Present Simple

1. Read the examples and then match the corresponding sentence that explains when we use this tense.

a) The train leaves at 8:30. 1. We use it for permanent states.

b) Peter goes to school every day. 2. We use it for general truths.

c) Restaurants serve meals. 3. We use it for timetables.d) Water boils at 100C. 4. We use it for instructions or directions.e) To turn it on you press the button. 5. We use it for daily routines or repeated actions.2. Look at the examples and choose from the expressions the ones that fit the rule. Two options arent used.

Brenda and Sheila always eat an apple during the school break. Tim is never late for school.

Sharon helps her Mum at the restaurant from time to time.

Mike doesnt go to the swimming-pool every day.

The Present Simples is used with these ________ __________________: usually, often, _______________, occasionally, sometimes, __________________, rarely, frequently, once/twice a week, most Saturdays, ________________________, now and again, 3. Fill in the missing information with the help of the examples.

Sue isnt always sleepy. Paul hasnt got a car. Are you a student? Have you got a lot of free time?

The verbs to ________and __________________dont need an auxiliary verb to make __________________

or ________________________.4. Read the examples and try to complete the gaps.

Ms Boyle sings beautifully. Robert goes to Dublin twice a week. I like bananas.

Herbert doesnt sing well. Laura and Dennis dont go out at night.

Do you speak German? Does Sarah live in Paris?

All action verbs make the affirmative in the present simple by adding an ____or ______to the infinitive in

the 3rd person singular. They need the auxiliary verb to ___________to make negatives and interrogatives

followed by the ______________. In the 3rd person singular the auxiliary verb is always ______________.

5. Complete this table with all the forms in the Present Simple.

VerbAffirmativeNegativeInterrogative

To beI am hungry.

She ____________________.

They ___________________.I _______________________.

She isnt hungry.

They ___________________.________________________?

________________________?

Are they hungry?

Have gotI ______________________.

He has got glasses.

We ____________________.I havent got glasses.

He ____________________.

We ____________________.________________________?

________________________?

Have they got glasses?

TalkI ______________________.

She ____________________.

You talk too much.I ______________________.

She ____________________.

You dont talk too much.Do I talk too much?

________________________?

________________________?

GoI go to the park.

He _____________________.

They ___________________.I dont go to the park.

He _____________________.

They ___________________.________________________?

________________________?

Do they go to the park?

6. Order the words and build sentences in the Present Simple.

a) arrive / 4 oclock / my / at / plane.______________________________________________________

b) Russia / in / winters / colder / be. ______________________________________________________

c) abroad / we / twice a year / not go. ______________________________________________________

d) basketball / David/ enjoy /? ______________________________________________________

e) you / How often / English / speak / ? ______________________________________________________

f) comics / Henry / not read / school / at. ______________________________________________________

7. Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.1. Mark always ____________________his summer in the mountain. (to spend)

2. Mark and his parents ____________________around by car. (not to travel)

3. I n the evenings they all ____________________for a walk. (to go)

4. They ____________________usually very lucky with the weather. (not to be)

5. He often ____________________around a fire with his friends. (to sit)

8. Use these words to build sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative.

a) Harvey / sing / in a musical.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

b) It / be / a warm summer evening.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

c) She / have got / pets.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

d) Amelie / love / chocolates.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

e) The clouds / be / dark.

___________________________

___________________________ ___________________________

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every day

place expressions

time expressions

always

yesterday

never

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