GE 5 Diff WS Unit 1

CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL ENGLISH 5: UNIT 1 DIFFERENTIATED WORKSHEET
Differentiated worksheet 1 A, B and C:

Present simple practice
Aim: To practise the present simple for talking about states, habits and routines.
Differentiated worksheet A is the least challenging worksheet, with the most support.
This is recommended for the least confident learners.
Differentiated worksheet C is the most challenging worksheet, with the least support.
This is recommended for the most confident learners.
Differentiated worksheet B is between Worksheets A and C.
Procedure:
The worksheets are designed to be self-explanatory. They can be set for homework. Remember
to choose the most appropriate worksheet for each learner’s level. Tell learners to look at the
information in the box at the top of the handout and use it to answer the questions.
Answers
Worksheet A
A 1 gets; 2 eats; 3 study; 4 get; 5 do; 6 work; 7 brush; 8 goes
B 1 Do, don’t; 2 Does; 3 does; 4 do; 5 does
Worksheet B
A i 1 am, 2 starts, 3 play, 4 is, 5 gets, 6 are, 7 are, 8 fixes, 9 brush, 10 is
ii 1S, 2R, 3R, 4S, 5R, 6S; 7S; 8R, 9R, 10S
B 1 Does, doesn’t, comes; 2 Is, is, Does; 3 does, gets; 4 do, start, does
Worksheet C
A i 1 am, 2 starts, 3 play, 4 is, 5 gets, 6 are, 7 are, 8 fixes, 9 brush, 10 is
ii 1S, 2R, 3R, 4S, 5R, 6S; 7S; 8R, 9R, 10S
B 1 Does, doesn’t, comes; 2 Is, is, Does; 3 does, gets; 4 do, start, does
C Learners should circle ‘I usually take the bus to school’ and ‘I’m taking the tram tomorrow’.
Present continuous.
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Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Worksheet 1A: Present simple practice

We use the present simple to talk about habits, routines and states.
Habit A habit is something that you do often, sometimes without
knowing that you are doing it. For example:
I always play online at the weekends.
Routine A routine is a fixed way of doing things. For example:
I start school at 9 o’clock every day.
State A state is a situation or condition. It is not an action.
We use verbs like be and feel to express states.
For example:
He is really cheerful and fun to be with.
A The present simple is used to refer to habits, routines and states. Complete the gaps with the correct
words.
goes gets study get do brush eats work
1 She _______________ up at seven o’clock every day.

2 He _______________ lunch at one o’clock.
3 We _______________ English every day.
4 I _______________ home from school at five o’clock.
5 We always _______________ our shopping at the weekend.
6 Most people _______________ five days a week.
7 I _______________ my teeth after breakfast.
8 She _______________ to bed at ten o’clock.
B Complete the gaps with the correct form of do/does.
1 _______________ they come from Finland? No, they _______________n’t.

2 _______________ the caretaker know about the broken window?
3 Jenny ______________ n’t get up late on Fridays.
4 What time _______________ you start school?
5 What about your sister? What time _______________ she start?

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Worksheet 1B: Present simple practice

We use the present simple to talk about habits, routines and states.
Habit A habit is something that you do often, sometimes without
knowing that you are doing it. For example:
I always play online at the weekends.
Routine A routine is a fixed way of doing things. For example:
I start school at 9 o’clock every day.
State A state is a situation or condition. It is not an action.
We use verbs like be and feel to express states.
For example:
He is really cheerful and fun to be with.
A i Complete the gaps with the present simple form of the verb.
ii These sentences are examples of habits, routines (R) or states (S).
Write R for habits/routines and S for states.
1 I _______________ (be) not very good at maths. _______________
2 The maths lesson _______________ (start) at 11.00. _______________
3 They _______________ (play) football on Saturdays. _______________
4 The football pitch _______________ (be) near my house. _______________
5 Jenny _______________ (get) up late at the weekend. _______________
6 You _______________ (be) often tired. _______________
7 The school gates _______________ (be) broken. _______________
8 The caretaker _______________ (fix) things that break. _______________
9 We _______________ (brush) our teeth after breakfast. _______________
10 My toothbrush _______________ (be) red. _______________
B Complete the gaps with the correct form of do/does and the present simple form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 ____________ she come from Finland? No, she ____________n’t.
She (come) ____________ from Hungary.
2 ____________ (be) the window broken? Yes, it ____________ (be).
____________ the caretaker know about it?
3 Jenny ____________ n’t get up late on Fridays. She ____________ (get) up very early.
4 What time ____________ you start school? I usually ____________ (start) at 7.45 am.
What about your sister? What time ____________ she start?

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Worksheet 1C: Present simple practice

A i Complete the gaps with the present simple form of the verbs in the box.
Note: some of the verbs are used more than once.
be are brush get play start fix
ii These sentences are examples of habits, routines (R) or states (S).

Write R for habits/routines and S for states.
1 I ____________ not very good at maths. ____________
2 The maths lesson ____________ at 11.00. ____________
3 They ____________ football on Saturdays. ____________
4 The football pitch ____________ near my house. ____________
5 Jenny ____________ up late at the weekend. ____________
6 You ____________ often tired. ____________
7 The school gates ____________ broken. ____________
8 The caretaker ____________ things that break. ____________
9 We ____________ our teeth after breakfast. ____________
10 My toothbrush ____________ the red one. ____________
B Complete the gaps with the correct form of do/does and the present simple form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 ____________ she come from Finland? No, she ____________n’t.
She (come) ____________ from Hungary.
2 ____________ (be) the window broken? Yes, it ____________ (be).

____________ the caretaker know about it?
3 Jenny ____________ n’t get up late on Fridays. She ____________ (get) up very early.
4 What time ____________ you start school? I usually ____________ (start) at 7.45 am.
What about your sister? What time ____________ she start?

C We do not usually use the present simple for future arrangements.

Circle the future arrangements. Which tense is used?
1 How do you get to school? I usually take the bus to school. ____________________________
2 How are you getting to school tomorrow? I’m taking the tram
tomorrow. ____________________________

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CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL ENGLISH 5: UNIT 1 DIFFERENTIATED WORKSHEET

Differentiated worksheet 1 A, B and C:

Global English – Nicola Mabbott © Cambridge University Press 2021 1

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 1A: Present simple practice

goes gets study get do brush eats work

1 She _______________ up at seven o’clock every day.

B Complete the gaps with the correct form of do/does.

1 _______________ they come from Finland? No, they _______________n’t.

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Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 1B: Present simple practice

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Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 1C: Present simple practice

be are brush get play start fix

ii These sentences are examples of habits, routines (R) or states (S).

2 The maths lesson ____________ at 11.00. ____________

3 They ____________ football on Saturdays. ____________

4 The football pitch ____________ near my house. ____________

5 Jenny ____________ up late at the weekend. ____________

6 You ____________ often tired. ____________

7 The school gates ____________ broken. ____________

8 The caretaker ____________ things that break. ____________

9 We ____________ our teeth after breakfast. ____________

10 My toothbrush ____________ the red one. ____________

2 ____________ (be) the window broken? Yes, it ____________ (be).

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C We do not usually use the present simple for future arrangements.

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Name _______________________ Date _

1 _ they come from Finland? No, they _n’t.

Name _______________________ Date _

Name _______________________ Date _

2 The maths lesson at 11.00.

3 They football on Saturdays.

4 The football pitch near my house.

5 Jenny up late at the weekend.

6 You often tired.

7 The school gates broken.

8 The caretaker things that break.

9 We our teeth after breakfast.

10 My toothbrush the red one.

2 (be) the window broken? Yes, it (be).