten o’clock every evening.
__________________________
3. Susan washes the dishes.
__________________________
4. The children go to school in the morning.
__________________________
5. The boys play with their father’s tools.
__________________________
6. I often meet my teacher in the street..
__________________________

17. Fill in with the right word. Choose from the box below.

usually, always, in the morning, every day, on Sundays, sometimes, often

Example: John __________ spends his holidays in the mountains.


John usually spends his holidays in the mountains.

1. _________________ I go to school.
2. They __________ meet their friends at the swimming pool.
3. ______________ we go to church.
4. My best friend ____________ invites me to his house.
5. We watch TV ______________.
6. I _____________ visit my grandparents in the summer.

18. Write sentences about Tom’s daily programme. Look at the pictures on page 71
(exercise 4: “My daily programme”).

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