ELEMENTARY PRACTICE
Simple Present
Write the 3rd person singular of the verbs:
1. I join - he joins 2. I like - he ………… 3. I kiss - he …………….
4. I fly - he ……………. 5. I watch - he ………… 6. I enjoy - he …………….
7. I talk - he ……………. 8. I go - he ………… 9. I teach - he ……………
10. I buy - she …………… 11. I finish - she ……….. 12. I cry - she ……………
Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences, as in the example:
1. I ..live.. (live) in Edinburgh.
2. He ………. (do) his homework every evening.
3. She’s a teacher. She ……….. (work) at primary school.
4. “Are you a singer?” “No, I’m a pilot. I ………….. (fly) airplanes.
5. Joan …………. (wash) her hair every day.
6. The museum …………….. (close) at seven in the evening.
7. Daniel ……………. (brush) his teeth every morning.
8. She ……………... (study) Science at university.
9. Every Saturday, Paul …………… (give) his dog a bath.
10. In the mornings, Betty …………… (take) her sister to school.
11. We ……… (go) to the swimming pool at the weekend.
12. John and Mary ………… (have) a cup of tea in the afternoon.
Use the prompts to write sentences, as in the example:
• he / every day / work / on the computer → He works on the computer every day.
• Susana / at the weekend / do her laundry → ………………………………………………………….
• My friends and I / at the weekend / go fishing → …………………………………………………….
• he / every morning / read the newspaper → …………………………………………………………..
• Sharon / exercise / in the morning → …………………………………………………………………
• dinner / they / at 7:30 / eat → …………………………………………………………………………
Write questions and negations as in the example.
• Tom lives in England. → Does Tom live in England? Tom doesn’t live in England.
• Mr Simpson teaches Chemistry. →…………………………………………………………………..
• You like playing computer games. → ……………………………………………………………….
• John and Sue work in a café. → ……………………………………………………………………..
• We do the shopping on Saturdays. → ……………………………………………………………….
• The baby cries all the time. → ……………………………………………………………………….
Fill in do / don’t, does / doesn’t.
1. Sam speaks French, but he ……. Speak Russian.
2. Ann …… like jazz music but she likes pop music.
3. “…….. she play the saxophone?” “No, she ……”.
4. Where ….. you work?
5. He …….. go to school on Sunday.
6. What …... you have for dinner?
Match the questions to the answers.
1. What time does she get up? A. She goes to bed at 10:00.
2. How does she go to school? B. She walks to school.
3. Does she have breakfast every day? C. She gets up at 7:00.
4. What does she do in the afternoon? D. No, she doesn’t.
5. When does she go to bed? E. She does her homework.
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The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln
ELEMENTARY PRACTICE
Simple Present
Write Do or Does: Fill in don’t or doesn’t:
1. ___ Kate help her mother every day? 1. Bill _____ play tennis every Sunday.
2. ___ you listen to rock music? 2. We _____ go to the park.
3. ___ Tom know all the computer games? 3. Kate _____ like to eat fish.
4. ___ they go to the zoo on Sundays? 4. Sue _____ wear long dresses.
5. ___ you like to draw animals? 5. I _____ like to get up early.
6. ___ your brother drive his car well? 6. My brothers _____ like to drink milk.
7. ___ the boys like to plant flowers? 7. My cousin _____ know Italian well.
8. ___ Ben want to find his friends? 8. I _____ like to walk with my dog.
9. ___ you often call your friends? 9. Pam _____ go to the gym.
10. ___ your sister wear nice dresses? 10. They _____ understand this rule.
11. ___ they learn to dance at school? 11. We _____ often go to the movies.
12. ___ Mary spend much time on shops? 12. Liz _____ wear shorts at all.
13. ___ your dog chase the cats? 13. Tim _____ grow flowers in the garden.
Write questions to the underlined words: Underline the correct variant:
1. Ben sleeps eight hours every day. 1. Tom _____ his room every Saturday.
…………………………………………………….. a) tidy b) tidies
2. We water the flowers in two days. 2. We _____ to the music every day.
……………………………………………………. a) listen b) listens
3. Mona goes to the club every Saturday. 3. Mary usually _____ TV in the evening.
…………………………………………………… a) watch b) watches
4. They feed the rabbits at 2 o’clock. 4. The girls often _____ with the dolls.
…………………………………………………… a) play b) plays
5. I enjoy classical music. 5. I _____ in the pool on Sundays.
……………………………………………….….. a) swim b) swims
6. Nick seldom plays table tennis. 6. They _____ their homework every day.
………………………………………….……….. a) do b) does
Rewrite the sentences with the new subject: Add –s or -es to the verbs:
1. Kate likes to eat an ice-cream. (I) 1. See _____14. wake _____
……………………………………………………… 2. Take _____ 15. teach _____
2. We go to the zoo every Sunday. (Sam) 3. Brush_____16. lose _____
……………………………………………………… 4. kiss _____ 17. catch _____
3. The boys play football well. (Tom) 5. call_____ 18. buy _____
…………………………………………………….. 6. give_____ 19. pass _____
4. My brother speaks English well. (They) 7. play_____ 20. come _____
………………………………………………….… 8. study_____ 21. fight _____
5. The girls like to draw dolls. (My sister). 9. watch_____22. water _____
…………………………………………………….. 10. help_____ 23. choose _____
6. I play computer games every day. (Pam) 11. cut_____ 24. fly _____
………………………………………………….… 12. cry_____ 25. match _____
13. swim_____ 26. carry _____
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The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln