THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

DO
Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?)
I sleep early. I don't sleep early. Do I sleep early?
You sleep early. You don't sleep early. Do you sleep early?
We sleep early. We don't sleep early. Do we sleep early?
They sleep early. They don't sleep early. Do they sleep early?

DOES
Affirmative (+) Negative (-)
She sleeps early. She doesn't sleep early.
He sleeps early. He doesn't sleep early.
It sleeps early. It doesn't sleep early.
Interrogative (?)
Does she sleep early?
Does he sleep early?
Does it sleep early?

TIME LANGUAGE
EXPRESSIONS IN USE
always General truth
usually
Habits
often
sometimes Timetables/Scheduled events
seldom/rarely Permanent situations
never Newspaper headlines
Telling stories
everyday
every year Giving directions
once/twice a weak Opinions
 FREQUENCY ADVERBS A2
Study the frequency adverbs reference below. Pay
1
attention to the position of these adverbs in the
sentence.

Vicky usually drives to work.

Vicky is never late for work.

Vicky doesn't usually walk.

Vicky isn't often late for work.

 PRESENT SIMPLE A2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
following verbs in the Present Simple (affirmative)

live work be

like speak study

go play spend

have watch travel

get up make do

a Nathan __________ TV in the evening.

b I __________ French, Spanish and German fluently.
c My sister __________ medicine at university.
d My friends __________ all night playing video games.
e Kate __________ a flat in the centre of the city
f We __________ football every Saturday.
g I __________ a mechanical engineer.
h My parents __________ sailing in the river twice a month.
i Our neighbours __________ as teachers in a primary school.
j I __________ by plane once a year.
Affirmative

k My boss __________ the biggest office in the company.

l Keith __________ drinking coffee after dinner.
m His little sister __________ her homework after lunch.
n Dad __________ dinner for us three times a week.
o My brother and I __________ at 6.45 am to go to school.
 PRESENT SIMPLE A2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
following verbs in the Present Simple (negative).

live work be

like speak study

go play spend

have watch travel

get up make do

a Our family ___________________ the holidays in the city. They go abroad.

b My brother ___________________ a lawyer. He's a banker.
c Clara ___________________ in an office. She's a freelance translator.
d The kids ___________________ TV at night. They go to bed early.
e I ___________________ most fruits . But I love strawberries!
f He _________ usually __________ early at the weekend.
g My father ___________________ a red car. It's blue.
h I ___________________ jogging late. I exercise in the morning.
i Your cousin ___________________ his homework alone. He needs help.
j We ___________________ in the city. Our house is on a farm.
k Liam ___________________ the local language. So he got lost.
Negative

l You ___________________ by ship. I feel dizzy.

m The secretary ___________________ phone calls. She only emails clients.
n I ___________________ Maths at university. My major is in Languages.
o This radio station ___________________ pop music, only jazz.
 PRESENT SIMPLE A2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
following verbs in the Present Simple (questions).

live work be

like speak study

go play spend

have watch travel

get up make do

a What time ______ you __________ in the morning? - At 7 am.

b ______ your brother __________ football professionally? - Yes, he does.
c Where ______ they __________ Law? - At Harvard University.
d What TV shows ______ your father __________ ? - He likes films.
e Who ______ you usually __________ on holidays with? - With my family.
f How much time ______ your friend __________ online? - All night!
g What ______ your mother __________ after work? - She does yoga.
h Where ______ your sister's flat? - It's in the city centre.
i ______ you __________ a cousin in Brazil? - No, I don't.
j How many languages ______ Mark __________ ? - He's bilingual.
k ______ the teacher __________ flowers? - No, let's give her chocolates.
Questions

l Where ______ they __________ ? - In a factory.

m ______ your friends __________ near here? - Yes, just around the corner.
n What ______ the chef __________ on Fridays? - He cooks pasta.
o How often ______ you __________ by plane? - Once or twice a year.
 PRESENT SIMPLE A2
Read Elizabeth's description of her daily routine and
answer the questions below.

My name's Elizabeth but everyone calls me Beth. I'm a freelance

English-French translator. My days are busy but I love my job!
I get up at about 5 am on weekdays. I have a healthy breakfast: fruit,
cereals, and yoghurt. I turn on my laptop and start work at 5.30 am.
I translate legal documents for a big company in Paris. I have a cup of
coffee while I work in the morning.
I stop for lunch at noon, but I don't cook. I
have a salad or a chicken sandwich and then I
go back to work until 2 pm.
I take a short nap and then go jogging in the
park in the afternoon. I sometimes meet
friends there and we do yoga or go to a café.
I have dinner quite early in the evening
because I'm usually tired. I finally go to bed at
Reading Comprehension

10 pm and maybe read or watch TV in bed.

a What does Elizabeth do?

b What time does she get up during the week?

c What does she have for breakfast?

d When does she take a break from work?

e How does she exercise?

f Why does she eat dinner early?

g What does she do in bed at night?

 PRESENT SIMPLE A2
Read Xiomara's description of her family's daily routine
and fill in the gaps with the verbs below. Make the
necessary changes to the verbs.

read work play

take watch help

go get up like

have start
Reading Comprehension - Gap-fill

My days are always busy. I __________ at 7.00 am and make breakfast

for everyone. Sam, my husband, __________ the kids get dressed and
then __________ them to school. He then __________ to the office,
he's a lawyer. I __________ from home, I'm a graphic designer.
I __________ work at about 8 am and usually make video calls with
some clients in the morning. I __________ lunch on my own at midday,
and then design until 5 pm. My husband picks the kids up from school
and we have some snacks together.
We usually go to a park and __________
ball games. My daughter __________
cycling, but my son prefers
skateboarding. So we have lots of fun.
When we get back home, Sam makes
dinner and I help the kids with their
homework. We never go to bed late, at
about 10 pm. But we usually
__________ books or __________ TV in
bed until we fall asleep.