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Daily Routines - Present Simple

The document provides instructions on forming sentences in the simple present tense in English. It discusses forming positive and negative statements with subjects like I/you/we/they and he/she/it. It also covers using verbs with the third person singular by adding -s. Examples are given of common irregular verbs and how they change in the third person singular like go/do and verbs ending in consonant+y, ss, x, sh, ch. The document concludes by discussing forming yes/no questions in the simple present tense using do/does, and provides example questions and answers.

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Daily Routines - Present Simple

The document provides instructions on forming sentences in the simple present tense in English. It discusses forming positive and negative statements with subjects like I/you/we/they and he/she/it. It also covers using verbs with the third person singular by adding -s. Examples are given of common irregular verbs and how they change in the third person singular like go/do and verbs ending in consonant+y, ss, x, sh, ch. The document concludes by discussing forming yes/no questions in the simple present tense using do/does, and provides example questions and answers.

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English Grammar Exercise

Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________


Simple present tense(2)

With other verbs, we usually form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense like this
 
Subject Subject
I/We/You/You/They He/She/It
I eat ice-cream. He eats ice-cream.
You eat ice-cream. She eats ice-cream.
Positive (+) We eat ice-cream. It eats ice-cream.
They eat ice-cream.

I don’t eat ice-cream. He does not eat ice-cream.


You don’t eat ice-cream. She does not eat ice-cream.
Negative(-) We don’t eat ice-cream. It does not eat ice-cream.
They don’t eat ice-cream.

Exercise 2
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then write the words
in the blanks.
(1) Susie ______________ shopping in Causeway Bay.(love)
(2) Causeway Bay ____________ very busy.(be)
(3) Betty _______________________ early.(not get up)
(4) I ______________________ fruit.(not like)
(5) School always _____________ at eight o’clock in the morning.(start)
(6) We usually _________________ at school at half past seven.(arrive)
(7) The dog ________________ me. (like)
(8) Henry ___________ a nice school bag.(have)
(9) She ________________ television every night. (not watch)
(10) I ____________________ that dress.(not like)
 

 
English Grammar Exercise
Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________
Simple present tense(3)
With most verbs, we add –s to the verb when it is used with the third person singular. With other verbs, we
change the verb in different ways:
Verbs you should…
With most verbs +s
e.g. run →runs
sleep →sleeps

Ending in a consonant + y - y + ies


e.g. Fly →flies
carry →carries

Go/ Do +es

Ending in ss, x, sh, ch + es


e.g. Kiss →kisses
Fax →faxes
Wash →washes
switch →switches

Exercise 3
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then write the words
in the blanks.
1. Sam __________(wash)his face every day.
2. Susie ___________(kiss)Mum every night.
3. Dad often _____________(carry)Susie’s books.
4. Nick ___________(cook) dinner for his family every evening.
5. He ____________ (brush)his hair every morning.
6. May often ____________ (read)books.
7. Kitty ____________ (wash) the dishes every night.
8. My bird __________(fly) beautifully.
9. The dog __________(like) eating bones.
10.My baby sister ___________(cry) every night.
11.Jenny always ___________(do) her homework on time.
12.Vincent _____________(love) Flora.
13.Ron_________(take) his dog for a walk every afternoon.
14.Mable usually___________(buy) vegetables at the market.
15.The lion __________(run) very fast.
Simple present tense (Questions 2)
We can also use ‘Do’/‘Does’ to ask a question in the simple present tense with other verbs. The
answers is always ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

 
Exercise 2
Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb ‘to do’. Then write the
words in the blanks.
1. ________ you like English? Yes, I do/we do.
2. _________Bobby like noodles? No, he doesn’t.
3. _________ we have a test now? Yes, you do/we do.
4. __________ they have a test this morning? No, they don’t.
5. __________ Susie like ice cream? Yes, she does.
6.___________Tommy walk to school? Yes, he does.
7.___________you understand? Yes, I do.
8. ___________I read English books? No, you don’t.
9. ___________you remember me? Yes, I do.
10. ___________we have to stay after school? No, you don’t.

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