PRESENT SIMPLE
Use the present simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action
can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event o something that often happens.
Affirmative form.
SUBJECT VERB EXAMPLES
I I work in a factory. Yo trabajo en una fábrica.
work
You You work in a factory. Tú trabajas en una fábrica.
He He works in a factory. El trabaja en una fábrica.
She works She works in a factory. Ella trabaja en una fábrica.
It It works in its hive. Eso trabaja en su colmena.
We work in a factory. Nosotros trabajamos en una
We
fábrica.
You work You work in a factory. Ustedes trabajan en una fábrica.
They They work in a factory. Ellos trabajan en una fábrica.
Examples:
1. She writes poetry in her free time. (write)
Attend
2. We ............................. church every Sunday. (attend)
Play
3. The kids ........................ in the park after school. (play)
Studies
4. He ............................. for his exams every night. (study)
Practice
5. I................................. yoga to relieve stress. (practice)
Eat
6. They ................................. lunch together every day. (eat)
Provide
8. The trees ......................... shade on a hot day. (provide)
Listen
9. We .......................... to music while we exercise. (listen)
Takes
10. She..................................a nap in the afternoon. (take)
Negative form.
1. She doesn’t write poetry in her free time. (write)
2. WeDon’t Attend
............... church every Sunday. (attend)
Doesn’t Play in the park after school. (play)
3. The kid ..........................
Don’t Study
4. We ................................ for his exams every night. (study)
Doesn’t Practice yoga to relieve stress. (practice)
5. She................................
Doesn’t Eat
6. He ............................... lunch together every day. (eat)
Doesn’t Provide
7. The tree ....................................... shade on a hot day. (provide)
Don’t Listen
8. We .............................. to music while we exercise. (listen)
Doesn’t Take a nap in the afternoon. (take)
9. She............................
Don’t Play
10. The dogs ........................... with their ball. (play)
Read and listen
Describe Lucy’s day
1. She gets up at 7.15 a.m.
2. She has breakfast
……………………………………………………..…………..
She watches the news on TV
3. ………………………………………………………………….
After that, she has a showers
4. ………………………………………………………………....
Then she gets dresses
5. ………………………………………………………………….
She goes to work at 8:15 a.m.
6. ………………………………………………………………….
She starts work at nine o’clock
7. ………………………………………………………………….
8. She finishes work at five o’clock
…………………………………………………………………..
Listen. Correct the sentences about Jordan’s day. Underline the
mistakes.
Listen again. Write the sentences correctly.
1. He doesn’t get up at five o’clock. He gets up at six o’clock.
He doesn't a bath. He has a shower.
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………...
He doesn't have breackfast at 6.30. He has breackfast at 6.15
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
He doesn't listen to the radio. He reads the newspaper.
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
He doesn't go to work at seven o'clock. He goes to work at 5:45
5. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
He doesn't start work at 8.45. He startswork at 8.30
6. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
He doesn't finish work at 5.30. He finishes work at 5 o'clock.
7. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
He doesn't go to bed at 12 o'clock. He goes to bed at 11 o'clock.
8. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
LET’S PRACTICE.
1. Complete the sentences with a correct verb. Use the verbs in the box.
speak boil arrive read play cost like meet wash eat
1. My brother is a vegetarian. He never eats meat.
2. Mary speaks five languages.
3. Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.
4. The children usually play football after class.
5. The plane arrives exactly on time.
6. I really like bananas. They’re delicious!
7. My mother always washes clothes at night time.
8. The software you bought costs more than expected. It’s very expensive.
9. We often meet at the restaurant to have lunch.
10. He usually reads newspaper in the morning.
2. Write the third person singular of the verbs in the present simple, be careful with the
ending (-s or -es).
1. Read …………Reads.……………. 11. paint ………Paints…………
2. watch …………Watches………… 12. sing ………Sings……………
3. play …………Plays…………….. 13. apply ………Applies…………
4. eat …………Eats……………... 14. dance ……Dances……………
5. write ………Writes……………….. 15. fish ……Fishes……………
6. study ………Studies………………. 16. fly ………Fixes……………
7. help …………Helps……………. 17. buy ………Buys……………
8. cry ………Cries………………. 18. catch ………Catches………
9. wash ………Washes……………… 19. pay …………Pays……………
10. do ………Does………………. 20. sleep ………Sleeps…………
3. Put in order these sentences.
1. (always / arrive/ late/ She)
2. (the children / play / often / basketball)
3. (usually / travel / in June / We)
4. (never / eat / vegetables / My sister)
5. (sometimes / read / book / Lucia / at home)
6. (always / come home / from school / late / She)
7. (never / give / to strangers / You / your name)
8. (Maria / cook / breakfast / usually)
4. Speaking
1. What do you usually do if you alone at home?
2. What do you often eat in the weekend?
3. Where do you always go at the weekends?
4. What is your hobby?
5. About food, what do you usually eat for breakfast? lunch? dinner?