SIMPLE PRESENT
Afirmative Negative Interrogative
I walk I don’t walk Do I walk?
You walk You don’t walk Do you walk?
He walks He doesn’t walk Does he walk?
She walks She doesn’t walk Does she walk?
It walks It doesn’t walk Does it walk?
We walk We don’t walk Do we walk?
You walk You don’t walk Do you walk?
They walk They don’t walk Do they walk?
We use the Present Simple:
• for habits and actions that we do regularly:
He visits his friends every Sunday.
She goes to school by bus.
• for general truths:
The sun rises in the East.
• for permanent situations:
He lives in Athens.
A. Write the third person singular of the following verbs.
play ____________ go ____________
wash ____________ teach ____________
drive ____________ carry ____________
fly ____________ start ____________
help ____________ kiss ____________
watch ____________ tidy ____________
like ____________ enjoy ____________
cry ____________ mix ____________
B. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Peter and his friends __________ to school by bus. (go)
2. Elephants __________ leaves and grass. (eat)
3. David's father __________ in a hospital. (work)
4. The bank opens at 9.30 and __________ at 4.30. (close)
5. Tom and Jim __________ football every day after school. (play)
6. Mr Jones is a teacher. He __________ History. (teach)
7. Our lessons __________ at 9.00 and __________ at 3.30. (start / finish)
8. My pen friend __________ in Japan. (live)
9. Mary and her brother __________ cartoons every Sunday morning. (watch)
10. John __________ his room every day. (tidy)
Expressions used with the Present Simple
Frequency adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
(they are placed before the main verb)
Time expressions: every day / week / Friday…
on Mondays / Sundays…
at the weekend…
in the morning / afternoon…
in winter / spring…
once a day / week…
C. Complete the blanks with the Present Simple of the verbs in the box.
go, work, ride, deliver, love, jog, rest, fish ,walk
Mr. Letty is a postman. He doesn't work in the post office. He always works outside in the
streets. He __________ letters to all the people in the neighborhood every day. He doesn't
__________but he __________ his motorbike.
On weekend, Mr. Letty doesn't work. He __________. He __________ the countryside,
so he always __________ to his country house with his wife. Mr and Mrs Letty __________ in
the river and they __________ in the woods every weekend.
D. Look at the pictures and write questions and answers, as in the example.
1. play / the guitar / in the afternoon
Does he play the guitar in the afternoon?
No he doesn’t play the guitar in the afternoon
He plays the accordion.
2. walk / after lunch
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3. ride / their / bicycles / to work / every day
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4. listen / to the radio / every Sunday/ she
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5. clean / the house / on Mondays
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6. watch / TV / after school
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E. Complete the blanks with the negative or the interrogative form of the
Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.
Mark: Hi, Tess! What are you doing?
Tess: I'm watching the football team.
Mark: Do you watch (watch) them every day?
Tess: No, I don't. They __________ (not play)
every day. They play four times a week.
Mark: __________ you __________ (have)
a favourite player?
Tess: No, I __________ (not have) a favourite player. Everyone on the team is
good.
Mark: __________ the attacker __________ (move) fast?
Tess: No, he __________ (not move) fast, but he's very clever. __________
you __________ (like) football, Mark?
Mark: No, I __________ (not like) it. I like basketball. It's a great sport.
