Anabel Hernández Rodríguez

0412 1995 00132

Worksheet 2
PRESENT SIMPLE
Select the correct action verb.
1. We sometimes (read / reads) books.
2. Emily (go / goes) to the disco.
3. It often (rain / rains) on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister (wash / washes) the family car.
5. I always (hurry / hurries) to the bus stop.
Form of Affirmative Sentences

Write the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (like) __like_________lemonade very much.

2. The girls always (listen) __listen_________to pop music.
3. Janet never (wear) __wears_________ jeans.
4. Mr. Smith (teach) _teaches__________Spanish and French.
5. You (do) ___do________ your homework after school.

Simple present with 'have' and 'verb to be'

Fill in the correct form of the action verbs.

1. We (have) __have_________ a nice garden.

2. She (be) __is_________six years old.
3. Simon (have) ____has_______ two rabbits and five goldfish.
4. I (be) ____am_______ from Vienna, Austria.
5. They (be) ___are________ Sandy's parents.

Negative Sentences

Rewrite the positive sentences to negative sentences. (DOESN’T/DON’T)

1. My father makeS breakfast. → My father doesn't make breakfast.

2. They are eleven. → They aren't eleven.
3. She writes a letter. → She doesn't write a letter.
4. I speak Italian. → I don't speak Italian.
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. → Danny doesn't phone his father on Sundays.
 Anabel Hernández Rodríguez
0412 1995 00132

Questions

Make questions.DO/DOES

1. you / speak / English → Do you speak English?

2. when / he / go / home → When does he go home?
3. they /clean / the bathroom → Do they clean the bathroom?
4. where / she / ride / her bike → Where does she ride her bike?
5. Billy / work / in the supermarket → Does Billy work in the supermarket?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Write affirmative sentences
1. I / read a book - I read a book.
2. it / rain - It rains.
3. he / repair his bike - He repairs his bike.
4. they / watch a film - They watch a film.
5. the cat / sleep on the chair - The cat sleeps on the chair.
6. Jane and Emily / do their homework - Jane and Emily do their homework.
7. Bill / wait at the bus stop - Bill waits at the bus stop.
8. we / listen to the radio - We listen to the radio.
9. the children / play a game - The children play a game.
10. Laura / walk the dog – Laura walks the dog.

Write negative sentences

1. I am watching TV. - I am not watching TV.

2. I am talking. - I am not talking.
3. They are drawing. - They are not drawing.
4. He is opening the window. - He is not opening the window.
5. Angela is cleaning the bathroom. - Angela is not cleaning the bathroom.
6. We are helping in the garden. - We are not helping in the garden.
7. You are singing. - You are not singing.
8. It is raining. - It is not raining.
9. She is joking. - She is not joking.
 Anabel Hernández Rodríguez
0412 1995 00132

10. I am tidying up my room. – I am not tidying up my room.

Write questions
1. Peter / go / to the cinema - Is Peter going to the cinema?
2. they / play / a game - Are they playing a game?
3. she / listen /to the radio - Is she listening to the radio?
4. I / dream - Am I dreaming?
5. they / pack / their bags – Are they packing their bags?
6. you / do / the washing-up - Are you doing the washing-up?
7. we / talk / too fast - Are we talking too fast?
8. they / clean / the windows - Are they cleaning the windows?
9. she / watch / the news - Is she watching the news?
10. you / pull / my leg - Are you pulling my leg?

Complete the chart

 Anabel Hernández Rodríguez
0412 1995 00132

Affirmative Negative Question

I I am working I am not working Am I working?

You You are jumping You are not jumping Are you jumping?

He He is dreaming He is not dreaming Is he dreaming?

She She is sleeping She is not sleeping Is she sleeping?

It It is snowing It is not snowing Is it snowing?

We We are singing We are not singing Are we singing?

You You are fighting You are not fighting Are you fighting?

They They are reading They are not reading Are they reading?

COMBINATION BETWEEN PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the paragraph in Present Continuous and Present Simple

(remember to check out the signal words to know the difference between the 2 tenses)
Mary and Joe (be)__are______ in a clothes shop at the moment.
They (look) _ are looking__________at some jeans.
Joe only (have) _____has___________one very old pair of jeans.
So he (want) ________wants_______________ to buy a new pair of jeans now.
Right now, he (try on)______is trying on________________ a pair of blue jeans.
These jeans (fit)_______fit___________ very well, he _____________says_____(say) .
But they (not suit)___ don't suit______ you, Mary (reply)___replies_____ .Try on another pair.
What (think / you)__ do you think __ ?« he (ask) __asks_Mary, when has tried on another pair.
Great! How much _____ do they cost _________________(cost / they) ?