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UNIT ONE Simple Present Tense

This document contains an English language lesson on the simple present tense. It includes exercises with examples of affirmative and negative present tense sentences using common verbs like "drive", "think", "eat", and "watch". There are also exercises changing sentences to questions and filling in the correct form of verbs. Later sections include a listening exercise with comprehension questions and making questions based on the answers provided. The document provides instruction and practice with verb conjugations and sentence structures in the simple present tense.

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UNIT ONE Simple Present Tense

This document contains an English language lesson on the simple present tense. It includes exercises with examples of affirmative and negative present tense sentences using common verbs like "drive", "think", "eat", and "watch". There are also exercises changing sentences to questions and filling in the correct form of verbs. Later sections include a listening exercise with comprehension questions and making questions based on the answers provided. The document provides instruction and practice with verb conjugations and sentence structures in the simple present tense.

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ENGLISH 4 VIRTUAL COURSE

UNIT ONE Simple Present Tense

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISE


1. (he / drive to work every day) He drives to work every day.
2. (I / not / think you're right) I don´t think you´re right.
3. (we / have enough time?) Do we have enough time?
4. (I / eat cereal in the morning) I eat cereal in the morning.
5. (they / write e-mails every day?) Do they write e-mails every day?
6. (you / watch a lot of TV) You watch a lot of TV.
7. (he / not / read the newspaper) He doesn´t read the newspaper.
8. (she / dance often?) Does she dance often?
9. (where / I / come on Mondays?) Where do I come on Mondays?
10. (what / you / do at the weekend?) What do you do at the weekend?

TEST OF PRESENT SIMPLE 5. They (to be) are Sandy's parents.


Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part Negative Sentences
1 Make negative sentences.
Choose the correct form. 1. My father makes breakfast. My
1. We sometimes read books. father doesn´t make breakfast.
2. Emily goes to the disco. 2. They are eleven. They aren´t
3. It often rains on Sundays. eleven.
4. Pete and his sister wash the 3. She writes a letter. She doesn´t
family car. 1 write a letter.
5. I always hurry to the bus stop. 4. I speak Italian. I don´t speak
Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part Italian.
2 5. Danny phones his father on
Put the verbs into the correct form. Sundays. Danny doesn´t phone his
1. I (to like) like lemonade very father on Sundays.
much.
2. The girls always (to
listen) listen to pop music. Questions
3. Janet never (to Make questions.
wear) wears jeans. 1. you / to speak / English Do you
4. Mr Smith (to speak English?
teach) teaches Spanish and French. 2. when / he / to go / home  When
5. You (to do) do your homework does he go home?
after school. 3. they / to clean / the bathroom  Do
Simple present with 'have' and 'be' they clean the bathroom?
Fill in the correct form of the verbs. 4. where / she / to ride / her bike
1. We (to have) have a nice garden. Where does she ride her bike?
2. She (to be) is six years old. 5. Billy / to work / in the
3. Simon (to have) has two rabbits supermarket   Does Billy work in the
and five goldfish. supermarket?
4. I (to be) am from Vienna, Austria.
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ACTIVITY 1: CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD TO MAKE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PAST


SIMPLE SENTENCES
1 There ____ 50 people at the party last wrotes
Friday.
are 6 I ____ volleyball yesterday.
plays
were
play
was
played
2 She ____ one brother and two sisters.
Their all live in Chicago 7 She ____ breakfast yesterday
has morning.
doesn't have
had
didn't have
have
didn't has
3 Lucy always ____ her grandparents 2
on Fridays. 8 My brother usually ____ at weekends.
visit cooked

visits cook

visited cooks

4 Last year my friend Susan ____ an 9 I never ____ football on Sundays. I
essay in English. prefer watching TV.
wrotes play

wrote played

writes plays

5 Shakespeare ____ many interesting 10 The Internet ____ fifty years ago.
plays. didn't exists
writes
didn't exist
wrote
doesn't exist

EXERCISE 1: CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD TO MAKE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PAST


SIMPLE SENTENCES
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1 Last summer we ____ on holiday to met


Paris.
went meet

go

2 There ____ many people working


nowadays.
aren't

weren't

3 She ____ in 1978.


is born

was born

4 He ____ sports when he was a child.


liked

likes

5 We ____ to Dublin last night.


flew

fly 3

6 She ____ 10 km every morning.


runs

ran

7 She usually ____ to London on


holiday.
goes

went

8 Last year she ____ my birhday cake.


made

makes

9 Yes, we ____ the tickets for the New


Year's Concert.
buy

bought

10 Her parents ____ at the university.


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LISTENING: LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION AND ANSWER THE


QUESTIONS

3L1-youve-changed.mp3

1. Where did Peter and Anna last see each other? At Cathy's graduation party
2. Where did Anna meet her husband? Ana has no husband
3. How has Peter's beard changed? Peter hasn't had a beard for three years.
4. How has Peter's hairstyle changed? He's had it cut shorter.
5. Why did Peter get his hair cut short? Because he didn't like brushing and
washing it so often.
6. Why did Peter get his beard cut short? He cut his beard
7. What color is Anna's new car? Ana doesn't have a new car
8. What color were Peter's glasses? Red
9. Where is Peter going now? Peter goes to work.
10. Where did Peter use to work? In a bookstore.
11.Why did Anna move into a new apartment? Because it was too small for her.
12. Why did Anna sell her old car? Ana doesn't have an old car
13. When are they meeting tonight? They will meet this week.
14. When can Peter call Anna? After 7 p.m.

2. MAKE QUESTIONS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ANSWERS PROVIDED


AND THE LISTENING EXERCISE.

1.

Q:  Where did Peter and Anna last see each


other?
A: At Cathy's graduation party.

2.

Q:  How has Peter´s hairstyle changed?


A: He's had it cut shorter.
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3.

Q:  Why did Peter get his hair cut short?


A: Because he didn't like brushing and washing it so often.

4.

Q:  What color were Peter´s glasses?


A: Red.

5.

Q:  Where did Peter use to work?


A: In a bookstore.

6.

Q:  Why did Anna move into a new apartment?


A: Because it was too small for her.

7.

Q:  When can Peter call Anna?


A: After 7 p.m.

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