1. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the table.

Write the
verbs in the present simple in the 3rd person to practice spelling. Use
each verb from the table once:

relax enjoy try finish do fix

go play like study cry say

a. He studies English.

b. She goes to school.

c. He likes watching movies.

d. She fixes computers.

e. He always enjoys his homework.

f. She does the dishes every night.

g. He plays tennis in the park.

h. She cries during a sad movie.

i. He finished watching TV.

j. He relaxes on the weekend.

She tries to wake up early every

k.
morning.

l. She always says “no”.

2. Arrange the words in the right order. Use the correct present simple
form of the verbs in orange:

a. I / every / o’clock. / get / morning / 7 / up / at

I get up every morning at 7 o’clock.

b. take / Most / the / people / summer. / vacations / in

Most the people take vacations in summer.

c. The / have / lot / books. / library / a / of

The library have a lot of books.

d. soccer / We / every / play / Thursday.

We play every thursday soccer

e. bank. / same / Her / parents / work / in / the

Her patents work in the same bank.

f. every / at / tea / drink / afternoon / PM. / 4 / She

She drink tea every afternoon at 4 pm.

g. Tina’s / all / cry / night. / baby

Tina’s baby cry all night.

h. go / to / He / school / train. / by

He go to school by train.
3. Rewrite the sentences. If they are negative, write them in the
positive. If they are positive, write them in the negative:

a. I eat breakfast every morning.

I don’t eat breakfast every morning

b. She doesn’t walk to school when the weather is sunny.

She does walk to school when the weather is sunny.

c. We play video games online.

We don’t play video games online.

d. My cousin reads every night after dinner.

My cousin don’t reads every night after dinner.

e. You don’t study English in the library.

You study English in the library.

f. It doesn’t rain a lot in the spring.

It rain a lot in the spring.

g. I get dressed before I eat breakfast.

I don’t get before I eat breakfast.

h. He doesn’t work at the bank.

He work at the bank.

i. They relax with their friends on the weekend.

They don’t relax with their friends on the weekend.

j. The students don’t arrive at school before 8:00 AM.

The students arrive at school before 8:00 AM.

4. Write sentences about yourself. Try to use each adverb at least

once:
 always often usually sometimes occasionally rarely / seldom never

a. take a shower at night

I never take a shower at night.

b. wake up early on Monday

I always wake up early on Monday

c. call my mother
I usually call my mother

d. get to school by car

I rarely get to school by car

e. be silly
I never be silly

f. spend time with my cousins

I seldom spend time with my cousins

g. eat Chinese food

I occasionally eat chinese food

h. ride a bike
I rarely ride a bike

i. watch soccer games in a stadium

I seldom watch soccer games in a stadium

j. be sick
I sometimes be sick

k. be late for class

I often be late for class
5. Go back and discuss your answers to Exercise #4 with a partner.
Ask your partner why for each of his or her answers.

I was done in classes

6. Write yes / no questions:

a. I have a brother. What about you?

Do you have a brother? No

b. I wake up early every day. What about you?

Do you wake up early every day? No
c. Jim spends a lot of time on the computer. What about Chris?
Chris spends a lot of time on the computer? Yes

d. Dave and Cheryl have pets. What about Susan and Bill?
Susan and Bill have pets? No
e. The library opens at 10 AM. What about the bank?
The bank opens at 10:00? No

f. I dislike reading the newspaper. What about you?

Do you like reading the newspaper? Yes
g. It takes me 90 minutes to run ten kilometres. What about Josh?
Josh can run ten kilometres in 90 minutes? Yes
7. Read the answers that Jack gives about his life and write the
questions.

a. What’s your name? My name is Jack.

b. Where do you work? I work at a bank.

c. Is your work good? Yes, I do. It’s great.

d. What days do you work? I work Monday to Friday.

e. What time do you start work? I start at 9 AM.

f. Where are you going to work? I get to work by bus.

g. How long does the bus take? It takes about 20 minutes.

h. What about your wife? She doesn’t work. She is a student.

What university is your wife going She goes to Simon Fraser

i.
to? University.

j. Who studies your wife? She studies math.

Yes, she does. It’s her favourite

k. Does your wife know math?
thing to study.

Does your wife take the bus to her No, she doesn’t. She drives to
l.
school? school.