1

PRESENT SIMPLE BOOKLET

AFFIRMATIVE

2
1.Make positive present simple sentences:
1. (he / go to school every day) _____He goes to school every day___________________________________
2. (I / like swimming) __________________________________________________________________
3. (you / play badminton on Saturdays) __________________________________________
4. (the class / begin at 9 a.m.) __________________________________________
5. (they / sometimes go to the cinema) _______________________________________
6. (she / love chocolate) __________________________________________________________________
7. (we / study French) __________________________________________________________________
8. (they / live in London) __________________________________________________________________
9. (he / work in a restaurant) ______________________________________
10. (Lucy / play the guitar) __________________________________________________________________
11. (we / cook every day) __________________________________________________________________
12. (he / clean the house at the weekends) ________________________________________________
13. (I / like reading detective stories) ________________________________________
14. (you / come from France) _____________________________________
15. (John and David / often go to restaurants) ________________________________________________
16. (Susie / study English every night) _______________________________________
17. (the train / leave at 6 p.m.) ____________________________________
18. (we / go to the park on Sundays) _______________________________________________________
19. (he / likes taking photographs) _________________________________________________
20. (the moon / go round the earth) ______________________________________________________
2.Put the verb into the present simple. Be sure you spell it correctly!
1. She __________________ (play) tennis every Sunday.
2. He __________________ (buy) a cup of coffee every morning.
3. Julie __________________ (study) French at school.
4. Luke __________________ (try) hard to be polite.
5. She __________________ (enjoy) going swimming.
6. Lucy __________________ (wash) her hair every day.
7. John never __________________ (cry).
8. My mother always __________________ (say) that love is more important than money.
9. I hope Julie __________________ (pass) the exam.
10. The plane __________________ (fly) low over the airport.

3
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
We use adverbs of frequency with the present simple to talk about how often something happens.

Position
 
Adverbs of frequency go before the verb, but after the verb be.
In negative sentences the adverb of frequency goes after don’t/doesn’t:
 We don’t often go to bed late.
 He doesn’t always agree with me.  
In questions, adverbs of frequency go after the subject.
 Is he always late?
 Do they often go to the library?

4
 

never/hardly ever
 
The adverbs never and hardly ever (=almost never) have a negative meaning, but they are used with a
positive verb:
 He is never late. (NOT He isn’t never late.)
 They hardly ever go to the library. (NOT They don’t hardly ever go to the library.)
 

Expressions of frequency
 
There are other expressions that we use to talk about frequency: once a day, twice a week, three times a
month, every day, etc. These expressions are longer (2 words or more) and they go at the end of the
sentence.
 I brush my teeth three times a day. 
 I see her every day. 
1.Rewrite the sentences using the adverbs of frequency or the expressions of frequency in the correct position:
a) She has a shower in the morning. (always)
She ___________________________________________
c) She is full of energy. (always)
She _____________________________________________________________
d) My parents approve of my friends. (hardly ever)
My parents ______________________________________________________
e) I listen to the radio. (every night)
I ______________________________________________________________
f) He is strict with his students. (sometimes)
He ____________________________________________________________
g) I don't ask for help when I need it. (usually) I _________________________when I need it.
h) He is late for school. (never) He _____________________________________________________
i) You make mistakes. (often) You _____________________________________________________
j) I meditate. (usually/twice a day) I _____________________________________________________
2.Complete the sentences. Use the adverb and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.

1. Our teacher, Mrs Jones,_______________________(never / be) late for lessons.

2. I____________________(often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.

5
 3. My brother_____________________ (hardly ever / help) me with my homework.

4. I__________________________ (sometimes / be) bored in the Maths lessons.

5. We__________________________ (rarely / watch) football on TV.

6. You and Tony_________________________ (never / play) computer games with me.

7. You____________________________ (usually / be) at the sports centre on Sunday.

8. The school bus____________________________(always / arrive) at half past eight.

3. Correct the sentences:

a) My sister is punctual always.
b) David sometimes is a bit sad.
c) Our teacher gives often us a lot of homework.
d) We write usually our composition for the English class.
e) She is late to work never.
f) Hardly ever I go to the cinema.
g) We revise for our tests usually.

4. Order the sentences:

a) Mary / punctual / always / is / to school. 

b) often / I / revise / don't / my homework. 

c) We / visit / hardly ever / at weekends / museums. 

d) My parents / never / travel / in summer / abroad. 

e) celebrate / my birthday / I / usually / with my friends. 

f) grandmother / our / at home / always / is / in the evenings. 

g) Mike / never / is / at home / at weekends.

6
Negative form

1.Transform the following sentences into negatives.

 
EXAMPLE: I love pizza. ⇒ I don’t love pizza.
1.He is a student. ⇒ He ___________________________a student.
2.Peter works in an office. ⇒ Peter __________________________in an office.
3.My parents live in Arizona. ⇒ My parents __________________________in Arizona.
4.Suzan likes cats. ⇒ Suzan ______________________________cats.
5.He has brothers and sisters. ⇒ He ___________________________any brothers or sisters.
6.She speaks three languages. ⇒ She _______________________________three languages.
7.John and I want to be musicians. ⇒ John and I ___________________________-to be musicians.
8.They play tennis. ⇒ They ___________________________________tennis.
9.She gets home late. ⇒ She __________________________________home late.
10.Anna and Paul live in the center. ⇒ Anna and Paul __________________________in the center.

