PRESENT SIMPLE PRACTICE TAREA DE 3 B- 13 11 24

PRESENT SIMPLE PRACTICE
(AFFIRMATIVE)
For third-person singular verb forms in the present simple, we add -s, -es or -
ies at the end of the verb.
A. Add third-person singular verb endings to the verbs (-s, -es or -ies).
1. teach................... 9. buzz .....................

2. fly ..................... 10. watch .....................
3. run ..................... 11. sit .....................
4. push..................... 12. guess .....................
5. fix ..................... 13. stop .....................
6. do ..................... 14. worry .....................
7. dance.................... 15. Finish .....................
8. go ..................... 16. Have …..................
What are the spelling rules for present simple third-person singular verb
forms?
-For most verbs, we
add .................................................................................................
-For verbs ending with a consonant and -y, we
add ............................................................
-For verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, -o, or -x, we
add .........................................................
-For the verb have, we
add ............................................................................................
B. Underline the correct present simple verb form in each sentence.
1. My family go / goes on holiday in the summer.
2. I often eat / eats dinner at my friend’s house.
3. Emma do / does her homework in the evening.
4. They play / plays badminton every afternoon.
5. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast.
6. My brother never watch / watches television.
7. He never finish / finishes his homework on time.
8. Mrs. White sweep / sweeps the floor twice a week.
9. My dog bark / barks at night.
10. You listen / listens to the radio every morning.
11. Becky and Liz go / goes to the swimming pool every week.
12. My parents live / lives in Paris.
From the last exercise, write what you understand about subject-
verb agreement in the present simple.
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PRESENT SIMPLE PRACTICE

(NEGATIVE)
A. Complete the present simple affirmative and negative

sentences with the verbs in
brackets.
1. Fish ......................... (not fly). They.............................................(swim).
2. I ......................... (wash) the dishes, but I....................................(not

put) them away.
3. They ......................... (not clean) the kitchen before they

............................................................................................................................
(eat) dinner.
4. Neil ......................... (try) to be a good boy, but he...................................

(not behave) well.
5. The sun ......................... (not rise) in the west. It

................................................................................................................
(rise) in the east.
6. A spider ......................... (not have) wings. A bird

................................................................................................................
(have) wings.
7. Sarah ......................... (not like) swimming. She

..............................................................................................................
(like) to play tennis.
8. He ......................... (not be) American. He...................................(be)

Canadian.
9. I ......................... (be) a student. I...................................(not be) a

teacher.
10. Class ......................... (start) at 9 o'clock. It...................................(not

start) at 8 o'clock.
11. Tom ......................... (not play) football. He..................................(play)

computer games.
12. Sarah ......................... (brush) her hair every morning before she
......................... (go) to school.
13. I ......................... (not catch) a cold in the summer, but I often

......................... (catch) a cold in the winter.
14. Natalie ......................... (not sit) in the sun. She never
........................................................................................................................
(go) to the
beach.
15. They ......................... (not do) their homework together. They

................................................................................................................
(do) it
alone.
What are the rules for negative verb forms in the present simple?
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Adverbs of frequency are often used with the present simple because they
indicate repeated or routine actions or events.
ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY
B. Rewrite the following present simple sentences, adding the
adverb of frequency or frequency expression in the correct
position.
1. We are at home on Sunday. (often)
..........................................................................................................................
........
2. I'm not busy on Monday. (usually)
..........................................................................................................................
........
3. The cleaner works here. (five days a week)
..........................................................................................................................
........
4. My parents visit me. (once a month)
..........................................................................................................................
........
5. They are happy to have guests. (always)

..........................................................................................................................
........
6. We have bacon for breakfast. (sometimes)
..........................................................................................................................
........
7. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every summer)
..........................................................................................................................
........
8. They come to class on time. (always)
..........................................................................................................................
........
9. Sally is late for school. (never)
..........................................................................................................................
........
10. Mike has lunch before one o'clock. (sometimes)
..........................................................................................................................
........
Where do we place adverbs of frequency in a sentence?
Sentences with the verb to be:

.......................................................................................
Sentences with one main verb:

......................................................................................
Negative sentences:
.....................................................................................................
Frequency expressions:
.................................................................................................

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1. teach................... 9. buzz .....................

PRESENT SIMPLE PRACTICE

A. Complete the present simple affirmative and negative

1. Fish ......................... (not fly). They.............................................(swim).

2. I ......................... (wash) the dishes, but I....................................(not

3. They ......................... (not clean) the kitchen before they

4. Neil ......................... (try) to be a good boy, but he...................................

5. The sun ......................... (not rise) in the west. It

6. A spider ......................... (not have) wings. A bird

7. Sarah ......................... (not like) swimming. She

8. He ......................... (not be) American. He...................................(be)

9. I ......................... (be) a student. I...................................(not be) a

10. Class ......................... (start) at 9 o'clock. It...................................(not

11. Tom ......................... (not play) football. He..................................(play)

13. I ......................... (not catch) a cold in the summer, but I often

15. They ......................... (not do) their homework together. They

1. We are at home on Sunday. (often)

2. I'm not busy on Monday. (usually)

3. The cleaner works here. (five days a week)

4. My parents visit me. (once a month)

5. They are happy to have guests. (always)

6. We have bacon for breakfast. (sometimes)

7. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every summer)

8. They come to class on time. (always)

9. Sally is late for school. (never)

10. Mike has lunch before one o'clock. (sometimes)

Where do we place adverbs of frequency in a sentence?

Sentences with the verb to be:

Sentences with one main verb:

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