Exercises - Present Simple

1. Add s / es / ies to the following verbs:

1. do: hacer = does (ejercicio – abdominales – aeróbicos – yoga –

karate – tareas – trabajos – oficio / aseo / quehaceres / tareas de la casa)
2. study: estudiar = studies
3. teach: enseñar = teaches
4. say: decir = says (discursos – palabras - “expresión”)
5. cry: llorar-gritar = cries
6. dance : bailar = dances
7. fix: arreglar-reparar = fixes
8. worry: preocuparse = worries
9. play: jugar - tocar un instrument = plays
10. grow: crecer – sembrar = grows
11. watch: mirar = watches
12. miss: extrañar – perder (medio de transporte) = misses
13. hurry: apresurarse – apurarse = hurries
14. stop: parar - detenerse = stops
15. make: hacer / elaborar / fabricar = makes (comida – manualidades –
planos – maquetas / tender de la cama = make the bed)
16. tell = decir / contar (la verdad - mentiras – un secreto – cuentos -
historias)

*** do: hacer = does (ejercicio – abdominales – aeróbicos – yoga – karate – tareas
– trabajos – oficio / aseo / quehaceres / tareas de la casa – tender la cama = do
the bed)
Chores / Houseworks = quehaceres / tareas de la casa
- Do the cleaning = limpiar
- Do the dusting = limpiar el polvo
- Do the sweeping = barrer
- Do the mopping = trapear
- Do the ironing = planchar

2. Escoge 6 verbos de los anteriores y escribe 3 oraciones afirmativas

y 3 oraciones negativas.

AFFIRMATIVE
1. He plays basketball.
2. I stop the ball.
3. Paul never watches TV in his room. (his=su/sus de él)
4. He speaks at the meeting.
5. My friend studies Biology.
6. The teacher teaches.
7. I stop but I cannot.
8. She teaches English.
9. She cries with sadness.
10. He makes their lunch. (their=su/sus de ellos-ellas)
11.They fix a house.
12. She misses her boyfriend. (her= su/sus de ella)
13. She studies in the Nacional university.
14. We fix the car of my father.
15. They play soccer in the school.
16. He watches at his girlfriend dancing on TV.
17. He looks at his girlfriend dancing.
18. She fixes her car.
19. He does the homework.
20. She misses her brother so much.
21. I dance in the theatre / theater every day.

NEGATIVE
1. He does not watch TV.
2. We do not grow seeds.
3. She does not accept my decision.
- Don´t be jealous about Mark, he is just a friend.
4. He doesn´t play in Barcelona.
5. My mom does not make the lunch.
6. We don't worry about eating.
7. She doesn't dance with Maria.
8. We don't dance in the street.
9. He doesn't stop the fire.
10. I don't watch TV (television).
11. She doesn´t cry for the death of her boyfriend.
12. I don´t miss my school, I miss my friends.
13. They don´t stop the car.
14. Your sister doesn´t do the homeworks / homework.
15. He doesn´t like to dance / dancing in the party.
16. He doesn´t dance in the party.
17. He doesn´t tell the truth.
18. He doesn´t say “Thank you”
19. He doesn´t say a speech in front of the public.
20. He doesn´t like to play. / He doesn´t play.
21. They don´t watch TV, they prefer to read a book.

FREQUENCY ADVERBS AND FREQUENCY INDICATOR

QUESTION:
- How often… ? = ¿Con qué frecuencia…? / ¿Cada cuánto…?

How often + do/does + subject + verb + complement + ?

- Answers: frequency indicator / frequency adverb
1. Subject + verb + complement + frequency indicator.
2. Subject + frequency adverb + verb + complement.
 3. Subject + frequency adverb + verb + complement + frequency
indicator.
*** To be verb: Subject + am / is / are + frequency adverb +
complement.

- How often do you brush your teeth?

1. I brush my teeth 3 times a day.
2. I always brush my teeth.
3. I always brush my teeth 3 times a day.

- How often do you study?

1. I study every week.
2. I frequently study.
3. I frequently study every week.

- How often do you see your grandparents?

1. I see my grandparents every 8 days / every weekend.
2. I usually see my grandparents.
3. I usually see my grandparents every 8 days.

EXERCISES

1. Responder las preguntas usando: indicadores o adverbios de

frecuencia:
1. How often do you study English?
- I occasionally study English.
2. How often do you go to the cinema?
- I sometimes go to the cinema.
3. How often do you read a book?
- I never read a book.
4. How often do you drink coffee?
- I sometimes drink coffee.
5. How often do you do exercise?
- I never do exercise.

2. Rewrite the following sentences, putting the frequency expressions in the

right place. (Reescribir las oraciones, usando los indicadores o adverbios de
frecuencia en el lugar correcto)

1. They are happy to have guests. (always)

- They are always happy to have guests. (invitados)
 2. We laugh at people in trouble. (never)
- We never laugh at people in trouble. (laugh (laf) = burlarse – reírse/trouble
= problema)
3. I’m busy on Wednesdays. (usually)
- I’m usually busy on Wednesdays. (uensdeis)
4. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every winter)
- Birds build their nests on this roof every winter. (nests=nidos/roof = tejado)
5. They sing very loudly. (twice a week)
- They sing very loudly twice a week. (loudly=alto-fuerte(sonido-hablar-
cantar))
6. Dalit is late for school. (rarely)
- Dalit is rarely late for school.
7. My parents help me with my homework. (hardly ever=casi nunca)
- My parents hardly ever help me with my homework.
8. My parents visit us. (every weekend)
- My parents visit us every weekend.
9. We are at home on Saturdays. (often)
- We are often at home on Saturdays.
10. The secretary works here. (five days a week)
11. We have fish for lunch. (sometimes)
12. Sharon has lunch before two o’clock. (seldom)