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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.
everyday
placeexpressions
timeexpressions
always
yesterday
never

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.

Herbert doesnt sing well.

Laura and Dennis dont go out at night.

Do you speak German?

Does Sarah live in Paris?

I like bananas.

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 ______________.

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

To be

Have got

Talk

Go

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

I am hungry.

I _______________________.

________________________?

She ____________________.

She isnt hungry.

________________________?

They ___________________.

They ___________________.

Are they hungry?

I ______________________.

I havent got glasses.

________________________?

He has got glasses.

He ____________________.

________________________?

We ____________________.

We ____________________.

Have they got glasses?

I ______________________.

I ______________________.

Do I talk too much?

She ____________________.

She ____________________.

________________________?

You talk too much.

You dont talk too much.

________________________?

I go to the park.

I dont go to the park.

________________________?

He _____________________.

He _____________________.

________________________?

They ___________________.

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.

___________________________

___________________________ ___________________________