Present simple and future time

We also use the present simple to talk about:

 something that is fixed in the future:

The school term starts next week.

The train leaves at 19.45 this evening.
We fly to Paris next week.

Present simple Future actions

A The following sentences describe future actions that are set by a

timetable or schedule.

Put the verbs into the correct form.

arrives
1. The plane (arrive)   in London at 11:45.

starts
2. The lesson (start)   in five minutes.

begins
3. The film (begin)   at 8 o'clock.

is
4. My brother's birthday (be)   on Wednesday.

leaves
5. The train (leave)   Manchester at 7:23.

ends
6. The festival (end)   on Sunday.

comes
7. The next bus (come)   in 35 minutes.

8. Which day (open / the exhibition) __________does the exhibition

open_______?

is
9. What day (be)   it tomorrow?

10. What time (close / the zoo) _____does the zoo close______________?

 PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE
B Put the sentences into the negative form. Use short forms (doesn't, don't, isn't,...)

Example: I like reading. - I don't like reading..

1. They wash the car. They _don´t wash__ the car.

2. She is from Arequipa. She ______isn´t_________ from Arequipa.

3. They walk to school.They ___________ don´t walk________to school

4. Jim eats an orange. Jim____doesn´t eat________________ an orange.

5. My sister listens to her new CD. My sister ________doesn´t listen__________ to her new CD.

6. Ann cleans her shoes. Ann __________doesn´t clean_________ her shoes.

7. Henry climbs the tree. Henry _____doesn´t climb________________the tree.

8. They meet at the cinema. They ________don´t meet____________at the cinema.

9. They are Americans. They ____aren´t________________ Americans.

10. Gary and Peter go to the party. Gary and Peter ____don´t go______________to the party.

11. My parents work in a restaurant. My parents _____don´t work____________ in a

restaurant.

12.We are superheroes. We ____aren´t________________ superheroes.

13. She sings her favourite song. She _______doesn´t sing__________ her favourite song.

14. Bill reads a book. Bill _______doesn´t read _________________ a book.

15. Mary goes to the zoo. Mary _______doesn´t go___________ to the zoo.

Present Simple Questions

C Form the questions.

Example: I am hungry. - Are you hungry?
1. He goes to school.

Does he go to school ?

2. She wants an ice cream.

__Does she want an ice cream_______ ?

3. We are ready.

__Are we ready________ ?

4. Lions eat meat.

___does lions eat meat_______ ?

5. Donald can skate.

____Does Donald can skate_____ ?

6. Tamara likes sweets.

_____Does Tamara like sweets___ ?

7. The cat is on the chair.

____Does the cat is on the chair____ ?

8. Pam wants another T-shirt.

__Does Pam want another T-shirt______ ?

9. Mother irons the shirts.

___Does Mother iron the shirts______ ?

10. Gary and Peter go to the party.

__Do Gary and Peter go to the party_________ ?

11. My parents work in a restaurant.

____Do my parents work in a restaurant________ ?

12. We like our uncle.

_Do we like our uncle__________ ?

13. She sings her favourite song.

___Does she sing her favourite song_________ ?

14. Bill reads a book.

_____Does Bill read a book_______ ?

15. Mary goes to the zoo.

____Does Mary go to the zoo_______ ?