present simple explanation + exercises
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THE PRESENT SIMPLE 1
THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB INFINITIVESINGULAR
I READ EVERY DAY.
ONCE A WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU READHE / SHE /
IT READSPLURAL
WE READYOU READTHEY READ
In general+ s
Verbs ending in conson. + y
y + ies
Verbs ending in –o, sh, tch, x, ss
+ es
work works study studies go goeseat eats cry cries wash washes
play plays try trieswatch watches
swim swims spy spies mix mixeswrite writes fly flies kiss kisses
RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)
WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT:
facts habits and routines
feeling and emotions general truth
I live in Poland. They swim every day.
They like pizza. Sunday comes after Saturday.
Make affirmative sentences 1 (he/go)
He goes to school
Make affirmative sentences 2 (They/eat)
They eat a lot.
Make affirmative sentences 3 (She/surf)
She surfs the Internet.
Make affirmative sentences 4 (I/play)
I play the flute.
Make affirmative sentences 5 (She/cry)
She cries.
SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB
SINGULAR
I DO NOT READEVERY DAY.
ONCE A WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DO NOT READHE / SHE /
IT DOES NOT READ
PLURAL
WE DO NOT READ
YOU DO NOT READ
THEY DO NOT READ
Negative form
SUBJECT SHORT FORM VERB
SINGULAR
I DON’T READEVERY DAY.
ONCE A WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DON’T READHE / SHE /
IT DOESN’T READ
PLURAL
WE DON’T READ
YOU DON’T READ
THEY DON’T READ
SHORT FORM: do not = don’t does not =
doesn’t
Make negative sentences 1 (They/read)
They don’t read.
Make negative sentences 2 (She/love)
She doesn’t love him.
Make negative sentences 3 (He/drive)
He doesn’t drive.
Make negative sentences 4 (He/work)
He doesn’t work.
Make negative sentences 5 (They/sing)
They don’t sing.
YOUR TURN NOWWrite the affirmative /negative form of the
verbs in brackets: 1. Dave ……………… (not live) in Madrid.2. Sue ……………… (study) German at school.3. My dad ……………… (drive) a red car.4. We ……………. (not walk) to school.5. The 34 bus ………………… (not stop) here.6. Mr Brown …………………. (teach) maths.7. The children ……………… (play) football.8. Mary ……………… (wash) the dishes after
lunch.
DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORT ANSWERSSINGULAR
DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DOES HE/SHE/IT PLAY ? Yes, he does. / No, he
doesn’t.
PLURAL
DO WE PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
INTERROGATIVE & SHORT ANSWERS
YOUR TURN NOW 1
1. Make questions according to the pictures using the given verb.
2. Write affirmative or negative short answers.
3. Check your answers.
Make questions & short answers 1: STUDY
Does he study? No, he doesn’t
Make questions & short answers 2: LIKE
Does she like shopping? Yes, she does
Make questions & short answers 3: DRINK
Does he drink? No, he doesn’t
Make questions & short answers 4: WATCH
Does he watch TV? No, he doesn’t
Make questions & short answers 5: FLY
Does it fly? Yes, it does
Make questions & short answers 6: SWIM
Do they swim? Yes, they do
Your turn now 2
1. Answer the questions 2. Check your answers
Does Paul have a shower every day?
No, he doesn’t He has a bath
Does Alice love Paul?
No, she doesn’t … but Paul loves Alice
Do the children smile?
No, they don’t They cry
Does he go shopping?
No, he doesn’t He goes camping
What do they eat?
They eat hot dogs
Do they take drugs?
No, they don’t take any drugs
What do they have for lunch?
They have watermelon for lunch
Does Dick drive well?
No, he doesn’t He drives very badly
Your turn now 3Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple form
of the verbs in brackets:1. James ………… football at all (not like)2. ……… you ………… a bath or a shower? (have)3. My brother ………… medicine (study)4. We …………… French and German at school (learn)5. Mary …………... English well (speak)6. I …………… understand the exercise (not
understand)7. ………… your father ………… to the office? (walk)8. Sarah never ……… her homework (do)9. Our teachers …………… us lots of homework (give)10. My gradma ………… glasses (wear)
Your turn now 4Correct these sentences if necessary:1.Tom doesn’t never read newspapers.2. We not like horror films.3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.4. Mary drinks sometimes coffee after lunch.5. My best friend plaies the piano.6. Do you have a big breakfast?7. Dad doesn’t the housework, mum does.8. It doesn’t rains much in summer.