Present Simple

The verb “to be”.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
Long form	Short form	Long form	Short form
I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are	I’m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re	I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not	I’m not You aren’t he isn’t She isn’t It isn’t We aren’t You aren’t They aren’t	Am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it? Are we? Are you? Are they?

1. Fill in the gaps with the proper form of the verb “to be”.

1. He …… a postman. 6. We …… from Spain.

2. They …… doctors. 7. They …… not painters.

3. It …… a cat. 8. I …… tall.

4. She …… a hairdresser. 9. You …… a singer.

5. It …… a tennis ball. 10. I …… a student.

2. Fill in the gaps with the proper form of the verb “to be”.

1. The weather …… very nice today.

2. I …… not tired.

3. This case …… very heavy.

4. These cases …… very heavy.

5. The dog …… asleep.

6. I …… hot. Can you open the window please?

7. This castle …… one thousand years old.

8. My brother and I …… good tennis players.

9. Ann …… at home. But her children …… at school.

10. I …… a student. My sister …… an architect.

4. Write positive or negative sentences using the verb “to be”.

1. (Paris / the capital of France) ….. Paris is the capital of France …….

2. (I / interested in football) ……………………………………………

3. (I / hungry) ………………………………………………………….

4. (It / warm today) ……………………………………………………

5. (Rome / in Spain)……………………………………………………

6. (I / afraid of dogs) …………………………………………………..

7. (My hands / cold)……………………………………………………

8. (Diamonds / cheap)………………………………………………….

9. (Cats / big animals) ………………………………………………….

10. (Canada / big country) ……………………………………………..

Present Simple

Rule

We form the present simple with the subject and the main verb.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
	Long form	Short form
I work You work He works   She works   It works We work You work They work	I do not work You do not work He does not work She does not work It does not work We do not work You do not work They do not work	I don’t work You don’t work He doesn’t work   She doesn’t work   It doesn’t work We don’t work You don’t work They don’t work	Do I work? Do you work? Does he work? Does she work? Does it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?

Rule

Most of the verbs take –s in the third person singular.

· Verbs ending in –ss, - sh, - ch, - x and –o take – es.

E.g. I miss-he misses, I finish –she finishes, I watch- he watches, etc.

· Verbs ending in a consonant + y, drop the y and take – ies.

E.g. I study-he studies, I cry- he cries

· Verbs ending in a vowel + y, take –s

E.g. I play- he plays.

Rule

The Present Simple is used for:

· Habitual repeated actions or daily routines E.g. She usually gets up at 7 o’clock.

· Permanent states E.g. He works in the office.

· General truths or laws of nature. E.g. The sun goes around the Earth.

Time expressions used with present simple:

Every day / week/ month/ year, usually, always, never, sometimes, often, rarely.

I never work on Sundays. She is always late to work..They can never wake up before 11 o’clock.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple Tense.

1. I …play… (play) football with my friends on Saturdays.

2. Tina.......... (walk) to school every day.

3. We ………. (go) to bed at 10 o’clock every day.

4. Penguins ………. (live) in the Antarctic.

5. Tony ………. (study) maths at university.

6. Jo and Peter ………. (visit) their grandparents every week.

7. Sally ………. (speak) Spanish.

8. Mike ………. (do) his homework every evening.

9. Susan ………. (wash) her hair every day.

10. Water ………. (boil) at 100 degrees centigrade.

2. Make the questions using present simple.

1. John’s farther drives fast. (your brother)

Does your brother drive fast too?

2. Tom plays the guitar every day. (Peter)

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. Sarah goes shopping on Mondays. (Anna and Mary)

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. Fiona likes video games. (Lucy)

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. Mother watches TV in the afternoon. (the children)

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. Put the verbs in brackets into Present simple.

This restaurant is called “Vienna”. Ten people ………. (work) here. Julia Thomas is the owner. She ………. (go) to the restaurant at four o’clock in the afternoon. The waiters ………. (arrive) at half past four. They ……….. (set) the tables and ………. (tidy) the kitchen. The chef Pierre Rousseau ………. (come) at five o'clock. He ………. (prepare) the food for the evening. The restaurant ………. (open) at six o’clock. Many people ………. (eat) here because the food is very good. The restaurant ……….. (close) at one o'clock in the morning and at half past one Julia, the chef and the waiters ………. (go) home.

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