Worksheet: simple present tense.

Ing. Juan Diego Filippi Quan

Name:Nelson Josue Quirz Edes

Account Number: 2210010
Class: English saturday

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:

1. Who is the subject? (I, he/she/it, you, we or they)

2. Is the sentence affirmative, negative, or a question?

a) My sister _____works_____ (work) at a bank. (affirmative) she

b) We _____dont eat_____ (not eat) meat. (negative)

c) __________Do you __________ (like) pizza? (question)

d) The sun ____rises______ (rise) in the east. (affirmative)

e) They __dont speak________ (not speak) Spanish. (negative)

f) _____Doesn’t _____ he ___like_______ (play) soccer on Saturdays? (question)

Rewrite the sentences in the present simple tense:

a) She is reading a book. (affirmative) read

Subject + verb (base form) + everything else

She reads a book.

b) They are not watching TV. (negative) watch

They don´t watch TV.

c) Are you listening to music? (question) listen

Do you listen to music?

d) He is running in the park. (affirmative) run}

He runs in the park

e) We are not studying math. (negative) study

We don't study math

f) Is she singing a song? (question) sing

Does she sing a song?

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb:

a) John ____studies______ (study) English every day.

b) She ____doesn´t like______ (not like) spicy food.

c) ____Do_you_____ they ___play_______ (play) tennis on Sundays?

d) The train _____arrives_____ (arrive) at 5pm.

e) He _____works_____ (work) in a hospital.

f) _____Does_____ she _dance_________ (dance) at parties?

Exercise 1:

Rewrite the sentences in the simple present tense in both negative and question forms.

Example: He eats cereal for breakfast.

Negative: He does not eat cereal for breakfast. Question: Does he eat cereal for breakfast?

1. They watch TV every night.

N/ Subject + don´t/doesn´t + verb (base form) + complement

They don’t watch tv every night.

Q/ Do/Does + Subject + verb + complement + ?

Do they watch tv every night?

2. I go to the gym twice a week.

3. She studies French in school.

4. We eat lunch at noon.

5. He reads a book before bed.

Exercise 2:

Rewrite the sentences in the simple present tense in both affirmative and negative forms.

Example: Do you play tennis?

Affirmative: You play tennis. Negative: You do not play tennis.

1. Does she like pizza?

2. Do they speak Spanish?

3. Does he watch movies on weekends?

 4. Do you listen to music in the car?

5. Does it rain a lot in your city?

Exercise 3:

Rewrite the sentences in the simple present tense in both affirmative and question forms.

Example: They don't eat meat.

Affirmative: They eat meat. Question: Do they eat meat?

1. I don't like coffee.

2. We don't speak French.

3. He doesn't watch TV.

4. They don't play video games.

5. She doesn't eat spicy food.