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SIMPLE PRESENT: (capítulo 5)

Usamos o presente simples para coisas que são verdadeiras em geral, que acontecem
todos os dias ou o tempo todo. Usamos os advérbios de tempo Always/ never/ often/
sometimes/ usually. Verbos auxiliares : DO ou DOES.
Ex: I like big cites.
Neg: I don’t like big cities.
Int: Do you like big cities?

EX: He gets up at 7 o’clock every day.

Neg: He doesn’t get up at 7 o’clock every day.
Int: Does he get up at 7 o’clock every day?
Yes, he does./ No, he doesn’t.

A) Mudança na grafia de alguns verbos, quando estão na 3ª pessoa do singular, ou

seja, HE, SHE ou IT:
- Depois das terminações (-S), (-CH), (-SH) e (-O) use
(–ES):
Ex: Pass – passes
Go – Goes
Watch – watches
Wash – washes

- Verbo terminado em Y, precedido de consoante, retira-se o Y e acrescenta-se (-ES):

Ex: Study – studies

- Verbo terminado em (-Y), precedido de vogal, apenas acrescenta (-s).

Ex: Play – plays
- Exceção: Have – Has

1) Complete as frases com os verbos abaixo no SIMPLE PRESENT:

BOIL – GO – HAVE – LIKE – OPEN – SMOKE – SPEAK
a) She’s very clever. She ________________ four languages.

b) Steve _______________ ten cigarettes a day.

c) We usually __________________ dinner at 7 o’clock.

d) I _______________films. I often _______________ to the cinema.

e) Water _______________ at 100 degrees Celsius.

f) In Britain the banks ________________ at 9:30 in the morning.

 HARD EXERCISES

1) UNESP 1993 Which is the suitable answer to this question?

Do you want some ice-cream?
a) Last night.
b) In my pocket.
c) Last Sunday.
d) It is not black.
e) No, thank you.

2) UNESP 2004 People __________ weight loss is a temporary endeavor,

__________ a lifelong action plan.
a) who thought – don't design
b) that thought – has never designed
c) who design – think of
d) who think – don't care about designing
e) who think – design

3) UNESP 1987 Assinale a alternativa correta:

Why __________ go home now?

a) aren't we
b) didn't we
c) haven't we
d) don't we
e) wouldn't we

4) UNESP 1996 Assinale a alternativa correta:

He doesn't __________ anymore.
a) smoking
b) no smoking
c) smokes
d) smoked
e) smoke

5) UDESC 1996 Mark the CORRECT alternative to complete the sentence:

His body __________ in the cemetery.
a) lies
b) laid
c) lays
d) lain
e) lied

ALSO X TOO

Choose, also, too, or either for the blank space in each sentence:

 
  1.- I enjoy classical music. But I __________ enjoy popular music.
  2.- Richard is working now. Thomas is working now ________.
3- Alice didn't do that work. I didn't do that work ___________.
  4.- They watched television. We watched television ___________.
  5.- Frank collects stamps. He _________ collects interesting coins.
  6.-. Mr Smith won't be at the meeting. I won't be _____________.
  7.- She has already seen that movie. I've seen that movie _______.
  8.- Dick plays tennis very well. He _________plays golf very well.
9.- I don't like American coffee, and I don't like hotdogs ________.
10.- Betty´s going to go in your car. I´m going to go with you _____.
11.- I haven't had any free time. She hasn't had any free time ______.
12.- I was in Europe last year. Were you in Europe last year ______?.
13.- I haven't finished the work yet. Haven't you finished ________?. 

Reading comprehension:
(EEAR 2019) Readthetextandanswerquestions 28, 29, 30 and 31.

Dear, It wasgreat to hear from you. Sorry it’s taken me a while to reply, but I’ve been up
to my eyes in work recently. I’m happy to hear that you’re having such a good time at
college and that you’ve made lots of new friends. David sounds nice. Three weeks?
That must be a record for you!! I’m writing to ask you what you’re doing the last
weekend in May. I was wondering IF you’d like to come and spend a few days at the
shore. How about bringing David with you? (Can He cook?!) Please try to come. I’m
really looking forward to seeing you. Write soon and let me know. Lots of love.
(Adaptedfrom American Inside Out, Sue Kay and V. Jones)
GLOSSARY
Up to my eyes in – muito envolvido em algo

28 – In “I’m looking forward to”, the underlined words, in the text, is closest in
meaning to, to be _________.
a) unpleasant
b) unhappy
c) hopeless
d) excited

29 – According to the text, we can infer that all alternatives are correct, except:
a) It’s a letter of invitation.
b) David is someone’s boss.
c) The letter is very friendly.
d) It’s supposed to be a letter between friends.

30 – According to the text, all alternatives are correct, except:

a) David was invited to a trip.
b) Someone is planning to travel to the shore.
c) Someone wants to spend time with another one.
d) Someone refused na invitation to go to the beach.

31 – According to the text, we can infer that, the letter wasn’t replied immediately,
because
a) the work has demanded lots of attention.
b) there was no interest to answer the letter.
c) the time hasn’t been short.
d) the letter wasn’t received.