| Subject | base form | -s form |
| I, you | eat | |
| They, We | go | |
| Plural nouns | work | |
| He, She, It | eats | |
| Singular nouns | goes | |
| Non count-nouns | works |
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Subjects followed by verb in base form: I like rice. You look nice. They think twice. We throw dice. Chefs use spice. The boys ring the doorbell. Children sing on special occasions. Some people bring gifts to parties. Bees sting when they are disturbed. Subjects with verb in ?s form: She makes toys. He rakes leaves. It takes time. Mom bakes pies. Water slakes thirst. Jill loves dates. Mr. Smith fills crates. Grandpa washes plates. The dog jumps gates. |
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Use the simple present tense to indicate: 1. Routine actions 2. Facts Routine actions John brushes his teeth every morning. Carol usually drives to work. The teacher grades homework on Fridays. Facts Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. Some birds fly south for the winter. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. |
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Jo is so smart that she ________ every exam without even trying. 1. ? pass 2. ? passies 3. correct passes 2. My mother ________ eggs for breakfast every morning. 1. ? fry 2. ? frys 3. correct fries 3. It ________ almost every day in Manchester. 1. ? rain 2. correct rains 3. ? raines 4. I ________ in a bank. 1. correct work 2. ? works 3. ? workes 5. John ________ very hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass the course. 1. ? try 2. ? trys 3. correct tries 6. The bank ________ at four o'clock. 1. ? close 2. ? closies 3. correct closes 7. She ________ in Florida. 1. ? live 2. correct lives 3. ? livees 8. My best friend ________ to me every week. 1. ? write 2. ? writies 3. correct writes 9. We ________ to Spain every summer. 1. correct fly 2. ? flys 3. ? flies 10. My life is so boring -- I just ________ TV every night. 1. correct watch 2. ? watchies 3. ? watches |
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# She ___ four languages. a. speak b. speaks Answer:b # Jane is a teacher. She ___ French. a. teach b. teaches Answer:b # When the kettle ___, will you make some tea? a. boil b. boils Answer:b # I always ___ the window at night because it is cold. a. close b. closes Answer:a # Those shoes ___ too much. a. cost b. costs Answer:a # The food in Japan is expensive. It ___ a lot to live there. a. cost b. costs Answer:b # His job is great because he ___ a lot of people. a. meet b. meets Answer:b # He always ___ his car on Sundays. a. wash b. washes Answer:b # My watch is broken and it ___ to be fixed again. a. need b. needs Answer:b # I ___ to watch movies. a. love b. loves Answer:a # I ___ to the cinema at least once a week. a. go b. goes Answer:a # They never ___ tea in the morning. a. drink b. drinks Answer:a # We both ___ to the radio in the morning. a. listen b. listens Answer:a # He ___ a big wedding. a. want b. wants Answer:b # George ___ too much so he's getting fat. a. eat b. eats Answer:b # The earth ___ round the sun, doesn't it? a. go b. goes Answer:b # The shops in England ___ at 9:00 in the morning. a. open b. opens Answer:a # The post office ___ at 5:30 pm. a. close b. closes Answer:b # Jackie ___ two children now. a. has b. have Answer:a # Mr. Smith ___ too much. He always has a cigarette in his mouth. a. smoke b. smokes Answer:b # When the phone ___, please answer it. a. ring b. rings Answer:b |
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Every day, I __________ at 7 in the morning. (to wake up) Answer:wake up I __________ out of bed at 7:15. (to get) Answer:get I __________ a shower at 7:30. (to take) Answer:take I __________ eggs and toast for breakfast. (to cook) Answer:cook I __________ breakfast with my cat. (to eat) Answer:eat Then I __________ to work. (to gov) Answer:go I __________ in the office until 6 pm. (to work) Answer:work Then I __________ home. (to drive) Answer:drive I __________ a salad for dinner. (to make) Answer:make At 9:30 I usually __________ asleep with my cat. Good night! (to fall) Answer:fall |
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Simple Present Tense
A. Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences. 1. Ann always _____ in the pool. Answer:swims 2. Karl often _____ the newspaper. Answer:reads 3. Helen and I _____ a lot. Answer:study 4. John _____ a trip to Europe. Answer:plans 5. They always _____ at the club. Answer:sing 6. We _____ together. Answer:dance 7. She_____ a horse. Answer:rides 8. Francis_____ homework very quickly. Answer:does 9. Mr Brown _____ his bedroom. 10. Carl _____ at home. Answer:is 11. You _____ home early. Answer:comes 12. The dog _____ some meat. Answer:eats 13. The man _____ his ______. 14. Mr Brown sometimes _____ up at 7 a.m. Answer:gets 15. Chris _____ ice-reams everyday. Answer:buys 16. Eva sometimes _____ medals. Answer:wins 17. Ann and Sue _____ friends. Answer:are 18. My parents often _____ to England. Answer:travel 19. I usually _____ a film. Answer:see 20. You often _____ headaches. Answer:have 21. She _____ holidays in the South of France. Answer:spends 22. Jennifer always _____ my breakfast at school. Answer:pays 23. Helen and Ben often _____ to save the planet. Answer:try 24. Pat _____ a very good student. Answer:is 25. John always _____ the door when he leaves. Answer:closes |
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1. Anna ______ homework every day. does 2. Roberto and Anna ______ the parents at home? help 3. Anna ______ milk in the mornigs. drinks 4. John ______ video games. plays 5. Rosa ______ school uniform. wears |
