Present Simple: 3rd person, positive, negative and questions

I. W rite the 3rd person singular of the verbs:

1. I join - he joins 2. I like - he ………… 3. I kiss - he …………….

4. I fly - he ……………. 5. I watch - he ………… 6. I enjoy - he …………….

7. I talk - he ……………. 8. I go - he ………… 9. I teach - he ……………

10. I buy - she …………… 11. I finish - she ……….. 12. I cry - she ……………
II. Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences, as in the example:

1. I ..live.. (live) in Edinburgh.

2. He ………. (do) his homework every evening.

3. She’s a teacher. She ……….. (work) at primary school.

4. “Are you a singer?” “No, I’m a pilot. I ………….. (fly) aeroplanes.

5. Joan …………. (wash) her hair every day.

6. The museum …………….. (close) at seven in the evening.

7. Daniel ……………. (brush) his teeth every morning.

8. She ……………... (study) Science at university.

9. Every Saturday, Paul …………… (give) his dog a bath.

10. In the mornings, Betty …………… (take) her sister to school.

11. We ……… (go) to the swimming pool at the weekend.

12. John and Mary ………… (have) a cup of tea in the afternoon.

III. Use the prompts to write sentences, as in the example:

1. he / every day / work / on the computer → He works on the computer every day.

2. Susana / at the weekend / do her laundry → ………………………………………………………….

3. My friends and I / at the weekend / go fishing → …………………………………………………….

4. he / every morning / read the newspaper → …………………………………………………………..

5. Sharon / exercise / in the morning → …………………………………………………………………

6. dinner / they / at 7:30 / eat → …………………………………………………………………………

IV. Write questions and negations as in the example.

1. Tom lives in England. → Does Tom live in England? Tom doesn’t live in England.

2. Mr Simpson teaches Chemistry. →…………………………………………………………………..

3. You like playing computer games. → ……………………………………………………………….

4. John and Sue work in a café. → ……………………………………………………………………..

5. We do the shopping on Saturdays. → ……………………………………………………………….

6. The baby cries all the time. → ……………………………………………………………………….

V. Fill in do / don’t, does / doesn’t.

1. Sam speaks French, but he ……. Speak Russian. 2. Ann …… like jazz music but she likes pop music.

3. “…….. she play the saxophone?” “No, she ……”. 4. Where ….. you work?

5. He …….. go to school on Sunday. 6. What …... you have for dinner?

VI. Match the questions to the answers.

1. What time does she get up? A. She goes to bed at 10:00.

2. How does she go to school? B. She walks to school.

3. Does she have breakfast every day? C. She gets up at 7:00.

4. What does she do in the afternoon? D. No, she doesn’t.

5. When does she go to bed? E. She does her homework.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS – ALL TYPES OF SENTENCES

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am ( I’m) singing. I am not ( I’m not) singing. Am I singing ?

You are (You’re) dancing. You are not(You aren’t) Are you dancing?
dancing.
She is (She’s)playing. Is she playing?
She is not(She isn’t)playing.
He is (He’s) coming. Is he coming?
He is not (He isn’t) coming.
It is (It’s) running. Is it running?
It is not(It isn’t) running.
We are (We’re) sleeping. Are we sleeping?
We are not (We aren’t)
You are(You’re) sitting. sleeping. Are you sitting?

They are (They’re) lying. You are not (You aren’t) Are they lying?

sitting.

They are not (They aren’t)

lying

Ex. 1 . Add + ing to the given verbs

leave - ………………… stand - ………………… live - ………………… swim - …………………

cook - ……….………… fly - …….…………… study - ….…………… read - ……….…………

write - ………….………… try - ……….…………… put - ………….………… lie - ……..………………

Ex. 2. Give the infinitive from the given forms.

helping - ………………… dying - ………………… lying - ………………… arguing - …………………

snowing - ……….………… raining - …….…………… enjoying - ….…………… building - ……….…………

shining - ………….……. crying - ………..……… wearing - ………….… preparing - ……..…………

Ex. 3 . Make short forms from the given sentences.

John is going to school. …………………………………………………………..…………………………………

His dog is biting my leg! ………………………………………………………..…………………………………..

They are laughing loudly. ………………………………………………………..…………………………………

I am not sleeping ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………….

