REVISION PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS, TIME,

Present Tense Verb To Be Table

Positive Form

Question Form

Negative Form

Negative Question

I am smart.

Am I smart?

I am not smart.

Am I not smart?
Aren't I smart?

You are smart.

Are you smart?

You are not/aren't smart.

Are you not smart?

Aren't you smart?

He is smart.

Is he smart?

He is not/isn't smart.

Is he not smart?
Isn't he smart?

She is smart.

Is she smart?

She is not/isn't smart.

Is she not smart?

Isn't she smart?

It is smart.

Is it smart?

It is not/isn't smart.

Is it not smart?
Isn't it smart?

We are smart.

Are we smart?

We are not/aren't smart.

Are we not smart?

Aren't we smart?

You are smart.

Are you smart?

You are not/aren't smart.

Are you not smart?

Aren't you smart?

They are smart.

Are they smart?

They are not/aren't smart.

Are they not smart?

Aren't they smart?

Fill in the blanks with am, is, are.(Capitalize where needed)

1. Tom

a carpenter.

2. Terry and Linda

3. Jack
4.
5. BMW

from Armenia.
a famous movie star.
Derek and Peter police officers?
an expensive car brand.

6. Alan's friends
7. We
8. I
9. They

doctors.
at home.
a diligent student.
my friend's cousins.

10. Mr Jackson

a pianist.

11. Daniel and Ryan

12.

mechanical engineers.
they soldiers?

13. His shoes

new.

14.

you the boss?

15.

Judy beautiful?
MONTHS WORKSHEET

1. December 2. April 3. November 4. July 5. September 6. February 7. May 2

8. August 9. June 10. March 11. January 12. October

TELLING THE TIME
TIME

WHAT TIME IS IT?

SHORT

04:30

It is half past four.

It is four thirty

07:00

It is seven o'clock.

It is seven o'clock.

09:15

It is a quarter past nine.

It is nine fifteen

01:45

It is a quarter to two.

It is one forty five

03:10

It is ten past three.

It is three ten.

03:50

It is ten to four.

It is three fifty.

05:40

It is twenty to six.

It is five forty

10:20

It is twenty past 10.

It is ten twenty.

AM vs PM
When 12 hour time is used we sometimes add am or pm to the time to distinguish the first half
of the day from the second half.
AM: Is from midnight to noon (Midnight...Morning...11:59 am)
PM: Is from noon to midnight (Noon...Evening...11:59 pm)
NOTE:
12:00 pm is noon
12:00 am is midnight
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Present simple

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1

Choose the correct form.

1.

We sometimes

books.

2.

Emily

3.

It often

4.

Pete and his sister

5.

I always

to the disco.
on Sundays.
the family car.
to the bus stop.

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1.

I (to like)

2.

The girls always (to listen)

3.

Janet never (to wear)

lemonade very much.

to pop music.
jeans.

4.

Mr Smith (to teach)

5.

You (to do)

Spanish and French.

your homework after school.

Simple present with 'have' and 'be'

Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

1.

We (to have)

2.

She (to be)

3.

Simon (to have)

4.

I (to be)

5.

They (to be)

a nice garden.
six years old.
two rabbits and five goldfish.
from Vienna, Austria.
Sandy's parents.

Negative Sentences

Make negative sentences.

1.

My father makes breakfast.

2.

They are eleven.

3.

She writes a letter.

4.

I speak Italian.
PRESENT SIMPLE X CONTINUOUS
Are your best friends sitting next to you? - No, they

next to me.

Does your father get up at nine every day? - No, he

at nine every day.

Are you drinking hot water right now? - No, I

hot water right now.

Are your parents going on holiday at 2 o'clock? - No, they

Does your neighbour's grandpa love you? - No, he

on holiday at 2 o'clock.
me.

Do your friends play cricket on Fridays? - No, they

cricket on Fridays.

Does your mother come from Brixham? - No, she

Is your brother painting you? - No, he

from Brixham.
me.

Am I writing this test with you? - No, you

this test with me.

Do all people in your country speak English? - No, they

English.

Formation of Simple Present Tense

Affirmative Form

Negative Form

Question Form

Negative Question Form

Subject + Verb + Complement

I speak English.
Subject + Don't / Doesn't + Verb + Complement
I don't speak English.
Do / Does + Subject + Verb + Complement ?
Do you speak English?
Don't / Doesn't + Subject + Verb + Complement ?
Don't you speak English?

The third person singular (he, she, it) is usually formed by adding -S to the root of the verb.
Sometimes -ES is added. -S, -ES and IES are added in positive sentences.
a. Hamid listens to music every night.
Affirmative
I walk
You walk
He walks
She walks
It walks

We walk
You walk
They walk

b. He rarely watches TV.

c. She usually takes the train to work.

Uses of Simple Present Tense

1. To show a habit
We drink coffee every morning.
2. To express a general truth
Water boils at 100 degrees.
3. To express an action with a future time expression
I leave tomorrow.
Negative
I don't cry
You don't cry
He doesn't cry
She doesn't cry
It doesn't cry

We don't cry
You don't cry
They don't cry

Example Sentences
1. We buy a newspaper every Sunday.
2. He doesn't visit his father.
3. Does she lie to her mother?
4. My sister works at the theater.
5. The boss gives us a lot of work to do.
6. Marry and Lucas don't play fairly.
7. Do you like to read comic books?
8. They spend a lot of money.

1. My friends
2.

Do you like

3. Katie
4. We always
5. School
6. My parents
7. Your aunt
8.

go

(go) 1. camping every summer.

(you / like) swimming?

(get up) at 6:00 am every day.
(use) dictionary in class.
(start) at 9:00 in the morning.
(not live) in Chicago.
(not like) pop music.
(Kara / study) French?

9.

(he / play) basketball?

10. Lea and her sister

11. Pamela never

(play) video games.

12. Dogs

(not play) with cats.

13. Claire

(listen) to jazz music.

14. His daughter always

15. I usually

(you / get up) on weekdays?

(the movie / start) at 8 oclock?

18. Which bus

19. My son usually
20. Your brother

(take) their dog out for a walk.

(go) to bed around 10 o'clock.

16. What time

17.

(watch) TV every day after dinner.

(you / take) to go to school?

(visit) his grandpa on the weekends.
(eat) too much chocolate.