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Present Simple Tense Activities

The document provides a workshop on the present simple tense, including examples and exercises. It begins with a definition of the present simple tense as used for actions happening now or regularly. The workshop then contains three sections: (1) circling the correct answers for tense usage, (2) forming sentences using given words in the present simple, and (3) rewriting sentences in both negative and interrogative forms. The document aims to help students practice and reinforce their understanding of using and forming sentences in the present simple tense through a variety of exercises.

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Present Simple Tense Activities

The document provides a workshop on the present simple tense, including examples and exercises. It begins with a definition of the present simple tense as used for actions happening now or regularly. The workshop then contains three sections: (1) circling the correct answers for tense usage, (2) forming sentences using given words in the present simple, and (3) rewriting sentences in both negative and interrogative forms. The document aims to help students practice and reinforce their understanding of using and forming sentences in the present simple tense through a variety of exercises.

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Instituto Superior Tecnológico del Transporte - ITESUT

Módulo: ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE


Nota III – HOMEWORK

Present simple tense


Workshop

Name: JESUS MAURICIO ESCOBAR LEGARDA


Class: SC9_AN_4_C

The simple present is a verb tense with two main uses. We use the simple
present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly (or
unceasingly, which is why it's sometimes called present indefinite)

I. Circle the correct answers.

1. Where do / does your sister live?

2. My cat / My cats don’t like fish.

3. This car don’t /doesn’t go very fast.

4. This train stop/ stops at every station.

5. Why do English people / English people do drink so much tea?

6. The post office doesn’t open / opens on Sundays.

7. When does your holiday start / star your holiday?

8. That café / Those cafés stays open all night.

9. Her letters don’t say / to say very much.

10. My parents both play / plays tennis.

II. Make sentences.

1. I (like) getting up early (+)

__ I like getting up early ___________________

2. You (want) something to drink (?)


_Do you want something to drink? _________________

3. Dan (play) football on Saturdays (+)

___ Dan plays football on Saturdays _____

4. You (remember) her phone number (?)

___ Do You remember her phone number? ______________

5. That clock (work) (-)

____ That clock doesn't work___________________

6. She often (fly) to Paris on business (-)

___ She often doesn't fly to Paris on business ____________

7. It (rain) much here is summer (+)

___ It rains much here is summer ____________________

8. Elephants (eat) meat (?)

__ Do elephants eat meat? __________________

9. He (think) he can sing (?)

_ Does he think he can sing? ______________

10. We (need) a new car (+)

___We need a new car_______________________________

III. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. late / is / she/ sometimes

__ Sometime she is late. _____________________________

2. early/ up/ sister/ never/Sundays/ on/ gets /my

__My sister never gets up early on Sundays. _____________

3. usually/ he /goes/ to/ on/Fridays/the/cinema

__He usually goes to the cinema on Fridays

4. go/ you/ restaurant/ often /a/ do/ how / to/?

___How often do you go to a restaurant? ________________

5. she/the/beach/to/always/goes/in/the/summer
__ She always go to the beach every summer. ____________

6. sometimes /her / does / she / Fridays / on / shopping

_____ She sometimes does her shopping on Fridays. _____________

7. go / we / twice / month / the / theater / to / a

___ We go to the theatre twice a month. _______________

8. never / in / is / the / at / morning / Peter / home

_____ Peter never is in home at mornings. __________________

9. he / work / rides / bike / to / his / often

____ He often rides his bike to work. ____________

10. home / they / get / six o’clock / usually / at

____ They usually get home at six o' clock. ___________________

Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.

1. David __doesn't watch_ (not / watch) films in the cinema.


2. Carol __ doesn't like__ (not / like) to go to parties.
3. My parents ____don't go___ (not / go) to restaurants.
4. Peter ___ doesn't close___ (not / close) the door when he enters.
5. Nicole __doesn't obey__ (not / obey) any rule.
6. Jewels __don't disappear___ (not / disappear) just like that!
7. I ___don't like___ (not / like) to wait too much long.
8. Mrs. Underwood __doesn't understand ___ (not / understand) me.
9. The students _____don't identify_ (not / identify) the subject in the
sentence.
10. The naughty boys ____don't apologise_ (not / apologise) for their bad
behaviour as a rule.
11. Caroline _doesn't like _ (not / like) to be disturbed.
12. Thieves __doesn't like ________ (not / admit) that they steal.

Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.

1. Does the girl (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her?

2. _Des Caroline like__ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?

3. _ Does the girl__ (you / explain) clearly?


4. ___ Does Mum cook (Mum / cook) dinner every day?

5. __ Does the pupil ask ___ (the pupil / ask) for help?

6. __ Do girls enjoy __ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?

7. __ Do you visit __ (you / visit) the museum regularly?

8. _ Does Charles arrive _ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?

9. __ Do secretaries make __ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations?

10. __ Does Mrs. Clark water _ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?

11. _ Does the cat scratch _ (the cat / scratch) the front door?

12. __ Does your sister cook _ (your sister / cook) well?

Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. I walk to school. 5. I talk to Andrew every single day.


NEG. NEG.
_ I don't walk to school_____ I don't talk to Andrew every single
INT. day.
_ Do I walk to school?_ INT.
2. That driver never stops at the Do you talk to Andrew every single
traffic lights. day?
NEG. 6. Michael works in a big company.
That driver never stops at the NEG.
traffic lights._ Michael doesn't work in a big
INT. company.
_ Does that driver never stop at the INT.
traffic lights?_ Does Michael work in a big company?
3. The boys play football quite well. __
NEG. 7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
The boys don't play football quite NEG.
well. My Mum doesn't mix all the
INT. ingredients
Do the boys play football quite well? INT.
_ Does your Mum mix all the
4. This kite flies real high. ingredients?
NEG. 8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish
This kite doesn't fly real high. at school.
INT. NEG.
Does this kite fly real high? My brother Alfred doesn't study
Spanish at school
INT.
Does your brother Alfred study
Spanish at school?

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