Keep the Backstreet’s Pride Alive

English Booklet
Subject + Verb(S) + complement
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Simple Present Tense: Positive Form

Use this tense to express daily actions, true facts, or things in progress now.
To form the positive of the Simple Present Tense, write the verb in the infinitive form.
Note: The third persons add S to the verb.
Verb: to play
1st Person I play soccer in my school.

2nd Person You play soccer in my school
He plays soccer in my school.
3rd Person She plays soccer in my school.
It plays soccer in my school.
Plurales
We play soccer in my school.
You play soccer in my school.
They play soccer in my school.

* Exceptions for the 3rd person

1º When the verb ends in S, or in a likely sound as SH, CH, or X, we add ES.

watch = watches dash = dashes

2º When the verb ends in O we also add ES.

go = goes do = does

3º When the verb ends in Y and it’s precede by a consonant we have to change the Y for I and next add
ES.

fly = flies study = studies

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Complete the sentences using the simple present.

1. Paul (play) football. ____plays____
2. My friend James (draw) nice cartoons. _____________
3. Your sister (cook) a terrific lassagna. _____________
4. Wilfred and Giovanny (meet) on the school everyday. _____________
5. Ann (watch) TV usually at night. _____________
6. Marie (kiss) her mother before going to school. _____________
7. The Backstreet Boys (live) in Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. _____________
8. Nicole (go) to the movies every Sunday. _____________
9. Brian (fix) his car usually alone. _____________
10. Robin, Clark and my brother (dance) in the same fraternity _____________
11. The black car of my best friend (run) really fast. _____________
12. My parents (read) the newspaper together. _____________
13. Water (boil) at 100º C. _____________
14. Martins, Botero, Gaty, and Arias (play) for Bolivia National Team. _____________
15. Bolivian women (weigh) 62 kilos, on average. _____________
16. American eagles (reach) the sound velocity. _____________

Make 15 Positive sentences in the Simple Present using action verbs in the back sheet

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Elaborated by: Henry Salazar Pacompia/email: Shadz-is-back@hotmail.com