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1. Tim’s father ______ in Birmingham. work works Answer:works 2. Every morning he ______ at six o’clock. get up gets up Answer:gets up 3. He ______ and ______ his breakfast. wash washes has have haves Answer:washes has 4. He ______ milk for breakfast. drinkes drinks Answer:drinks 5. He ______ his jeans and jacket. puts on puts in Answer:puts on 6. Then he ______ to the railway station. go goes Answer:goes 7. He always ______ his umbrella. taks takes Answer:takes 8. He ______ back home at seven o’clock. come comes Answer:comes 9. After dinner he usually ______ television. watchs watches Answer:watches 10. He ______ to the bed after ten o´clock. goes gos Answer:goes 3. Make the sentences with the correct verb: 1. I ______ at seven in the morning. get up go watch Answer:get up 2. Mark ______ to school every day. go goes Answer:goes 3. John ______ TV in the evenings. doesn't watch watch watchs Answer:doesn't watch 4. I ______ to bed before nine o´clock. don't go doesn't go goes Answer:don't go 5. They ______ the bus to school. go take takes Answer:take 6. We ______ football on Mondays, we ______ basketball. don't play doesn't play play plays Answer:don't play |
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1. I ______ (come) to class every day. come 2. He ______ (clean) his car every Saturday. cleans 3. We ______ (study) English every night after class. study 4. She ______ (live) in Sydney. lives 5. You ______ (know) everyone in this street. know 6. They ______ (like) eating at that restaurant. like 7. We ______ (want) to see that movies. want 8. He ______ (see) her every Sunday. sees 9. They ______ (sing) at the concert every year. sing 10. It ______ (rain) a lot here. rains |
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Subjects followed by verb in base form: I like rice. You look nice. They think twice. We throw dice. Chefs use spice. The boys ring the doorbell. Children sing on special occasions. Some people bring gifts to parties. Bees sting when they are disturbed. Subjects with verb in ?s form: She makes toys. He rakes leaves. It takes time. Mom bakes pies. Water slakes thirst. Jill loves dates. Mr. Smith fills crates. Grandpa washes plates. The dog jumps gates. I get out of bed at 7:15. I take a shower at 7:30. I cook eggs and toast for breakfast. I eat breakfast with my cat. I work in the office until 6 pm. I make a salad for dinner. I work in a _____. I always close the window at night because it is cold. I love to watch movies. I go to the cinema at least once a week. I usually see a film. I get up at seven in the morning. I don't go to bed before nine o´clock. I come to class every day. We fly to Spain every summer. We both listen to the radio in the morning. We want to see that movies. We study English every night after class. We don't play football on Mondays, we ______ basketball. We dance together. He sees her every Sunday. He cleans his car every Saturday. He goes to the bed after ten o´clock. He always takes his umbrella. He comes back home at seven o’clock. He washes and has his breakfast. He drinks milk for breakfast. He always washes his car on Sundays. He puts on his jeans and jacket. He wants a big wedding. She lives in Florida. She lives in Sydney. She spends holidays in the South of France. She speaks four languages. She rides a horse. They like eating at that restaurant. They sing at the concert every year. They take the bus to school. They always sing at the club. They never drink tea in the morning. The dog eats some meat. The man _____ his ______. The earth goes round the sun, doesn't it? The shops in England open at 9:00 in the morning. The post office closes at 5:30 pm. The _____ closes at four o'clock. The food in Japan is expensive. It costs a lot to live there. It rains a lot here. It raines almost every day in Manchester. You comes home early. You often have headaches. You know everyone in this street. My life is so boring -- I just watch TV every night. My parents often travel to England. My watch is broken and it needs to be fixed again. My mother fries eggs for breakfast every morning. My best friend writes to me every week. Jane is a teacher. She teaches French. When the kettle boils, will you make some tea? Those shoes cost too much. His job is great because he meets a lot of people. George eats too much so he's getting fat. Jackie has two children now. Mr. Smith smokes too much. He always has a cigarette in his mouth. When the phone rings, please answer it. Every day, I wake up at 7 in the morning. At 9:30 I usually fall asleep with my cat. Good night! Ann always swims in the pool. Karl often reads the newspaper. Helen and I study a lot. John plans a trip to Europe. Francis does homework very quickly. Mr Brown _____ his bedroom. Carl is at home. Mr Brown sometimes gets up at 7 a.m. Chris buys ice-reams everyday. Eva sometimes wins medals. Ann and Sue are friends. Jennifer always pays my breakfast at school. Helen and Ben often try to save the planet. Pat is a very good student. John always closes the door when he leaves. Anna does homework every day. Roberto and Anna help the parents at home? Anna drinks milk in the mornigs. John plays video games. Rosa wears school uniform. Tim's father works in Birmingham. Every morning he gets up at six o’clock. Then he goes to the railway station. After dinner he usually watches television. Mark goes to school every day. John doesn't watch TV in the evenings. Jo is so smart that she passes every exam without even trying. John tries very hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass the course. |