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Simple Present - Signal words
These words tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are adverbs of frequency: always often usually sometimes seldom never Other phrases of time can occur, like: every day every week every year on Mondays after school

Simple Present - Use

The Simple Present is frequently used in English. It is also called Present Simple. Have a look at the following examples: 1) repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes or never) My friend often draws nice posters. I never drink milk.

2) things in general The sun rises in the East.

3) fixed arrangements, scheduled events (e.g. timetable) The plane flies to London every Monday.

4) sequence of actions in the present (first - then, after that) First I get up, then I have breakfast.

5) instructions

Open your books at page 34. A) Which sentences/questions are correct? 1) In which sentence is the Simple Present used correctly? Carol clean the bathroom. Carol cleans the bathroom. 2) Which question is in the Simple Present? Do she work in an office? Do she works in an office? Does she work in an office? Work she in an office? Works she in an office?

B) Fill in the correct verb forms. 1) Mandy and Susan 2) I correct? films every weekend.

C) Form questions. Example: where / they / to have / breakfast Where do they have breakfast? 1) Frank / to read / comics

2) where / she / to live

D) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Example: He never writes a letter. 1) The pupils 2) The boys songs in the classroom. (to sing) computer games. (not/to play)

E) Negate the sentences. Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer. 1) Sandy washes her hair.

2) Mr Smith teaches French.

Your Test

A) Which sentences/questions are correct? 1) Which negative sentence is in the Simple Present? He do not reads a book. He does not read a book. He is not reading a book. He not read a book. 2) Which question is in the Simple Present? From where do you come? Where do you come from? Where does you come from? Where dos you come from? 3) Which question is in the Simple Present? Do she work in an office? Do she works in an office? Does she work in an office? Work she in an office? Works she in an office? 4) Which sentence is in the Simple Present? He has read a book. He is reading a book. He read a book. He reads a book. He will read a book.

B) Form questions. Example: where / they / to have / breakfast Where do they have breakfast? 1) how / Linda / to go / to the park

2) Marie and Joe / to like / homework

3) when / his mum / to come / home

4) can / Ron / to speak / English

C) Which answers are correct? 1) Which verb forms are correct? she are she has she hase she is she plaies she plays 2) To which verbs/auxiliaries can >not< be added? am are can is play read speak 3) Which verb forms are correct? he flies he flys he livees he lives he workes he works

4) Which verb forms go with the Simple Present? Infinitive Infinitive + -ed Infinitive + -ing Infinitive + s have + Infinitive + -ed

D) Fill in the correct verb forms. 1) The girls 2) It 3) 4) Do you the shopping. a beautiful day today. I correct? milk in your tea?

E) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Example: He never writes a letter. 1) The pupils 2) The boys 3) She 4) I often songs in the classroom. (to sing) computer games. (not/to play) to Menorca every summer. (to fly) to the cinema. (to go)

F) Negate the sentences. Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer. 1) Mr Smith teaches French.

2) He is from Spain.

3) The kite flies into the air.

4) I run to school.