Ha The present simple The present simple is used to make simple statements of fact, to talk about things that happen repeatedly, and to describe things that are always true. | 1.1 FILL IN THE GAPS BY PUTTING THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE Jessica walks (walk) around the park every day a lunchtime, @ Tony (make) a huge breakfast for his family on Sundays. © lusually (eat) my lunch at Ypm at an talian restaurant. © Fiona (meet) her friends at a café on Thursday evenings. @ We sometimes __ (play) tennis with our fiends on Saturday mocnings © My cousin (start) work at 6am every morning © The shop assistant (leave) work at 6pm Inthe evening. vou (drink) alot of coffee every morning. © Pacio usually ‘(e24)a book inthe evenings Fg 1.2. MARK THE SENTENCES THAT ARE CORRECT (2, Steve usually finishes work at Spm. [T') @ jg. Jane brushs her hair in the morning. wi av o Steve usualy frishs work at Spm. [_) Jane brushes her airin themorning, = o & Greg workes in a factory. o @ Selma gos shopping after work. Qa ‘Greg works in a factory. [ Selma goes shoppingafter work. ° My dad watches TV every evening, [] @ gag tran washes hisclothes on Sunday. [] WS) aayaadwatens Tv every evening) ERR invanvashsiscloheson unay =] © og. Michel plays the piano beautifull, "] @[=,p Maryteaches French atacollege. — ["] Miche! playes the piano beautifully ith NaryteacharenenatacsiegeKg 1.3 FILL IN THE GAPS USING “AM, 1S," OR “ARE” {they are here for the party. ) oO a doctor at the local hospital. O Vicky. my eldest child. Owe from a town in Scotland @ Both my parents lawyers. Ovou avery good friend. oO fan American @ That policeman so tall Oshe, twenty-three years old. On cold outside, o fifteen today O oureat black and wiite Owe very excited, @ they students from France Ojim an architect. © My sister-in-law from Japan. oO: ‘so hungry! vou very lazy. @ My children so tired. Oo! forty-three years old. @ they late for work @ Claudia and Paolo Iralian. © My grandtather retired Owe from Pakistan. © raul disappointed L Fg. FILL IN THE GAPS USIN “HAVE” OR "HAS" He has alatofhomeworkto do.) Olack anew car, Osennifer Abbie's bag, Owe a beautiful farm, 01 three sisters, © Bob ‘toothache. O My house a large garage, Othey a new laptop. Owe so many books, O My dad red hair. vou an old phone. © My neighbors a daughter. @ Juan's house three floors, © that bird big eyes. oO anew baby. we both headaches Othey the same dress. D My grandparents chickens vou a friendly cat. @my town two museums. @vuko - painful back ® our dogs lots of toys. @we an English class tonight. @vVineetha anew haircut. 1 dinner at 6pm every day.| ‘1.5 MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE CORRECT SENTENCES iS eo, Hannah tates | | Reggie bakes {Emitieaves.) [ Bradgoes | ‘beauttal photos of the most, the office at camping inthe forest | theplecesshewste. Incredible cakes Spmeachday. || every summer | 1.6 FILLIN THE GAPS USING THE WORDS IN THE PANEL (_ Katya___teaches_young children how to read o work at Sam during the week you an engineer. © Maria coffee with Jules in the morning. OThey ‘to work by train. © My dad © Robert Owe angst lesson ltr 67 years ol. work at 7pm. @Pauloften _____aflm inthe evening @émma toed early on Sundays watches is are ces have g0 start has finishes teaches- 7 10Hd the present simple negative To make negative sentences using "be" in the present simple, “not” is added after the verb. For other verbs, the auiliary verb "do not" or "does not" is used. By 2.1 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER (French {not | tj) am @ (my }(_ not) (are) [ dogs.) (They ) Lave mot Freel @ (deci } (is) (She) «| poe) @( awe} (You) [ Faytian >) (not © [are }[ New Zealand. } We |( from ){ not} @ (i) | my }{ This} [ computer. ) | not (not) | hy) [ American.) is) | dad) @ (engineer. (an) am (1) ( not) Fy 2.2 FILLIN THE GAPS USING “DO NOT” OR “DOES NOT” Michael __dées nat have a dog © @ Mygrandparents hhave a car @ vou work in the library, ONico ‘workin the factory @He eat meat she {go to work on Fridays. ova watch TV inthe evening §— @I goto restaurants very often. 1 play football very often, @You have a cat OWe __ getup early on Saturdays. @ They work outside. w| 2.3 REWRITE EACH SENTENCE IN THE NEGATIVE USING CONTRACTIONS { Sheishaopy with hermeal, She's noe happy with her meal. She isn’t happy with ker raeal. He isa teacher Cartas very tall You are from Australia They are farmers We are happy. Yousre lyers. Sheisa doctor, oocoooos Itis very cold outside, Ry 2.4 MARK THE SENTENCES THAT ARE CORRECT Hedouvorkebesiat 2) (Gi Sinasttewscimsu, CI eI) He does not ike baseball wy) Diana don'thasa computer. [7] oe I don't like Sam's cooking. a eo I don't like cats. a | no like Sams cooking. o yl Hike nct cats oO ° Youdoesn'tlookveryhappy. [1 @ py © Paclodoesnot getup atéam. [7] You don't look very happy. Qo Paolo do not get up at 6am. Cc ° Antonio does not ive in Madrid. [| @ f ‘My dad dont feels well a Antonio do not lives in Madrid. [-} ‘My dad doesn’t feel well o oe & Phil don't drive a car. a yim ‘They isn’t from China. Oo Phil doesnt deve aca a They arent from China a Od ins Yim nota doctor. © AF mytriends dont ike chess. 5) lamntta doctor. a TTT myfriends doesnittike chess) uKy 2.5 REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE NEGATIVE © Amy worksas a receptionist our office, ‘This book is very interesting, ) ok isn't very interesting, © tke going o the health cent © Your company is very successful @ You play the guitar very well © Jean cooks the dinner in the evening. © This TV show is very interesting. @ Sonia and Rick lve in Paris. © Mysonisa firefighter © Ourhouse is very big, © Sendea works late on Fridays. © My husband and relax on weekends @ Edith and Sam like dancing in their fee time, $y Sew Arta B