Simple Present Story 1, Page 1

Simple Present Story 1

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Who is he? Where is he? What does he do?

Hank is a cowboy. He lives on a farm. He has a horse named Ginger. Hank
loves Ginger. He rides Ginger every day. Sometimes they walk slowly, and
sometimes they run fast. They always have a good time.

Ginger is Hank’s horse. She is light brown. Her tail and mane are dark
brown. She is three years old. She lives in the stable by the house.

Ginger waits for Hank every morning. She enjoys their time together. Often,
Hank gives her apples. After long rides, Hank always washes and brushes
Ginger. He usually brushes her tail. Then he gives her food and fresh water.
Ginger loves Hank.

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Simple Present Story 1 – Exercises

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Simple Present tense.

1. Where does Hank live? What does he do every day?

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2. Who is Ginger? Where does Ginger live?

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3. What does Hank often give Ginger? What does Hank do after long rides?
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B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no

questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag
questions.

Examples for the sentence “Jack sweeps the floor.”

Negative: Jack does not sweep the floor.
Yes/No Question: Does Jack sweep the floor?
WH-Question: Who sweeps the floor?
Tag Question: Jack sweeps the floor, doesn’t he?
1. Hank loves Ginger.

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Negative: _____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________

WH-Question: _________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

2. She is three years old.

Negative: _____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________

WH-Question: _________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

3. She enjoys their time together.

Negative: _____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________

WH-Question: _________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the words in the
box for help.
cowboy horse farm house mane

tail food stable apple morning

1. It is what we eat. What is it? ____________

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2. It is a building where we live. What is it? ____________

3. It is a red fruit. What is it? ____________

4. It is a name for a man who rides horses and works with cattle.

Who is he? ____________

5. It is the hair on an animal’s neck. What is it? ____________

6. It is hair on the back part of an animal’s body. What is it? ____________

7. It is a four-legged animal that people can ride. What is it?

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8. It is an area of land where crops are grown. What is it? ____________

9. It is a building for horses. What is it? ____________

10. It is the first part of the day. What is it? ____________

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