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Lesson 2 - Exercises - Present Simple

(A) Add s / es / ies to the following verbs:


1. do ____________ 8. Worry Worries
2. study Studies 9. play Plays
3. teach Teaches 10. grow Grows
4. say Says 11. Watch Watches
5. cry Cries 12. miss Misses
6. dance Dances 13. hurry Hurries
7. fix Fixes 14. stop Stops

(B) Circle the correct answer :


1. I plays / play tennis every afternoon.
2. My parents live / lives in Ramat-Gan.
3. Tom listens / listen to the radio in the morning.
4. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast every morning.
5. My dog barks / bark at night.
6. Mrs. Gold sweep / sweeps the stairs once a week.
7. My brother never watches / watch television.
8. My family go / goes to the beach together in the summer.
9. I often eat / eats dinner at my grandmother’s house.
10. Sharon do / does her homework regularly.
11. They takes / take a bath daily.
12. You seldom listen / listens in class.
13. Dana and Liat goes / go to the swimming pool every afternoon.
14. I never hurt / hurts my cat.
15. He never finish / finishes his work on time.

(C) Fill in the correct form of the verb in Present Simple:


1. Fish (not fly) Don´t fly. They (swim) swims
2. The sun (not rise) doesn´t rise in the west. It (set) sets down in the west.
3. A spider (not have) doesn´t have wings. A bird (have) has wings.
4. Cats (not bark) do not bark. Dogs (do) do.
5. Natalie usually (not sit) doesn´t sit in the sun. She rarely (go) goes to the beach.
6. Babies (not talk) don´t talk. They (cry) cries.
7. Dalia often (dry) dries the dishes but she (not put) doesn´t put them away.
8. Betty usually (not do) doesn´t do homework before she (eat)
_eats__________supper.
9. Sarit (brush) brushes her hair every morning before she (go) goes to school.
10. Nir always (try) tries to be a good boy, but he (not behave) doesn´t behave well.
11. Mike usually (not catch) doesn´t catch a cold in the winter. He frequently (catch)
catches in the summer.

(D) Rewrite the following sentences, putting the frequency expressions in the right place
1. They are always happy to have guests. (always)
2. We laugh never at people in trouble. (never)
3. I’m usually busy on Wednesdays. (usually)
4. Birds every Winter build their nests on this roof. (every winter)
5. They generally sing very loudly. (generally)
6. Dalit rarely is late for school. (rarely)
7. My parents hardly ever help me with my homework. (hardly ever)
8. My parents from time to time visit us. (from time to time)
9. We are often at home on Saturdays. (often)
10. The secretary works five days a week here. (five days a week)
11. We sometimes have fish for lunch. (sometimes)
12. Sharon seldom has lunch before two o’clock. (seldom)

(E) Make YES/NO Questions in the Present Simple:


1. Does Tamar hate mice? Yes, Tamar hates mice.
2. Does our neighbor fix bikes? Yes, our neighbor fixes bikes.
3. Does you mother bake cakes every Friday?Yes, your mother bakes cakes every
Friday.
4. Does Benny’s father work in a bakery every week?No, Benny’s father doesn’t work
in a bakery every week.
5. Do you always clean on Thursday? Yes, I always clean on Thursdays.
6. Does Neta run fast? No, Neta doesn’t run fast.
7. Does Idan try to win the swinmming contest every year? Yes, Idan tries to win the
swimming contest every year.
8. Do These rooms have two windows? No, these rooms don’t have two windows.
9. Does the baby usually cry a lot? Yes, the baby usually cries a lot.
10. Does Gilad always drive too fast? Yes, Gilad always drives too fast.

(F) Write YES/NO Questions OR Wh-Questions to the following answers:


1. How often do you study english? I study English four days a week.
2. What time do you finish school? We usually finish school at 13:25.
3. How often does your father wash the car? My Father washes the car once a week.
4. Why does Rinat come late to work? Rinat comes late to work because she takes her son
to kindergarten.
5. What time does the las bus leave? The last bus leaves at 10:00 o’clock every night.
6. How does Rinat feel? Rinat feels very good.
7. Do you like geography? Yes, I like geography.
8. Do you go to the park every afternoon? No, we don’t go to the park every afternoon.
9. Why does your sister study French? My sister studies French because she wants to go to
France.
10.Does Ronit belong youth club? Yes, Ronit belongs to a youth club.

(G) Danny is asking Galit questions. Fill in the questions below:


Danny: What´s your name?
_____________________________________________________________.
Galit : My name is Galit.
Danny : Where do you live?
_____________________________________________________________.
Galit : I live in Haifa.
Danny : Do you study in Haifa school?
__________________________________________________________.
Galit : Yes, I go to school in Haifa.
Danny : _____________________________________________________________.
Galit : My father drives me to school.
Danny : _____________________________________________________________.
Galit : School begins at 08:15 in the morning.
Danny : _____________________________________________________________.
Galit : No, my father doesn’t take me back home.
Danny : ____________________________________________________________.
Galit : Nobody makes my lunch when I return home.
Danny : Well we very alike. It is nice to meet you.
(H) Supply do or does to complete the following present tense questions.

1. Where does John live?


2. How often do you go to the movies?
3. What time does the plane leave?
4. What language besides English do your teacher speak?
5. What time do you get up every morning?
6. What time do the rest of your family get up?
7. Where do you hang your hat and coat during the lesson?
8. How well does Mary speak French?
9. Where do you usually meet Mary after the lesson?
10. How much does it cost to fly from New York to Paris?

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