PRESENT SIMPLE

Present Simple Paper I I. Read the sentences and complete the word missing.

1. My daughter usually ________ (go) to school. 2. They ________ (visit) us often. 3. He _________ (play) basketball once a week. 4. Louisa _________ (work) every day. 5. He never_________ (tell) us funny stories. 6. She always ________ (help) me with that! 7. I and Jose ________ (swim) twice a week. 8. In this house people usually_________ (laugh) a lot. 9. Luis________ (take care) of her sister. 10. John rarely _________ (live) in this country.

II.

Read the story and complete it using the verbs bellow.

My Daily Routine It _________(to seem) my life is always very full of activities and obligations so I never _________ (to have) much time for myself. During the week it's the worst. I usually have to get up at half past six even though I would really prefer to sleep much later. After I _________ (to get) up I perform my morning routine of washing my face, brushing my teeth, and then deciding what to wear. After I get dressed I brush my hair. I usually________ (to have/ not) time for breakfast in the morning because I have to catch a bus at seven o'clock for my commute to school. After school I sometimes _________(to go) shopping or just walk around the town for a while. When I _________ (to get) home I like to relax for some time, I listen to the radio, watch television, and maybe get a little snack. Then I start my homework or help with the chores. In my family, we usually _________ (to eat) dinner at about seven o'clock. At dinner we discuss what happened during the day and catch up with each others' lives. After I _________ (to help) clean up the dinner dishes I either take a shower or have a bath myself. Then I have some time to watch the TV news. Sometimes I _________(to watch) an interesting film or music program on TV or a video. Sometimes I like to go downtown to see a movie or to go to a concert with my friends. About every other day a I have a date with my boyfriend. Sometimes he ________ (to come) to watch movies at my home or we might go out for a walk. I usually manage to go to bed around ten PM.

ANSWER KEY

ANSWER KEY PART I. 1. goes 2. visit 3. plays 4. works 5. tells 6. helps 7. swim 8. laugh 9. takes care 10.lives PART II.

1. seems 2. have 3. get 4. dont have to 5. go 6. get 7. eat 8. help 9. watch 10.comes