PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the Present Simple

for habits and actions that we do regularly:
He visits his friends every Sunday / She goes to school by bus.
for general truths:
The sun rises in the East.
for permanent situations:
He lives in Athens.
Affirmative
I
You
We
They
He
She
It

Verb infinitive

Verb + s/es

Negative
I
You
We
They
He
She
It

dont + verb
infinitive

Do

doesnt + verb
infinitive

Does

Interrogative
I
You
Verb infinitive
We
They
He
She
Verb infinitive
It

Short answers
Yes, I / you / we / they
No, I / you / we / they

do
dont

Yes, he / she / it
No, he / she / it

A) Complete the sentences using Present Simple (affirmative)

1. I usually ___________ (go) to school.
2. You __________ (play) basketball once a week.
3. He __________ (go) to the city every week.
4. Martha and Kevin ____________ (swim) very well.
5. Anna _____________ (speak) English.
6. We ___________ (live) in Concordia.
7. Sandra ___________ (teach) French.
B) Make negative sentences
My father makes breakfast.
They have three dogs.
She writes a letter.
I speak Italian.
Jenny takes photos.
C) Complete the following sentences in affirmative and negative
He ____________ (work) at the hospital.
You ____________ (not speak) four languages.
Sam ____________ (know) the answer.
Brenda ______________ (not wash) the dishes every day.
My mother ______________ (make) breakfast
They _______________ (not drink) coffee.
D) Make questions
you / speak / English
when / he / return
they / clean / the bathroom
where / she / live

does
doesnt

Billy / work / in the supermarket

E) Complete the sentences using Present Simple (negative and interrogative)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

They ____________ (not visit) us often.

Tom ____________ (not work) every day.
Kevin ______________ (not play) the guitar.
_______ you __________ (help) your mother at home? Yes, __________.
_______ Kate _________ (live) in Buenos Aires? No, _____________.
_______ they ___________ (like) chocolate? Yes, _____________.

F) Choose the correct option

My friend _________
a) dont eat meat

b) doesnt eat meat

I ________
a) play

b) plays

The boys _________

a) sing
You _________
a) speak French

b) sings
b) speaks French

______ Mark and Susan watch TV?

a) Does
b) Do
My mother and I ________
a) swim very well
b) swims very well
My cat ________
a) eats meat

b) eat meat

His brother __________

a) studies Architecture

b) study Architecture

G) Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple tense (affirmative, negative and
interrogative)
1. Every Saturday I ____________ tennis in the club. (play)
2. ________ your mother always ____________ (make) coffe for you? Yes, ____________.
3. Jenny usually _____________ the guitar in her bedroom. (play)
4. ______ you __________ (speak) English with your teacher? No, __________.
5. Lucy never ___________ (eat) vegetables because she _______________ them. (not like)
6. What _______ they __________ (do) every Saturday?
7. We ________________ romantic films. (not like)

H) Answer the following questions with short forms:

Do you like coffee? +
Does she like Italian food?
Do you work at school? +
Does your mother listen to music? +

Do they live in New York?

Does Marcos go out every night?

I) READING
1. Read the following text:
TOMS WORK

Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at

8:00 am. He finishes work every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very close to
the bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and sister also work
at the bank. But, they do not live close to the bank. They drive cars
to work. They start work at 9:00 am. In the bank, Tom is the boss. He
helps all the workers and gives them orders.
He likes his job and he is very good.
2. Choose the correct option according to the text.
a. What time does Tom start work?
o 8:00 am
o 9:00 am
b. Does Tom drive a car to work?
o Yes, he does
o No, he doesnt
c. Does Tom live close to the bank?
o Yes, he does
o No, he doesnt
d. Do his brother and sister work at the bank?
o Yes, they do
o No, they dont
e. What time do his brother and sister start work?
o 8:00
o 9:00
3. Write the sentences underlined in the negative form