Present Simple Tense: Conjugation and Usage

Present Simple Verb Conjugation

• Task: Write the third person singular form of these verbs.

Present Simple Correct Usage

• Task: Choose the correct verb form in each sentence:
• Alan leaves for work at eight.
• Francesca cooks dinner for her family.
• I go to school with my friends.
• My dad gets home at half past seven.
• Rob wakes up at seven o’clock.
• Tom has breakfast in the kitchen.
• We play on our computer after dinner.
• My sister and I watch TV in the evening.
• My parents go to the cinema on Friday evening.
• You wear a uniform at school.

Present Simple Sentence Completion

• Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs:
• Jenny and Paul eat lunch at school.
• Sarah lives in a big house on London Road.
• Mark studies in the afternoon.
• We study hard for our exam.
• My mother relaxes after dinner.
• Patrick and Mary work in a restaurant.
• The programme finishes at quarter past ten.
• My sister goes to a nice school.
• Jason watches TV in the evening.
• You speak English and French.

Negative Sentence Formation

• Transform the sentences into negative form:
• My grandparents do not live in Manchester.
• Rob does not walk to work.
• We do not have breakfast at seven o’clock.
• You do not wear a smart suit.
• Jason and I do not go to the same school.
• My sister does not wear a uniform at school.
• We do not work in an office.
• My friend does not live in a big house.
• John and Caroline do not play the piano in a band.
• My brother does not work hard.

Question Formation

• Rearrange the words to form questions:
• Do you live in a big house?
• Does your father work in an office?
• Do you get up at seven in the morning?
• Does Rob wear a suit to work?
• Do your friends walk to school?
• Does Michael have breakfast with his family?
• Do your parents like their jobs?
• Do you do your homework in the afternoon?
• Does Peter work in a bank?
• Does your teacher come from England?

Question Completion with Auxiliaries

• Complete the questions using "do" or "does":
• Does Rob wear a smart suit for work?
• Do you watch TV in the evening?
• Do Brian and Caroline eat dinner at eight?
• Does your mother work in a school?
• Does Peter have lunch at school?
• Do your grandparents live in London?
• Do you do your homework in the evening?
• Does your family have a big breakfast in the morning?
• Do your friends like English food?
• Does Jane study French?

Interrogative Sentence Transformation

• Change sentences into interrogative form:
• Does Jo work in an office?
• Do you like English weather?
• Does Alan drink coffee in the morning?
• Do students in Italy wear a uniform?
• Does your grandmother watch TV in the afternoon?
• Does your brother play tennis?
• Do you have breakfast with your family?
• Does Susan speak German?
• Do Paul and Mary go to school on Saturday?
• Does your father like football?

Short Answer Questions

• Form questions and provide short answers:
• Do your grandparents live in a big house? No, they don't.
• Does Jason work hard? No, he doesn't.
• Does Stella go out in the evening? Yes, she does.
• Additional Examples:
• Do you get up at seven o'clock? Yes, I do.
• Do your friends play tennis? Yes, they do.
• Do your lessons finish at half past one? Yes, they do.
• Does Rob play on his computer? Yes, he does.
• Does your uncle work in a bank? No, he doesn't.
• Does Betty like football? No, she doesn't.
• Do Jason and Mary have lunch at home? No, they don't.

Question Formation Based on Underlined Parts

• Create questions for the underlined portions in the sentences:
• Where does Ben live? (Ben lives in Edinburgh)
• Why do I study English? (I study English because I like it.)
• What does Alison watch in the evening? (Alison watches TV in the evening.)
• When do we see our friends? (We see our friends on Saturday afternoon.)
• Who does Tim live with? (Tim lives with his grandparents.)
• What time do we get up? (We get up at half past seven.)
• Where does Sandra come from? (Sandra comes from Liverpool.)
• When do my parents often go out? (My parents often go out in the evening.)
• How do we usually go to school? (We usually walk to school.)
• What do I drink for breakfast? (I drink a cup of coffee for breakfast.)

Adverbs of Frequency

• Unscramble and write the adverbs of frequency:
• always
• usually
• often
• seldom
• never

Sentence Formation Using Provided Words

• Rearrange the words to form sentences:
• Do you always walk to school?
• My father never works at weekends.
• I rarely have lunch at school.
• When do you usually go on holiday?
• My parents seldom go out in the evening.
• John is rarely late for work.
• Do you often eat foreign food?
• Jean never does her homework in the afternoon.
• Is it often rainy in Britain?
• Does your grandfather always watch TV in the morning?

Adverb Placement in Sentences

• Rewrite sentences by placing the adverbs in the correct position:
• I am never late for school.
• Caroline usually meets her boyfriend in the evening.
• We are always happy on holiday.
• What time do you usually go to bed?
• My parents don't often watch TV in the evening.
• Our bus is rarely late.
• My teacher is always nice to her students.
• Wendy always has got good ideas.
• We seldom go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon.
• Does your sister often get up early in the morning?

Correcting Grammatical Errors

• Rewrite the sentences correcting any errors:
• Pablo doesn't like English food.
• Where do you come from?
• My grandparents never play on the computer.
• Barbara studies German and Spanish.
• Ken is never tired in the evening.
• How often does it rain in your country?
• We usually don't go out in the evening.
• Jason plays tennis on Wednesday afternoon.
• When do you see your friends?
• School starts at eight o'clock.

Translation

• Translate the sentences:
• Rob gets up at seven, washes, gets dressed, and then goes to work.
• We never have breakfast in the morning.
• How often do you go to the cinema?
• Anna doesn't like her job.
• Who does your brother live with?
• The English lesson starts at half past ten.
• Where does your mom work?
• On Sundays, I always go to visit my grandparents.
• What do you think of English food?
• I usually don't go shopping on Saturdays.