Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann

By M.Q.V

Present Simple tense

Name: ______________________________

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Date: Wednesday 22 , 2012

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets then make them negatives:

The children ___________ (love) the flowers in the garden.

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We ___________ (arrive) at work at 9 oclock.

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Mrs. Smith always ___________ (buy) a sandwich and ___________ (drink) coffee.
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Mr. Smith usually ___________ (eat) a sandwich and then he ___________ (play) a computer game.
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She ___________ (get) to work late every day.

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Choose the correct verb for each sentence and then put it in the present simple:
Love buy arrive live play drink eat hate come

The children ___________ birthday parties.

Before each party Mary ___________ some juice, bread and cakes at the supermarket.

Her friends bring presents. First they ___________ games and then they ___________ the food and the
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Carol, who ___________ in St. Peters street, ___________ late because she ___________ train.

Laura ___________ it when the children have to go home.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentences:

A pianist ___________ (play/ plays) the piano.

Mark ___________ (speak / speaks) English very well.

They ___________ (live / lives) in London.

Mr. and Mrs. Parker ___________ (love / loves) their dog.

A doctor ___________ ( treat / treats) patients.

I ___________ (is / are / am) a teacher.

You ___________ ( get / gets ) up at ( o clock in the

Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann

Use the verbs in brackets to complete the questions:

Where ___________ she ___________? (live)

___________you ___________ where I live? (know)
What ___________ Mark ___________ for lunch? (have)
___________she ___________ French? (speak)
When ___________ we ___________? (get up)
___________ Peter ___________ sports? (like)
Why ___________ she ___________ so much? (study)
How long ___________ you ___________ to get to school? ( take)

Complete the questions:

What time ___________________________________________________?

I go to school at 8:30.

Where ______________________________________________________?
My father works in Lisbon.

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Yes, Mary speaks English very well.

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No, I dont like milk.

How ________________________________________________________?
I go to school by bus.

Ask questions:

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Yes, I like ice-cream.

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No, Mark doesnt speak French.

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Yes, she arrives at 8 oclock.

Write sentences about you:

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By M.Q.V