General questions

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 ___go_____ to bed at 11.00 p.m. (go)

2. Jack ____speaks____ fluent French. (speak)

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

4. She __tells_____ always funny jokes. (tell)

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

6. People____use___ personal computers at home. (use)

7. It _ _takes____ _ 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: Idon't go to school. — I go to school. Просто убираешь везде doesn’t или don’t!!!!

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 __don’t take_ the dog for a walk every day. (take)
2. She _doesn’t buy__ all the food in the nearest supermarket. (buy)
3. We _don’t go__ to football matches every Sunday. (go)
4. This car __doesn’t cost_ much money — it's rather old. (cost)
5. My friends __don’t work_ in a bank. (work)
6. Pete __doesn’t get up_ 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 doesn't sell shoes.
2. A restaurant serves food.
3. An architect designs buildings.
4. Doctors takes care of sick people.
5. The river Amazon flows into the Pacific Ocean.
6. Glass breaks 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 __love_ hard rock. (love)

2.He _doesn’t drive__ to work when the weather is good. (not / drive)

3.You usually __ forget_ my birthday. (forget)

4.The village shop _doesn’t open__ at 10 o'clock in the morning. (not / open)

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

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

7.My father and I _don’t watch__ 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. __Do_I speak good Italian? — Yes, you _do__.

2. _do__You drive to work? — No, I _don’t__.

3. __Do_they work hard at university? — Yes, they _do__.

4. __Does_Alan smoke? — No, he __doesn’t_.

5. __Does_Patrick like computer games and cartoons? Yes, he does___.

6. ___Do children usually eat much ice-cream? — Yes, they _do__.

7. _do__ you take exams every month? - No, we _don’t__.

Exercise 7. Make these sentences into general questions.

1. Does The shop close at 5 o^'clock?
2. Do They have parties every weekend?
3. Does She speak good English?
4. Do You drink a lot of tea?
5. Do 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. Does Helen's husband drive her to work. (question)
2. They don’t watch television every night. (negative)
3. He walks to work every day. (positive)
4. He lives in this street. (positive)
5. Do Denny and his cousin go to the cinema on Fridays. (question)

6. Does His elder brother work 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? Does he go by bus or by train? – He goes to work by bus
2. Classes (start) in the morning /in the afternoon? Does classes start in the morning or in the afternoon? – They start in the morning
3. His mother (work) as a bank manager/ as an economist? Does His mother work as a bank manager or as an economist? She works as an economist
4. Jacky (like) classical music/ jazz? Does Jacky like classical music or jazz? He likes jazz
5. The shop (close) at 5 /at 6 p.m.? Does The shop close at 5 or at 6 p.m? It closes at 5 p.m
6. His friends (watch) television/ go out in the evenings? Do His friends watch television or go out in the evenings? They go out

7. You (play) the guitar/ the piano? Do You play the guitar or the piano? – I play 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.

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