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PRESENT SIMPLE
Present Simple is used for:
To talk about habits. (e.g. I get up early on weekdays.)
Repeated actions or daily routines. (e.g. I usually walk to school.)
To talk about fixed times. ( e.g. The lesson starts at 8.30 a.m.)
General truths (e.g. The sun sets in the west.)
Time expressions:
every day / week / month / year every morning / night in the morning / evening on Fridays once a day / week, twice a month / year
Affirmative Form Negative form Long form Short form
I/you/we/they sleep he/she/it sleeps
I/you/we/they do not sleep he/she/it does not sleep
I/you/we/they don’t sleep he/she/it doesn’t sleep
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Question Form Short Answers Do I/you/we/they sleep? Does he/she/it sleep?
Yes, I/you/we/they do./ No,I/you/we/they don’t. Yes, he/she/it does. / No, he/she/it doesn’t.
!NOTE: Most verbs take –s in the third person singular (he, she, it).
verbs ending –ss,-sh,-ch,x,-o take –es. (watches, goes) verbs ending in a consonant +y take –ies. (cry-cries) verbs ending in a vowel + y take –s. (buys)
! ! ! We use adverbs of frequency with the present simple.
’’always”, “usually”, “often”, “sometimes”, “never’’
Ex; It’s often hot in summer.
I always work on Saturdays.
We usually get up early.
A- Add ‘’-s’’ to the verbs in the box and put them in the correct column.
visit fly wash wear need do use mix cry go stop help study brush kiss drink
-s -es -ies
B- Complete the sentences by using Present Simple Tense.
live tidy go visit wash go speak open study love !1. I _______ Maths at the weekend.
2. We _______ the theatre on Saturdays.
3. Tony _______ his hair once a day.
4. The twins _______ to bed early at night.
5. I _______ German.
6. My brother and I _______ having breakfast in bed.
7. Sally and Jane _______ their grandparents every week.
8. Waiters _______ the kitchen.
9. Banks _______ at 8.30 a.m.
10. Lions _______ in Africa.
C- Change the sentences into negative.
1. Sammy speaks French. ____________________
2. I do my homework everyday. ____________________
3. Water boils at 90 Celsius. ____________________
4. They have a big house. ____________________
5. My parents live in USA. ____________________
D-Change the sentences into questions and give short answers.
1. I like drinking Coke. (Yes) ____________________?
Yes, ________________ .
2. Penguins live in the Antartic. (No) ____________________?
No, ________________ .
3. She plays tennis with her friends on Sundays. (Yes) ____________________?
Yes, ________________ .
4. My niece walks to school every day. (No) ____________________?
No, ________________
5. He brushes his teeth after dinner. (Yes) ____________________?
Yes, ________________
E- Match the questions with the answers.
1. What time do you get up? a. Once a week.
2. Where do you live? b. I get up at 6 a.m.
3. Do you play football every Sunday? c. No, I usually take the bus.
4. How often does Sam go to the cinema? d. Yes, I do.
5. Do you walk to school? e. I live in Antalya.
F-Put the adverbs in the correct place.
1. I can see dark clouds in the sky. (sometimes)
________________________________________
2. She drinks milk in the morning. (often)
________________________________________
3. I do my homework. (always)
________________________________________
4. They eat beans. (never)
________________________________________
5. We watch a video in the evenings. ( usually)
________________________________________
G-Circle the correct alternative.
1. What / Where do you live?
2. Jakie stay / stays at home at weekends.
3. My friend have / has a beautiful white cat.
4. Lisa don’t / doesn’t eat meat.
5. What time do / does the train leave?
6. Students wear / wears a uniform at school.
7. How much money do / does you spend a day?
8. What kind of music do / does he like?
9. My parents love / loves having dinner.
10. I write / writes e-mails to my friends every day.