SIMPLE PRESENT

We use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put an
-s at the end of the infinitive.
infinitive - 3rd person Singular (he, she, it) infinitive + (-s , -es, -ies )
Affirmative sentences:
I/we/you/they play football. He/she/it plays football.
NOTE: he, she, it - Do not forget the -s.
Negative sentences:
We use the auxiliary do.
I/we/you/they do not play football. He/she/it does not play football.
NOTE: We often use short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Present:
I/we/you/they don't play football. He/she/it doesn't play football.
Questions:
Do I/we/you/they play football? Does he/she/it play football?

EXERCISES

I.- Complete with the correct form of the verb:

1. she (read)……….......….books every day

2. They (come )……………..to school by minibus .
3. Canan (work)…………….very hard at home.
4. We always (do) …………..the exercises very carefully.
5. Elif never (cook) …….………meals to us at home.
6. Some students (drive) ……………..very fast at school campus.
7. He (speak)……………..two languages ; English and French .
8. We (watch) …………....good films on tv every day.
9. Harun (go) …………….to bed at 9 every night.
10. Enes (play)………….....the piano very well
11. She (do) ………..........all the work alone.
12. Even best students (make ) ……………..mistakes in final exams
13. He usually (get) ……....…….high marks in exams.
14. The bus (leave) ……………….at 5 o’clock .
15. We (do) ……………a lot of favors to the poor .
16. They (speak)……………..Turkish well because they (live)………..in Turkey.
17. We ............................ our dog. (to call)
 18. Emma........................ in the lessons. (to dream)

19. They ........................... at birds. (to look)

20. John............................... home from school. (to come)

21. I .................................. my friends. (to meet)

22. He ............................... the laptop. (to repair)

23. Walter and Frank ............................. hello. (to say)

24. The cat ..............................under the tree. (to sit)

25. You .............................. water. (to drink)

26. She ................................ the lunchbox. (to forget)

27. I ................................. a good mark. (to get)

28. Rita .............................. an exercise. (to do)

29. We ................................ the table. (to lay)

30. Tim and Pat................................ text messages. (to send)

31. Oliver................................ fun. (to have)

II.- Complete the sentences in the negative form.

Example: Jane ___________ a book. (not/to read)

Answer: Jane does n´t read a book.
1) Tom ................................. stamps. (not/to collect)
2) You.................................. songs in the bathroom. (not/to sing)
3) Julie ................................. in the garden. (not/to work)
4) I ........................................ at home. (not/to sit)
5) Tina and Kate ................................ the windows. (not/to open)
6) Adam ............................... French. (not/to speak)
7) His sister ...........................lemonade. (not/to like)
8) We...................................... to music. (not/to listen)
9) My father ............................ the car every Saturday. (not/to clean)
10) Johnny and Danny ................................. in the lake. (not/to swim)