PRESENT SIMPLE

1. Personal information
Read the texts about Sarah and Mario, then complete the boxes.
Sarah Smith is a lawyer. She comes from Russia but she lives in London. She works in an office
in Kensington Gardens. She speaks three languages: Russian, English and French. She is married
to a businessman. She has got a son and two daughters. In her free time she likes swimming and
going to the cinema with her children.

Job
Country
Town
Place of work
Spoken languages
Family
Free time

Mario Rossi is a teacher. He teaches foreign languages at the university.

He comes from Italy but he lives and works in New York.
He speaks three languages; Italian, English and Spanish.
He is single. He lives with his dog.
He loves animals and nature. In his free time he likes walking his dog.

Job
Country
Town
Place of work
Spoken languages
Family
Free time

2. Read the following text and then write about your daily routine.

Tom is a clerk. He speaks about his everyday life

Everyday I get up at 7 oclock. I have a shower, I have breakfast , then I take my car and drive
to the office. I start work at 8.30. At 10 oclock I have a break and drink a cup of coffee with my
colleagues. I dont go back home for lunch, I usually have a sandwich at the caf in front of the
office. In the afternoon I work till 5.30. When I get back home I sit on the sofa and turn on the
TV. I listen to the news while sending some texts. Then I start prepare dinner. I usually have
dinner at 8. I rarely go out in the week. I prefer to stay at home and watch a movie.
I never go to bed late because I am usually very tired.

3. Fill in the gap with the present simple of the verbs in brackets

1. Our secretary _____________ (work) very hard.

2. The conference ___________( start) at 9:30.
3. I ___________(agree) with you. I have another opinion on this matter.
4. - What ___________ your company ___________(do) ?
- Our company _______________(supply) technical products.
5. Mister Brown never ___________(attend) a meeting. He always _________(send) me.
6. The train __________(leave) at 6:24. Hurry up! We _________(to be) late.
7. How much do you usually ____________(spend) on transport?
8. My sister in law ___________(work) for an engineering company
9. What time ___________your husband ____________(start) work?
10. - What _____________they __________(specialize) in?
- Well, my company ___________(provide) internet services.
11. __________ Mact co _________(provide) insurance services?
12. Our head office __________( to be) in Portugal, but we______________(operate) in many
different countries.
13. How much overtime ________ you ___________(do)?
14. This is a team and we always _________(share) our ideas and __________(consult) each other.

4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU ?

Use the adverbs of frequency: sometimes, always, never, rarely , once/twice a week
Actions

Go to the cinema
Go to the restaurant
Go shopping
Go to the theatre
Go to the school of English
Send text messages
Tidy your bedroom
Clean your house
Go out for a meal
Use your computer
Watch the news
Read the newspaper
Play tennis
Play cards
Ride a bike
Go running
Go to the swimming pool
Do exercise
Get angry
travel
Eat pasta
Stay up late
Eat meat
Drink wine
sing
cook
Make a cake
Get up late

You

Your colleague