SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE CONJUGATION

Affirmative Sentences
Pronoun Verb Complement Subjec Verb Complement
I get up at 5 a.m.
You go to bed at 9 p.m. t
He works from 8 to 6 She gets up about 7 o’clock
She studies In the morning
It rains every day She has a shower
We eat soup for lunch She brushes her teeth
You have with your family
breakfast
They do their homework

Negative Sentences
Pron Auxiliary Verb Complement Sub verb + Verb Complem.
+ not
I do not get up at 5 a.m. not
You do not go to bed at 9 She does not drive to work
He does not work from 8 to 6
She does not study in the morning She does not go to bed at 9
It does not rain every day
We do not eat soup for lunch
You do not have with your family
breakfast
They do not do their homework

Yes/No Question
Auxi. Subje. Verb Complement Aux. Subj Verb Comple.
do I get up at 5 a.m.? Does she drive to work?
do you go to bed at 9? Does she go to bed at 9?
does he work from 8 to 6?
does she study in the morning?
does it rain every day?
do we eat soup for lunch?
do you have breakfast with your family?
do they do their homework?

WH Questions
Wh-Word Auxil. Subj. Verb Wh- Auxi. Su. Verb
What time do I get up?
What do you do? word
Where does he work? Where does she have lunch?
How many friends does she have?
How often does it rain? What does she eat for lunch?
What kind of food do we eat?
What time do you have lunch
Who do they study with?
 SIMPLE TENSE EXERCISES

1. Add –s / -es / -ies to the following verbs.

1. teach _____teaches_______ 9. buzz _____buzzes______________

2. fly _________flies_______ 10. watch ________watches________
3. run _________runs_______ 11. sit ___________sits________
4. push ________pushes__ 12. guess __________guesses_________
5. fix ________fixes___________ 13. stop _____________stops______
6. do ________does_______ 14. worry ____________worries____
7. dance _________dances_______ 15. finish ______________finishes_____
8. go ___________goes____ 16. have ___________________

2. Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences, as in the example, Then change them
into negative sentences.

1. I ..live.. (live) in Edinburgh. – I don’t live in Edinburg.

2. He ………. (do) his homework every evening.

3. She’s a teacher. She ……….. (work) at primary school.
4. “Are you a singer?” “No, I’m a pilot. I ………….. (fly) airplanes.
5. Joan …………. (wash) her hair every day.
6. The museum …………….. (close) at seven in the evening.
7. Daniel ……………. (brush) his teeth every morning.
8. She ……………... (study) Science at university.

3. Write negative sentences as in the example.

Tom lives in England. →, Tom doesn’t live in England.

Mr. Simpson teaches Chemistry. → mr. Simpson does not teache Chemistry

You like playing computer games. → you do not like playing computer games.

John and Sue work in a café. → John and Sue does not work in a café

We do the shopping on Saturdays. → we do not the shopping on Saturdays

The baby cries all the time. →the baby does not cry all the time

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
 Always – 100% Use:
Usually – 80% - Before the main verb BUT after the verb ‘to be’
Often – 60% - Between the auxiliary verb and the main verb in negative sentences
Sometimes – 40% - After the subject in interrogative sentences.
Seldom – 20%
Never – 0%

A. Complete these sentences with the correct adverb of frequency.

1. I always get up at 9 o’clock. (100%)

2. My mother usually makes cakes on Tuesdays. (80%)
3. I am always hungry at lunch time. (100%)
4. I am often late for dinner. (60%)
5. Pete seldow has a party on his birthday. (20%)
6. We sometimes have fireworks on Christmas. (40%)
7. Sam usually meets his friends on vacation. (90%)
8. You never eat spaghetti with a knife. (0%)

B. Ask and answer questions about the frequency you do these activities.

How often do you…?

1. Go to the cinema 6. Go to the zoo 11. Listen to music

How often do you go How often do you go to the How often do
to the cinema? zoo? you Listen to
Yes, I do sometimes No, I never go to the zoo music?
2. Clean your room 7. Visit your grandparents Yes, I usually
How often do you How often do you visit your Listen to music
clean your room? grandparents?
Yes, I usually clear my Yes, I usually go to the zoo 12. Do sports
room. How often do
3. Watch TV 8. Go skiing you o sports?
How often do you How often do you go skiing? Yes, I usually do
Watch TV? no, I never go not skiing sports
Yes, I hardly ever
watch TV. 9. Go swimming 13. Go shopping
4. Use a computer How often do you go How often do
 How often do you use swimming? you Go
a computer? no, I never go not swimming shopping?
Yes, I usually use a yes, I often go
computer. 10. Hang out with Friends shopping
How often do you hang out 14. Cook
5. Play video games with Friends? How often do
yes, I often hang out with you Cook?
Friends yes, I usually
Cook
15. Eat fast food
How often do
you Eat fast
food?
yes, I seldom
Eat fast food

How often do you play video games?

Yes, I usually play video games.

READING

Read about New Year in Japan. Fill each space with one of the verbs from the box in the
correct form. Two of the verbs are negative

stay begin eat(x2) go(x3) come

clean send watch listen drink
ring enjoy make receive do

Akiko Imai comes from Japan. Many young Japanese people often eat away with their friends at New Year but
Akiko does usually stays away, she goes at home with her family. In Japan, New Year begins on 31st December.
On that day, Akiko watches TV and eats a special kind of pasta called soba. At midnight, she listens to the sound
of the temple bell ringing. It rings 108 times. On New Year’s Day, 1 st January, Akiko and her family drinks sake, a
kind of rice wine. After, they all eat popular foods like rice cake and soup. It is a special day for children because
they receive some money in special envelopes from their relatives. Before New Year’s Day, Japanese people
usually clear their houses, go a lot of food and make a lot of shopping. Akiko often sends greetings cards to her
friends. New Year is one of the most important days in Japan and Akiko always enjoys it because she goes not
to school on that day!

stay begin eat(x2) go(x3) come

clean send watch listen drink
ring enjoy make receive do