2.Make negative present simple sentences:

1. (I / not / like coffee) ___I don’t like coffee _____________________________________________
2. (I / not / live in Paris) __________________________________________________________________
3. (she / not / come from Spain) _______________________________________________________

7
4. (John / not / work in a bank) _________________________________________
5. (they / not / get up at eight o’clock) ___________________________________________
6. (we / not / go to the cinema every Friday) ______________________________________________
7. (you / not / read the newspaper every day) _____________________________________________
8. (he / not / go to school in France) _______________________________________
9. (we / not / watch TV in the evening) ____________________________________________________
10. (I / not / have a shower in the morning) _______________________________________________
11. (she / not / drink tea every afternoon) _________________________________________________
12. (they / not / visit their parents at the weekend) ________________________________________
13. (you / not / study English very often) _______________________________________
14. (it / not / rain here in the summer) ____________________________________________
15. (we / not / go out on Tuesday nights) ________________________________________________
16. (he / not / like cabbage) ________________________________________________________
17. (the sun / not / go round the earth) ________________________________________________
18. (she / not / play the piano) _______________________________________________
19. (I / not / smoke) ________________________________________________
20. (Julie and Lucy / not / play football) _______________________________________

3.Spot the mistake. If the sentence is correct, write Correct next to it.

1. We are don't start school at ten o'clock.

2. He doesn't no have a music lesson today.

3. Sam and John don't to go to high school.

4. Not I don't meet my friends in the evening.

5. We to don't live in London.

6. Jessica doesn't is like French or Maths.

8
Question and answer form

9
1. Write questions in present simple.
 
EXAMPLE: Peter / drive / a fast car. ⇒ Does Peter drive a fast car?
1Laura / play / tennis ⇒
2you / speak / English ⇒ 
3you / want / some coffee ⇒
4Where / he / live ⇒ Where 
5How often / they / go to the cinema ⇒ How often 
6What time / Suzan / start work ⇒ What time 
7Where / she / work ⇒ Where 
8you / listen to music ⇒ 
9he / watch / series ⇒ 
10How often / they / travel ⇒ How often 
2.Make present simple Yes/No questions:
1. (you / like cake?) ____Do you like cake?_____________________________________________
2. (she / live in London?) __________________________________________________________________
3. (they / hate studying?) __________________________________________________________________
4. (you / drink tea every morning?) _________________________________
5. (you smoke?) __________________________________________________________________
6. (he / play tennis on Saturdays?) __________________________________
7. (you / go shopping at the weekend?) _____________________________________________
8. (you / drink alcohol?) __________________________________________________________________
9. (she / work in an office?) __________________________________________________________________
10. (they / study French?) __________________________________________________________________
11. (you / meet your friends on Fridays?) ___________________________________________
12. (you / read a lot?) _________________________________________________
13. (John / come from New Zealand?) ____________________________________________
14. (they / like pizza?) __________________________________________________________________
15. (we / arrive at 9 p.m.?) __________________________________________________________________
16. (it / snow here in winter?) _____________________________________________
17. (Lucy / study History?) __________________________________________________________________
18. (I / work as a teacher?) __________________________________________________________________
19. (he / eat rice often?) __________________________________________________________________
20. (you / like coffee?) __________________________________________________________________
10
3.Make present simple ‘wh’ questions:
1. (where / you / go to school?) ____Where do you go to school?____________________________________
2. (what / you / do?) __________________________________________________________________
3. (where / John / come from?) ______________________________________________
4. (how long / it / take from London to Paris?) ____________________________________________
5. (how often / she / go to the cinema?) _______________________________________________________
6. (how many children / you / have?) ___________________________________________
7. (when / you / get up?) __________________________________________________________________
8. (how often / you / study English?) ________________________________________________
9. (what time / the film / start?) ________________________________________
10. (where / you / play tennis?) __________________________________________________
11. (what sports / Lucy / like?) _________________________________________________________
12. (how / they / get to work?) __________________________________________
13. (how often / I / come here?) ________________________________________________
14. (where / she / live?) __________________________________________________________________
15. (why / you / eat so much chocolate?) ______________________________________________
16. (what / this machine / do?) ___________________________________________________
17. (who / she / meet on Saturdays?) _____________________________________________
18. (how many brothers / she / have?) _________________________________________________
19. (how much / this / cost?) _________________________________________________
20. (where / you / eat lunch?) _________________________________________
4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box

Get - have - start - happen - you/watch - pass

1. _______________________(your parents / work) in London?

2. How__________________________ (I / do) this exercise?

3. ______________________________ (you / play) tennis every day?

4. ________________________________ (Delia / like) her new teacher?

5. Which school_____________________- (they / go) to?

6. What time_____________________________-(Tim / get up) at the weekend?

7. _____________________________ (we / have) an English test today?

8. Who____________________ (you / walk) to school with?
11