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.