Simple Present

A. Simple Present affirmative

We use the present simple for things that are true in general, or for things
that happen sometimes or all the time.

I
We
You
They

He
She
It

Read
Like
Work
Live
Watch
Do
Have

Reads
Likes
Works
Lives
Watches
Does
Has

I work in a shop. My brother works for a restaurants.

Linda lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland.
It rains a lot in the South.
John has a shower everyday
Spelling
1. In general, add _s to third personal singular.
Example: I live in Santiago but my mother lives in Via del Mar.

2. Add -es to the verbs endding in _o , _x, _ss, _sh, _ch

I/ we/ you/ they

He/ she/ it

Go to school
Fix the bike
Pass English
Wash the car
Watch tv
Goes to school
Fixes the bike
Passes English
Washes the car
Watches tv

3. Delete Y and add _ies to verbs ending in consonant and y

I / We/ You/ They
He/ She/ it

Fly planes
Study English
Flies
studies

Exercises
I.

Write thses verbs + s or + es

1. (read)

she ...............

2. (think) he .................
3. (fly)

it ..................

4. (dance) he ..................
5. (have) she ................
6. (finish) it ..................

II.

Complete the sentences

Play ( x2)

eat

live

watch

sleep

1. He .......... the piano

2. They ................. in a very big house
3. She ............ a lot of fruit.
4. They .......... tennis
5. He .............. films
6. He .......... eight hours a night

B. Simple Present Negative

Work

Dont work

We

Like

Dont like

You

Do

Dont do

Have

Dont have

He

Works

Doesn`t work

She

Likes

Doesn`t like

They

It

I.

Does

Doesn`t do

Has

Doesn`t

have

Write the negative

1. I play de piano very well

2. Jane plays the violin very well
3. They know my phone number
4. We work very hard
5. He has a bath every day
6. You do the same thing everyday

II.

Do you like....?
Classical music?
Biking?
Horror films?

1.

Study the information and write sentences with like

Bill and Rose

yes
no
yes

Carol

You
no
yes
no

Bill and Rose like classical music

Carol ..............................................................
I ............................................classical music
2. ....................................................................
4

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3.......................................................................
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III.

Write about you

1. watch TV
2. go to concerts
3. ride a bike
4. eat in restaurants
5. travel by plane

C. Simple Present Interrogative

Do

I
We
You
They

work ?
like ?
do?
have?

Does

He
She
It

work?
like ?
do?

Where
How often
What
What

Do

You

Work

Do
Does
Do
Do
Does
Do

Your friends
Chris
Your parents
You
This word
You

Live
play
Live?
Go
Mean?
Do

In the
evening?
Near here?
Tennis?
To the gym?
At
weekends?

1. Write questions with Do...? and Does...?

1. I like chocolates. And you? Do you like chocolates?
2. I play tennis. And you?
3. Tom plays tennis. And Anne?
4. You live near here. And your friends?
5. You speak English. And your brother?
6. I do exercise every morning. And you?
7. Sue goes out every Saturday. And Paul?
8. I want to travel to Europe. And you?
9. You work hard . And Linda?

III.
Write questions using the words in brackets (....) +
do/ does
Put the words in the write order
1. where live your parents
2. you early get up
3. how often TV you watch
4. you want what for dinner
5. like you football
6. your brother like football
7. what you do in the evenings
8. your sister work where
9. to the cinema you go
10. snow it here
11. what time go to bed you
12. what you for breakfast have
IV.

Complete the questions in the following conversation

1. ..........................................................
I am a teacher
2 ............................................................
I like it very much
3.............................................................
I work for DUOC UC
4. .............................................................
My husband is an accountant
5. ............................................................
He works for a company
6. .............................................................
he loves it