The Present Simple Tense

is used to talk about:

- repeated actions or habits

Every evening my parents stay at home and watch TV.

- permanent situations

Mr and Mrs Smith live in Bristol.

- general truth

The river Amazon flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

Positive forms

I

You

We live in Moscow.

They

He plays the guitar.

She studies Computer Science.

It goes very well.

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ________ to bed at 11.00 p.m. (go)

2. Jack ________ fluent French. (speak)

3. Her children _________ game shows and cartoons. (enjoy)

4. She _______ always funny jokes. (tell)

5. My sister and I often _______ to read newspapers in English. (try)

6. People_______ personal computers at home. (use)

7. It _______ him about half an hour to get home from college. (take)

Negative forms

I

You

We do not study at school. (do not = don't)

They

He

She does not work on Sundays (does not = doesn't)

It

Exercise 2. Write positive sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: I don't go to school. — I go to school.

1. My mother doesn't come from Russia.
2. My friends don't live in Moscow.
3. Paul Simon doesn^'t study at Trinity College.
4. My father doesn^'t work as an engineer.
5. My friends and I don't go to the cinema at weekends^.
6. My friend doesn^'t wear jeans and a T-shirt to the institute.

Exercise 3. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: I ____to the radio in the morning. (listen) — I don't listen to the radio in the morning.

1. I ___ the dog for a walk every day. (take)
2. She ___ all the food in the nearest supermarket. (buy)
3. We ___ to football matches every Sunday. (go)
4. This car ___ much money — it's rather old. (cost)
5. My friends ___ in a bank. (work)
6. Pete ___ early at weekends. (get up)

Exercise 4. Write true sentences with the given words.

Example: A child/need love, food, care and toys. — A child needs love, food, care and toys.

A child/need a driver's license. — A child doesn't need a driver’s license.

1. A restaurant / sell shoes.
2. A restaurant / serve food.
3. An architect / design buildings.
4. Doctors / take care of sick people.
5. The river Amazon / flow into the Pacific Ocean.
6. Glass / break easily.
7. Scientists / have all the answers to the mysteries of the universe.

Exercise 5. Write positive or negative sentences with the verb in brackets in the correct form.

Example: Children ___ lot of questions. (ask) — Children ask a lot of questions.

I ___ Turkish. (not/speak) — I don't speak Turkish.

1.I ___ hard rock. (love)

2.He ___ to work when the weather is good. (not / drive)

3.You usually ___ my birthday. (forget)

4.The village shop ___ at 10 o'clock in the morning. (not / open)

5.We seldom ____ letters to our old school friends. (write)

6.The planets ___ around the Sun. (go)

7.My father and I ___ television most evenings. (not / watch)

General questions

I I I

you you you

Do we come from Russia? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

they they they

Does (he / she) go to university? Yes, (he / she) does. / No, (he / she) doesn't.

Does it cost_ much ? Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.

Exercise 6. Add do or does to make general questions and do, don't, does or doesn't to give short answers.

Example: --------- she live with her parents? — Yes, she-----.

Does she live with her parents? — Yes, she does.

------- you like your job? — No, I ------.___

Do you like your job? — No, I don't.

1. ___I speak good Italian? — Yes, you ___.

2. ___You drive to work? — No, I ___.

3. ___they work hard at university? — Yes, they ___.

4. ___Alan smoke? — No, he ___.

5. ___Patrick like computer games and cartoons? Yes, he ___.

6. ___children usually eat much ice-cream? — Yes, they ___.

7. ___ you take exams every month? - No, we ___.

Exercise 7. Make these sentences into general questions.

1. The shop closes at 5 o^'clock.
2. They have parties every weekend.
3. She speaks good English.
4. You drink a lot of tea.
5. They go shopping on Saturdays.

Exercise 8. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative, or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: I visit my parents very often. (negative) — I don't visit my parents very often.

Does he go to school every day? (positive) — He goes to school every day.

She comes from Italy. (question) — Does she come from Italy?

1. Helen's husband drives her to work. (question)
2. They watch television every night. (negative)
3. He doesn't walk to work every day. (positive)
4. Does he live in this street? (positive)
5. Denny and his cousin go to the cinema on Fridays. (question)

6. His elder brother works in a fast food restaurant. (negative)

Alternative questions

I

Do we like tea or coffee? — Coffee.

you

they

Does he / she get up late or early? — (He gets up) early.

