Mayor de San Andrés University

Economic and Financial Sciences Faculty

Economics Department Subject: English Workshop

TASK 13: Grammar, Simple Present Tense _________ /10

Surname and name(s): _____________________________________Date: ______________

Observe the use of simple present tense. Note that for negative and interrogative forms, it is not
necessary to add “-s” to the main verb for singular third person.

Affirmative Negative Affirmative

verb “export” verb “export” verb “export”
I export quinoa. I do not/don’t export quinoa. Do I export quinoa?
You export soya. You do not/don’t export soya. Do you export soya?
He/She exports quinoa. He/she does not/doesn’t export quinoa. Does he/she export quinoa?
It exports meat It does not/doesn’t export meat Does it export meat?
We export cacao. We do not/don’t export cacao. Do we export cacao?
You export clothing. You do not/don’t export clothing Do you export clothing?
They export meat foods. They do not/don’t export meat foods. Do they export meat foods?

1. Now, complete the use of verb “do” in simple present tense.

Affirmative Negative Affirmative

verb “do” verb “do” verb “do”

I _______ the homework. I ___________ the homework. _____ I _____ the homework?

You _______ the homework. You ____________ the homework. _____ you _____ the homework?

He/She _______ research. He/She _______________ research. _______ he/she _____ research?

It _______ exercises. It _____________ exercises. _______ it _____ exercises?

We _______ the homework. We _____________ the homework. _____ we _____ the homework?

You _______ the research.. You _____________ the research.. _____ you _____ the research?

They _______ yoga. They _____________ yoga. _____ they _____ yoga?
2. Order the words to make affirmative sentences in simple present tense.

1. exercises / Lorena / to solve / algebra / prefers / linear / .

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2. dollars / want / people / to buy / currently, / .
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3. want / and / don’t / money / Alejandra / to save / Gabriela / .
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4. bank / Carla / her / from / to withdraw / money / the / prefers / .
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5. to pay / I / taxes / want / my / don’t / .
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6. method / remember / the / actually, / don’t / Chio / we / .
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3. Yes/No questions with verb do: Complete the questions with auxiliary verb “do” and underline
or colour the main verb.

1. _______ you work from Monday to Friday?

2. _______ they need another job?
3. _______ she go to her job every day?
4. _______ your sister’s brother work from home?
5. _______ your father and mother travel every weekend?
6. _______ I need to do the homework?
7. _______ we need to buy a new car?
8. _______ your laptop need a repair?
9. _______ you want I get a mobile phone for you?
10. ______ it require another statement to have a sense?
11. ______ Economics study the scarce resources?
12. ______ Economy and Economics mean the same?
13. ______ the price affect to demand?
14. ______ you know the Gauss and Jordan method?
15. ______ the war affect our economy?
16. ______ Ministry of economy and the government control the inflation?