EXERCISES

- PRESENT SIMPLE 10 – (UESC) “These may have been used to climb

trees – as Koalas do today”. The verb “do” is being
1 – (BAHIANA) Consider the following sentence: “the used
plane flew over the road”. Using the Present Simple
Tense, it must be said: a)as an auxiliary
B) in a tag-question

c) to give emphasis
a) The plane flies over the road.
d) to avoid verb repetition
b) The plane flows over the road.
c) The plane flown over the road e) to form an indirect question
d) The plane flowed over the road
e) The plane has flown over the road 11 – (FBD) ( ) The verb form “does” in “I believe that
does matter” is being used as main verb

2 – (UEFS) ( ) “gain” in “the prevailing model is to
12 – (UNIFACS) ( ) The expression “they’re” is the
ensure that students gain basic English proficiency…”
contraction of “they were”
is in the imperative.

3 – (UESB) ( ) The word “Do” in “Do you have a 13 – (UEFS) “If there’s someone in this world I do
cheerful, sunny disposition an always look on the trust, it’s my mother!” The verb “do” in this sentence
bright side or are you a glum pessimist, prepared for is being used
the worst?” is being used as a main verb.
a) as a main verb

b) as an ordinary transitive verb
4 – (UESB) The verbs “Use” in “Use your imagination”,
“picture” in “picture yourself answering questions c) as an ordinary intransitive verb
confidently” and “Try” in “Try to avoid negative d) to avoid repeating the main verb
things” are in the e) to emphasize the meaning of a positive statement.

a) imperative form d) simple future tense 14 – (Rui Barbosa) ( ) “lives” in “…makes them
appreciate their own lives all the more” is the third
b) infinite form e) simple present tense
person singular of the verb “live”.
c) simple past tense

5 – (UESB) ( ) “keep” in “…letting Chinese 15 – (Rui Barbosa) ( ) “gets” in “Brazil’s image abroad
academics, for example, keep their job…” is in the is determined by the space it gets in foreign
imperative. newspapers and on foreign TV.” Is in the Simple
Present of the verb “get”.

6 – (UESB) ( ) The verb form “heard” in “A teacher on
16 – (UESB) “We do want the girls to be successful”.
playground duty heard an 8-year-old student telling
One can say that “do” in this sentence has the
his friends…” refers to past time.
7 – (FTC) ( ) Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o meaning of
infinitivo correto para o particípio “hidden’, na frase:
a) ever b) often c) really d) probably e)
“It is often hidden and hard to address” nowadays


17 – (UESC) ( ) “offenses” in “even though the
a) hid b) haide c) hide d) hidde
majority of sexual offenses against children are
e) hover
perpetrated by someone the child knows and trusts”
rd
8 – (UEFS) ( ) “doesn’t in “The designation itself is a verb 3 person singular, Simple Present.
doesn’t ban oil exploration” is being used as auxiliary
verb. 18 – (UESB) ( ) “helps” in “Play also helps increase
concentration and attention…” is in the Simple
Present.
9 – (UESC) ( ) “reveals” in “The find reveals some

surprising similarities…” is in the Simple Present
Tense. 19 – (UESB) ( ) “do” in “I do think Sam helps prompt
creativity” is being used as an auxiliary verb to give
emphasis.

20 – (UEFS) ( ) “says” in “Tristam Wyatt, director of
online learning at Oxford, says that in…” is in the

Present Simple.


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