Does it travel fast or slowly? — (It travels) fast.

Exercise 9. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: She (get up) early/late? — Does she get up late or early? — She gets up early.

1. He (go) to work by bus/by train?
2. Classes (start) in the morning/in the afternoon?
3. His mother (work) as a bank manager/as an economist?
4. Jacky (like) classical music/jazz?
5. The shop (close) at 5/at 6 p.m.?
6. His friends (watch) television/go out in the evenings?

7. You (play) the guitar/the piano?

Tag questions

I I? — Yes, I do./ No, I don't.

We live in Russia, don’t we? — Yes, we do./ No, we don't.

You you? — Yes, you do./ No, you don't.

They they? — Yes, they do./ No, they don't.

He / She likes poetry, doesn’t he/ she? — Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn’t.

It costs much, doesn’t it? — Yes, it does./ No, it doesn't.

I I? — No, I don’t. / Yes, I do.

You you? — No, you don't./ Yes, you do.

We don’t speak Italian, do we? — No, we don't Yes, we do.

They they? — No, they don't. / Yes, they do.

He/she doesn’t work in an office, does he/she? — No, he/she doesn't. / Yes, he/she does.

It doesn’t rain in winter, does it? — No, it doesn't. / Yes, it does.

Exercise 10. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. She doesn't live in London, ___?
2. I don't write to my penfriend very often, ___?
3. Emma works in a sports shop, ___?
4. Her elder brother doesn't play the violin, ___?
5. They go dancing on Saturdays, ___?
6. It snows a lot in this part of the country, ___?
7. They don't stay at home most evenings, ___?

Special questions

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences.

Example: Whendo yougetup every morning? — I normally get up at 7 o^'clock.

1. ___ to the radio? — I listen to it in the morning.
2. ___ live? — They live in Newcastle.
3. ____ swimming? — I go swimming once a week.
4. _____ like? — My sister likes rock-and-roll.

5. ___ work so much? — I have a lot to do.

6. ___ most evenings? — They go to the theatre.

1. ___ play chess? — I play it very well.
2. ___ take you to get to the city centre? — About an hour by bus.
3. ___ in that flat? — My parents do.
4. ___cost? — These shoes cost about 50$.

Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: I always sleep eight hours every night – How many hours do you sleep every night?

1. It snows quite often in Britain during the winter.
2. She comes from Germany.
3. Children always ask a lot of questions.
4. It takes me an hour and a half to get ready for my English class.
5. No, my grandparents don’t live in the country.
6. Our new car costs a lot of money.
7. I don't like Tom because he always makes fun of me.
8. Her husband often reads newspapers when he comes home from work.

E. Bazanova, Moscow, “Drofa”

Revision test

– Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs:

boil close cost cost go have

like meet open smoke speak teach wash

1. She's very clever. She _speaks _ four languages.
2. Steve _____ ten cigarettes a day. ,
3. We usually _____ dinner at 7 o'clock.
4. I _____ films. I often _____ to the cinema.
5. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
6. In Britain the banks _____ at 9.30 in the morning.
7. The City Museum _____ at 5 o'clock every evening.
8. Food is expensive. It _____ a lot of money.
9. Shoes are expensive. They _____ a lot of money.
10. Tina is a teacher. She _____ mathematics to young children.
11. Your job is very interesting. You _____ a lot of people.
12. Peter _____ his hair twice a week.

– II. Study this information:

Now write sentences about Bob and Ann, George and yourself. Use always/usually/often/ sometimes/never.

1. Bob and Ann never drink coffee in the morning.

George ____________________ in the morning.

I _________________________

2. Bob and Ann _________ newspaper.

George _________

I ________

3. _____________________________________________

– III. Write the negative.

1. I play the piano very well. ___________.

2. Jack plays the piano very well. Jack ___________very well.

3. You know the answer ___________.

4. She works very hard ___________.

5. They do the same thing every day ___________.

– IV. Write the opposite (positive or negative).

1. I understand. _I don’t understand._
2. He doesn't smoke. _He smokes._
3. They know. They _______
4. She loves him ______
5. They speak English ______
6. I don't want it _____
7. She doesn't want them _____
8. He lives in Rome _____

– Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don^'t / doesn^'t + one of these verbs:

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