Ejercicios Presente Simple Libro

Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep.
He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep.)
But He drlves a bus. (He is a bus driver.)
Drive(s)/work(s)/do(es) etc. is the present simple:

I/we/you/they drive/work/do etc.
he/she/it drives/works/does etc.
We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens
all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general:
O Nurses look after patients in hospitals.

O I usually go away at weekends. ·
O The earth goes round the sun.
O The café opens at 7.30 in the morning.
Remember:
I work. . . but He works... They teach. . . but My sister teaches...
For spelling (-sor -es), see Appendix 6.
We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:

DO I / WE / YOU / WORK?
THEY DRIVE?
DOES HE / SHE / IT DO?
I / WE / DON’T WORK?
YOU / THEY DOESN’T DRIVE?
HE / SHE / IT DO?
 Come from Canada. Where do you come from?

 Don’t go away very often.
 What does this word mean? (notWhat means this word?)
 Rice doesn't grow in cold climates

In the following examples, do is also the. Main verb (do you do 1 doesn't do etc.:
 What do you do? i work in a shop.
 He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help.
We use the present simple to say how often we do things:
 I get up at 8 o' dock every morning.
 How often do you go to the dentist?
 Julie doesn't drink tea very often.
 Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.
I promise /I apologise etc.
Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise todo
something, you can say 'I promise....'; when you suggest something, you can say '1 suggest....':
 I promise won't be late. (Not l'm promising)
 'What do you suggest do?' '1 suggest that you....'
In the same way we say: I apologise... /I advise... / I lnsist... /I agree... / I refuse... etc.
Present simple and present contlnuous... Unlts 3-4 Present tenses for the future... Unlt 19
Exercises
1. Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
Cause (s) connect (s) drink (s) live (s) open (s)
1. Tanya speaks German very well.

2. I don't often lives coffee.
3. The swimming pool opens at 7.30 every morning
4. Bad driving causes Many accidents
5. The Olympic Games drinks Place every four years
6. The panamá canal connects the atlantic and pacific oceans
2. Put the verb into the correct form
1. Julie doesn’t drink (not/drink) tea very often

2. What time the banks close (the Banks/close) here?
3. I’ve got a car, but i don’t use (not / use) it much
4. Where ricardo (Ricardo/from) from? ‘from cuba’
5. What you do (you / do)? I’ m an electrician
6. It take (take) me an hour to get to work. How long it take (It / take) you?
7. Look at this sentence. What (this word / mean)?
8. David isn't very fit. He do not (not / do) any sport.
3. Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the
negative:
Believe - eat - flow -go – grow - make – rise - tell – translate
1. The earth goes round the sun.

2. Rice doesn’t grow in britain
3. The sun rises in the east
4. Bees make honey
5. Vegetarians don’t eat meat
6. An atheist doesn’t believe in god
7. An interpreter translate from one lenguaje intho another
8. Liars are people who don’t tell the truth
9. The river amazon flow into the atlantic ocean
4. You ask lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1. You know that Usa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you play tennis?
2. Perhaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want' to know. Ask Lisa.
Does your sister play tennis?
3. You know that Lisa reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask
her.
What newspaper do you read every day?
4. You know, that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
What does your brother do?
5. You know that Usa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you go to the movies?
6. You don't know where Lisa's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
Where do your grandparents live?
5. Complete using the following:
I apologise - I insist - I promlse - I recommend - I suggest
1. Mr Evans is not in the office today. I suggest you try calling him tomorrow.
2. I won’t tell anybody what you said. I promise
3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the mea. I insist on doing so
4. I apologise for what did. lt won't happen again.
5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. I recommend It

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Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep.

He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep.)

But He drlves a bus. (He is a bus driver.)

Drive(s)/work(s)/do(es) etc. is the present simple:

O Nurses look after patients in hospitals.

O The earth goes round the sun.

O The café opens at 7.30 in the morning.

I work. . . but He works... They teach. . . but My sister teaches...

For spelling (-sor -es), see Appendix 6.

We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:

 Come from Canada. Where do you come from?

 Rice doesn't grow in cold climates

 What do you do? i work in a shop.

 He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help.

We use the present simple to say how often we do things:

 I get up at 8 o' dock every morning.

 How often do you go to the dentist?

 Julie doesn't drink tea very often.

 Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.

I promise /I apologise etc.

 I promise won't be late. (Not l'm promising)

 'What do you suggest do?' '1 suggest that you....'

1. Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

1. Tanya speaks German very well.

1. Julie doesn’t drink (not/drink) tea very often

Believe - eat - flow -go – grow - make – rise - tell – translate

1. The earth goes round the sun.

I apologise - I insist - I promlse - I recommend - I suggest

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