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Simple Present Tense

1. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the
simple present tense.

Fix – stand – speak – drink – eat – do – wear – have – wash – make – listen – buy – take – watch – brush

1. I ………………… breakfast at 7:00 every morning.

2. He always ………………… a suit to work.
3. The teacher ………………… at the front of the classroom.
4. He ………………… his teeth three times a day.
5. We usually ………………… weekend.
6. He ………………… a meeting every morning.
7. She often ………………… chicken for dinner.
8. They ………………… the bus to school every day.
9. We often ………………… television in the evenings.
10. He ………………… to the radio on his way to work.
11. The teacher ………………… three languages.
12. A mechanic ………………… cars.
13. She ………………… the dishes after dinner.
14. They ………………… coffee every morning.

2. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the
simple present tense.

eat / travel / play / listen to / help / shop / drink / rain / take / do

1. I never …………………... coffee before I go to bed.

2. She always …………………... her mother with the housework.
3. Her husband never …………………... the laundry.
4. They usually …………………... the bus to school.
5. We seldom …………………... dinner in a restaurant.
6. They rarely …………………... to different countries.
7. She usually …………………... at the supermarket near her home.
8. We sometimes …………………... cards on the weekend.
9. It often …………………... in April.
10. Teenagers seldom …………………... their parents.

3. Complete the story.

Why Samuel wakes up early

Every day little Samuel ............... (get) up early in the morning. He ............................ (hurry) downstairs
and into the backyard. Where is she? Yes, over there. His black and white kitten always ..........................
(play) in the grass. Little Samuel .............................. (catch) her with both hands, .......................... (grab)
her under her soft belly, ................... (lift) her into the air and ........................ (kiss) her on her pink nose.
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Then he ........................... (carry) her into the kitchen to give her a small bowl of milk. But sometimes
he just ........................... (watch) his kitten running on the grass. What a fast cat she is! She never
.......................... (miss) a mosquito that ..................... (fly) low above the ground.

4. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the
simple present tense.

choose - finish - go - practice - cry - love - push - make - study - mix - put - start - do - pass - help - fry
serve - taste - take - wash - fix - crash - let
My dear family
My brother Mike ........................ biology at university. He ........................ several exams every year and
he always ..................... all his exams. He ..................... summer terms in June and ..................... the next
term at the end of September.

My sister Frances ....................... guitar lessons and ........................ every day.

My aunt Fiona ........................ watching romantic stories and she sometimes ..........................
My mum usually ........................ shopping on Fridays. She ........................ a lot of things in her trolley
and then she ........................ it in front of her.

My dad is crazy about cars. He always ........................ the best car he can afford. He ......................... it
every weekend and ........................ all the breakdowns. He is a careful driver. He never .........................
My grandma ........................ the best goulash in the world. My grandpa usually ........................ her.
He
........................ beef meat and onions in oil and later ........................ the ingredients. My grandma
.......................... the goulash in the freezer for a couple of days before she ............................... it.
It ..................... much better!

5. Complete the paragraphs with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Manuel and Lila Vega

Manuel and Lila Vega (1) ……………………. (have) a busy lifestyle. Manuel is a doctor at a hospital. He works at night, so he
(2) ……………………. (go) to work at 7:00 p.m. and comes home at 7:00 a.m. His wife Lila works at a bank. She (3)
……………………. (go) to work at 8:00 a.m. and comes home at 6:00 p.m. They don’t see each other a lot during the week.

Manuel and Lila also (4) ……………………. (have) two children, Luis and Carla. Every morning they all (5) …………………….
(have) breakfast together at 7:30. Then, Luis and Carla (6) ……………………. (go) to school, and Lila (7) ……………………. (go) to
work. Manuel (8) ……………………. (do) the dishes, and then (9) ……………………. (go) to bed.

Carla usually (10) ……………………. (do) her homework at a friend’s house in the afternoon, and Luis (11) …………………….
(have) soccer practice. Manuel gets up at 4:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., he (12) ……………………. (have) dinner with Lila, Luis, and
Carla. After dinner, he (13) ……………………. (go) to work. Manuel and Lila (14) ……………………. (have)a busy schedule during
the week, but on weekends they relax.
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6. Read the e-mail about Rosa’s new job. Guess her job. Then discuss your idea with a partner.

To: Sato, Akiko

Subject: New Job!

Hi Akiko,
Good news! I have a new job. I work for an office supply company. I have a busy schedule, but I love the work. On
Monday, I go to the office. I meet with my boss and plan my schedule for the week. I visit customers and sell our products
during the week. I drive to different cities here in New York. I also fly to California every month. I work really hard, but the
job pays well, so I’m happy.

See you soon!

Rosa

7. Write five questions about Rosa’s information.

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2
3
4
5

8. Circle doesn’t or don’t to complete each sentence.

1. An astronaut on the International Space Station doesn’t / don’t have a lot of free time.
2. Astronauts doesn’t / don’t work all day on Saturday.
3. An astronaut doesn’t / don’t have the same schedule every day.
4. We doesn’t / don’t work on weekends.
5. I doesn’t / don’t work in an office.
6. My office doesn’t / don’t have a window.
7. She doesn’t / don’t travel for her job.
8. You doesn’t / don’t have a busy schedule.

9. Change each affirmative statement to a negative statement.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
1. My brother has a job.
2. I drive to work.
3. Pilots fix planes.
4. Our teacher does homework.
5. I go to the gym in the morning.
6. We have class on Sunday.
7. You teach biology.
8. We have an exam on Saturday night.
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10. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. Saturday / to / work / They / need / on

2. He / have / lunch / wants / at / 1:00 / to
3. tonight / to / need / work / until / 7:00 / You
4. need / buy / I / to / computer / a / new
5. She / play / to / likes / tennis
6. want / watch / to / the game / We
7. to / He / study / in the library / likes
8. need / I / do / my homework / to
9. need / I / my / call / mother / to
10. ask / to / wants / a / She / question

11. PREPOSITIONS - Look at this chart and complete the sentences.

1. She works ……………... night.

2. The meeting is ……………... Wednesday
afternoon.
3. I sleep ……………... 9:30 ……………... the
morning Saturday.
4. I work ……………... Monday ……………...
Friday.
5. Class starts ……………... 8:30 ……………... the
morning.
6. We study ……………... night.
7. The library is open ……………... eleven
o’clock ……………... night.
8. I have lunch ……………... 12:00 ……………...
1:00 every day.
9. She goes to bed ……………... 1:00 a.m.
……………... Friday and Saturday.
10. We have a break ……………... 10:30
……………... 10:45 ……………... the morning.

12. Put the words in the correct order

KEY WORDS ORGANIZE
1. in shower do you mornings the take ?
2. buy a Ann does every car year new ?
3. to school take does bus Peter the ?
4. they do like park the ?
5. happy always I am ?
6. town is full centre people of the ?
7. sport the students like do ?
8. does in Liverpool live he ?