PRESENT SIMPLE
FICHA 1
EXERCISE - A
Verb + -s Verb + -es Vowel + Y → Consonant + O + -es
+s Y → +ies
forgets touches pays flies goes
understands brushes plays studies does
wants finishes enjoys supplies echoes
throws catches stays tries undoes
opens relaxes prays applies
cooks wishes obeys hurries
says applies
EXERCISE - B
1. watches 6. tries 11. plans 16. collects
2. finishes 7. guides 12. carries 17. cries
3. fixes 8. offer 13. talk 18. wraps
4. visit 9. wait 14. play 19. admires
5. washes 10. divides 15. describe 20. like
FICHA 2
EXERCISE - C
1. doesn't watch 7. don't like
2. doesn't like 8. doesn't understand
3. don't go 9. don't identify
4. doesn't close 10. don't apologise
5. doesn't obey 11. doesn't like
6. don't disappear 12. don't admit
EXERCISE - D
1. Does the girl blush 7. Do you visit
2. Does Caroline like 8. Does Charles arrive
3. Do you explain 9. Do secretaries make
4. Does Mum cook 10. Does Mrs. Clark water
5. Does the pupil ask 11. Does the cat scratch
6. Do girls enjoy 12. Does your sister cook
EXERCICE - E
1. I walk to school.
NEG: don't walk
INT: Do I walk
2. That driver never stops at the traffic lights.
NEG: doesn't stop
INT: Does that driver stop
3. The boys play football quite well.
NEG: don't play
INT: Do the boys play
4. This kite flies real high.
NEG: doesn't fly
INT: Does this kite fly
FICHA 3
EXERCISE - AFFIRMATIVE
a) Choose the correct option
1. eat 2. drink 3. likes 4. like 5. adores 6. has
b) Fill in with the Present Simple of the verbs given
1. eats 2. hates 3. eat 4. like 5. enjoys 6. eat
7. drink
EXERCISE - INTERROGATIVE
a) Fill in with Do or Does
1. Do 2. Does 3. Do 4. Does 5. Does 6. Does
b) Rewrite the sentences in the interrogative
1. Do they prepare dinner?
2. Do Sally and Alan like broccoli?
3. Does David drink lemonade?
4. Does Emma like peaches?
EXERCISE - NEGATIVE
a) Fill in with don’t or doesn’t
1. doesn’t 2. doesn’t 3. don’t 4. doesn’t 5. don’t 6. don’t
b) Rewrite in the negative
1. I don’t eat oranges
2. Kate doesn’t like butter
3. Julie and Garry don’t drink much water
EXERCISE - SHORT ANSWER
1. Yes, she does 2. Yes, she does
3. No, she doesn’t 4. No, she doesn’t.
5. Yes, she does 6. No, she doesn’t
FICHA 4
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
1. haven't seen 10. Have lived 19. Have finished
2. Has bought 11. Has already eaten 20. Hasn't arrived
3. Has broken 12. Haven’t done 21. Has baked
4. Have painted 13. Have been 22. Have watered / haven't fed
5. Hasn't heard 14. Has questioned 23. Have brushed / have worn
6. Have finished 15. Have watched 24. have not seen
7. Have gone? 16. Haven't phoned 25. has won
8. Have met 17. Hasn’t drunk 26. have received
9. Has read 18. Have just gone 27. have not played
28. has planted 34. have washed
29. has stood 35. has written / has not sent
30. have stayed 36. has read
31. has vacuumed / has not dusted 37. Have driven
32. have called / have not arrived 38. has worn / has forgotten
33. have set
FICHA 5
PRESENT PERFECT
a) Write the past participle forms of these verbs
Verb Past Participle Verb Past Participle
1. go gone 13. leave left
2. swim swum 14. wash washed
3. be been 15. break broken
4. study studied 16. help helped
5. give given 17. see seen
6. drive driven 18. have had
7. do done 19. read read
8. buy bought 20. stay stayed
9. play played 21. phone phoned
10. sell sold 22. write written
11. come come 23. tidy tidied
12. watch watched 24. live lived
b) Rewrite the sentences with the subjects in brackets
1. Joe and Sue have cleaned the bathroom.
2. Alice has had breakfast in the kitchen.
3. My aunt hasn't swum in this polluted river.
4. Have Eric and Sean read the short story yet?
5. They have never lived in a crowded city.
6. The boys have been to ten countries so far.
7. Has Mr. Hall bought a caravan?
8. She has never spoken Chinese or French.
c) Fill in the blanks with Have or Has
1. Has 2. Has 3. Have 4. Has 5. Have 6. Have 7. Has 8. Has 9. Have 10. Has
d) Fill in the blanks with haven't or hasn't
1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. haven't 4. haven't 5. hasn't 6. haven't 7. haven't 8. hasn't
e) Rewrite these sentences making them negative
1. Bruce hasn't watched this adventure film before
2. They haven't sold their old house in New York
3. My classmates haven't played hide and seek there
4. His elder sister hasn't passed all her final exams
5. That young couple haven't bought a sports car
6. Our aunt hasn't made a chocolate cake for us
f) Read the answers and write questions to the underlined words
1. Where has María moved to?
2. What has Alexander dropped?
3. Have they finished doing the housework?
4. Why has Walter gone to the bakery?
5. Have your parents gone to work by car?
FICHA 6
1. Choose the correct tense
1. has worked 5. cuts
2. have finished 6. has explained
3. watch 7. haven’t seen
4. have lived 8. takes
2. Complete with the correct form of the verb
1. works 5. has never tried
2. haven't finished 6. has recorded
3. open 7. film
4. have studied 8. has already sent
3. Write sentences using the words given
1. I have known her since 2021.
2. He edits videos every afternoon.
3. They haven’t finished the rehearsal yet.
4. She always arrives on time.
5. We have worked on this project for two months.
4. Find and correct the mistakes
1. She has worked here since January.
2. I have seen this movie three times already.
3. He goes to the gym every day.
4. They have lived here for five years.
5. We have finished the exam.
FICHA 7
5. Complete the dialogue: Use Present Simple or Present Perfect.
A: Where do you work? B: I work in a photography studio.
A: How long have you been there? B: I have been there for three years.
A: What time do you usually start? B: I start at 9 a.m.
A: Have you ever worked on a wedding?
B: Yes, I have filmed more than ten weddings so far.
EJERCICIO DEL EXAMEN
2. Choose Present Simple or Present Perfect for the following sentences /24
1. Maria usually films short scenes with her classmates, but today she has worked
with a professional team.
2. Luis has edited many school projects, but this is the first time he edit a film.
3. The lighting crew always checks the spotlights before filming.
4. I have never seen a scene with such atmospheric lighting since “Titanic”.
5. The director wants to change the color palette because he hasn’t like the original
one.
6. She has created videos since she was a child, but now she focuses on
cinematography.
7. They usually use a handheld camera, but today they have chosen a tripod.