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7. Frank (fix, fixes) cars.

8. Mary (have, has) a successful career.
9. We (play, plays) tennis every morning.
10. Pedro and Henry (stay, stays) at work till late.

Unit 03

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

A. Select the correct form:

1. George (love, loves) his job.

2. Helen always (hears, hear) strange noises there.
3. I always (try, tries) to come to school on time.
4. You never (do, does) what I ask you.
5. William (smoke, smokes) thirty cigarettes a day.
6. I (want, wants) to learn French.
7. John (order, orders) his food in that restaurant.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Lecompte (go, goes) to the movies very often.
9. Mr. Thompson (teach, teaches) Japanese and French.
10. The nurse (watch, watches) the patients.

B. Change the sentences below to begin with HE or SHE. Be sure to use the correct
form of the verb:

1. I study English every day.

2. I like to study French.
3. I live in Miami.
4. I am very hardworking.
5. I want to learn Japanese well.
6. I teach German.
7. I am very busy today.
8. I go to the movies very often.
9. I work out every morning.
10. I see Mr. Liu on the bus every day.
11. I am a careful doctor.
12. I carry my laptop in a briefcase.
13. I have to participate on meetings every day.
14. I listen to the news in the car while I drive to work.
15. I have hundreds of emails to read.
16. I try to come to class on time.
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17. I eat lunch in the cafeteria every day.
18. I always give my mom flowers.
19. I often feel tired.
20. I read a good book every month.
21. I go to the club with Brian.
22. I have two brothers

Unit 03
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

A. Change to the negative form.

1. He studies in our classroom.

2. They go to the movies every night.
3. She comes to school by bus.
4. I know him very well.
5. It rains very often during this month.
6. Philip runs 20km every weekend.
7. Our class begins at eight o’clock.
8. It ends at ten o’clock.
9. The buses stop on this corner.
10. We write many letters.
11. She speaks English well.
12. You look sad.
13. They like to talk.
14. Helen lives in Chicago.
15. He works on Sundays.
16. I know a lot about computers.
17. Jack usually arrives at work on time.
18. It needs repair.
19. I understand him very well.
20. She gets up early every morning.

B. Change to the question form.

1. He comes to see me when I’m sick.

2. He gets up early on weekends.
3. They speak Spanish well.
4. The Browns have dinner at home.
5. They like Mexican food.
6. He wants more time.
7. The students listen carefully to the explanation.
8. He talks to us in English.