We are not watching TV. ………………………………………………………..………………………………….

Ex. 4. Make full forms from the given sentences.

Mike isn’t listening to music. ………………………………………………………..………………………………….

Sara’s not doing her homework. ………………………………………………………..…………………………….

You aren’t reading newspapers. ………………………………………………………..…………………………….

I’m not going to school. ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………

My parents aren’t going to the cinema. ………………………………………………………..……………………

Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb “to be”

My sister ……… writing a letter. His brothers …… playing golf. The mice …… eating cheese.

Tim and Tom …… sleeping. Our friends …… singing. Those women …….. dancing.

My hamster …….. running. Her dogs …….. barking. The woman ….. looking at me.

Ex. 6. Make negatives from the given sentences.

Sara and Tom are playing squash together now. ………………………………………………..……………………

Jim is not going to school on Monday. ………………………………………………………..……………………

I am reading a book and listening to music. ………………………………………………..……………………

Ex. 7. Make questions from the given sentences.

My best friends are going to Spain next year. ………………………………………………..……………………

I am thinking about you. ………………………………………………..…………………………………………..

Tom’s sister is studying Japanese at the moment. ………………………………………………..………

Ex. 8. Give short answers to the given questions.

Are you listening to me ? Yes, …………… Is Sara doing homework? No, ……………………

Are your cousins singing? No, ………….. Is, Bob playing rugby? Yes, ……………………….

Are you watching a new film? No, ………. Are your parents cooking dinners? Yes, ……………

Have got / Has got

There is / There are
Can / Can’t - ability

1. What can you do? What can’t you do? Write 3 answers for each question.

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2. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with can/can’t and a verb.

1 He ________________________ 5 They ____________________

2 It _______________________ 6 She ______________________

3 She ______________________ 7 He ______________________

4 He _______________________ 8 They ____________________

3. Answer:

Can a bird sing?

Can a snake jump?

Can a horse run?

Can a fish swim?

Can an elephant fly?

4. Form questions and answer them:

MOTHER / YOUR / CAN / DRAW

______________________________________________?

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CAN / GRANDPARENTS / GUITAR / PLAY /THE / YOUR

______________________________________________?

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Simple Past

A – FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

1. When I ___________ (be) in Japan I ___________ (find) everything very different.

2. Two years ago my parents _________ (buy) a new car.

3. Last summer Peter ________ (spend) his holidays in a summer camp with his friends. They

_________ (go) swimming, they _________ (play) football and golf they _______ (visit) many

interesting places.

4. My sister ________ (get) a good job in a bank.

5. Susan and her cousins ___________ (come) to Portugal ten years ago.

B – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE (AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE /

INTERROGATIVE) OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

1. My sister and her husband _________ (come) from Greece.

2. I __________ (not like) the U2 concert.

3. My cousin __________ (phone) from France yesterday evening.

4. On Monday Johann ___________ (go) to school on foot.

5. (they / leave) ___________ the country last Saturday?

6. (you / like) _____________ the film?

7. They _________ (not finish) the homework yesterday.

8. (she / go) _____________ to the cinema with her parents last night?

No, she didn’t. She ___________ (stay) at home. She __________ (get) a cold.

9. We _________ (go) to Spain y car.

10. I _____________ (have) a wonderful holiday with my family last July.

11. (you / travel) _________ to Madrid by car or by plane?

12. Many years ago it __________ (be) very difficult to live without electricity.

13. Last year they _______ (buy) a house at the seaside.

14. I __________ (meet) him the day before yesterday.

C – CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1. Mrs. Harris __________ the last train.

a) Take b) took c) did take

2. There ________ many people here last night.

a) Was b)were c) wasn’t

3. He _________ at home with me yesterday evening.

a) Were b) was c) be

4. She ___________with her family on holidays.

a) Go b) did go c) went

5. He ___________ some books and CDs.

a) Brought b) bought c) did buy

6. They __________ their passports at home.

a) Leave b) did leave c) left

7. She ________some interesting photos.

a) Take b)taken c) took

8. It __________ a good present.

a) Were b) was c) is

9. ___________ (she /arrive) home at 5:30?

a) Did she arrived b) did she arrive c) arrived