Present Simple, prepositions of place

A Add -s, -es or -ies to the verbs below to form the Present Simple for he, she or it.

1 stop stops
...................... 5 mix ...................... 9 go ......................
2 watch ...................... 6 tie ...................... 10 catch ......................
3 study ...................... 7 dress ...................... 11 enjoy ......................
4 do ...................... 8 try ...................... 12 lose ......................

B Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.
washes (wash) the car once a week.
1 Mum ...................... 5 Every year Helen ...................... (go)
2 Children usually ...................... (like) ice cream. to France.
3 ...................... you ...................... (know) the way 6 He ...................... (not visit) his friends every
to the lake? day.
4 Bob ...................... (study) French on Saturdays.

C Write each sentence in the negative. Then write an affirmative sentence using the words in
brackets.

1 You need more spelling practice. (reading) 3 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)

a You don’t need more spelling practice.
................................................................... a ...................................................................
b You need more reading practice.
................................................................... b ...................................................................
2 My dad reads the newspaper every day. (a book) 4 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano)
a ................................................................... a ...................................................................
b ................................................................... b ...................................................................

D Write questions and answer them about yourself.

1 your grandma / often / visit you / ? 3 your dad / play / the guitar / ?
Does your grandma often visit you?
................................................................... ...................................................................
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
................................................................... ...................................................................
2 you / watch / TV / in the evening / ? 4 your friends / like / computer games / ?
................................................................... ...................................................................
................................................................... ...................................................................

E Write sentences about the pictures. Use the words below and a preposition.
1 2 3 4 5 6

bird / tree mouse / cats juice / glass boy / bed car / garage Nat / bike

1 The bird is above the tree.

....................................................................... 4 .......................................................................
2 ....................................................................... 5 .......................................................................
3 ....................................................................... 6 .......................................................................

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 2. But when the verb ends in:

a) –o, -ss, -sh, -ch, we add –es

→
→
→
→

b) a consonant followed by –y, the –y changes into –ie and we

add -s
→

c) a vowel followed by –y we just add -s

3. To form the negative and the interrogative we need the auxiliary

verb to do in the present simple. This means we have to add –es
in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) while the main verb will
be used in the infinitive.

A. Complete the sentences, choosing the correct form of the

verb in brackets.

1. David ___________________ table-tennis. (play/plays)

2. They ___________________ to school on foot. (go/goes)
3. Carol ___________________ in Bath. (live/lives)
4. School ___________________ at 6.30. (finish/finishes)
5. We ___________________ T.V. in the evening. (watch/watches)
6. Jessica ___________________ in her bedroom. (study/studies)

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 7. The dog ___________________ in the kennel. (sleep/sleeps)
8. The children ___________________ the street to school. (cross/crosses)
9. Mr Wilson ___________________ in a bank. (work/works)
10. Joe ___________________ his homework in the afternoon. (do/does)

B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with he or she.

1. They collect stamps. __________________________________________________

2. I go to school by bus. _________________________________________________

3. We drive to work. ____________________________________________________

4. They hurry home every day. ___________________________________________

5. You arrive late every morning. _________________________________________

6. They wash their hands before meals. ___________________________________

7. We play basketball twice a week. ______________________________________

8. They tidy their bedroom every day. ____________________________________

9. I usually get up at 7.30. _______________________________________________

10. We listen to the radio at night. ________________________________________

Pay attention to the

C. Fill in with do or does. auxiliary verb to do!

1. _____________ Ronald play basketball?

2. _____________ they work in an office?
3. _____________ you like English?
4. _____________ Susan usually go to a disco at the weekend?
5. _____________ we walk to school?
6. _____________ Bob and Patrick collect stamps?
7. _____________ the cat sit by the fireplace?
8. _____________ Grace finish school at 6.30?
9. _____________ Mr. Walker read the newspaper in the evening?
10. _____________ you have lunch in the canteen?

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D. Complete the sentences with do / don’t / does / doesn’t.

1. __________ you like Maths? Yes, I __________.

2. __________ Sally like reading? Yes, she __________.
3. __________ Mathew play handball every Saturday? No, he __________.
4. __________ Jane and Mary go to the cinema on Sunday? No, they __________.
5. __________ you like writing letters? No, I __________.
6. __________ Angela get up late? No, she __________.
7. __________ we spend the afternoon together? Yes, we __________.
8. __________ Paul like skate-boarding? No, he __________.
9. __________ the cat like lying in the sun? Yes, it __________.
10. __________ they speak German? No, they __________.

E. Rewrite the sentences in the: a) negative form

b) interrogative form

1. I get up at 8.00 everyday.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

2. Grace has breakfast in the kitchen.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

3. Mr. Robson drives to work every morning.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

4. We usually do our homework after school.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

5. Mrs. Davies works in an office.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

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6. Paul and Mark come back home together.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

7. You go for a walk at night.

a) __________________________________________________________________.

b) __________________________________________________________________?

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 Peter’s Daily Routine
I get up at seven o’clock every morning on weekdays. I brush my teeth and get
dressed. Then, I have breakfast with eggs, honey, butter, cheese, olives and
tomatoes. I prefer drinking orange juice. After breakfast, I leave home at about eight
o’clock and go to school by school bus. I have lessons between half past eight in the
morning and three o’clock in the afternoon. I have lunch with my friends at school
at quarter past twelve.

After school, I attend my music course at quarter past three and play beautiful
songs with my violin. I usually arrive home at about five o’clock and watch
some cartoons on TV. I do my homework and have dinner with my family at
eight o’clock. After dinner, I go to my room and listen to music. I sometimes go
online and seach information about my school subjects. I read a book before I go to
bed. I always sleep at half past nine.

On Saturdays, my family and I usually go to a supermarket and do shopping. We

sometimes go to the cinema and watch a film. In the afternoons we go for a walk in
the park and feed the birds there.

On Sundays, my family and I always visit my grandparents. They live in a village and they have some animals. I
play with their dog Goldy and milk the cows. Sometimes, I pick fruits or vegetables from their garden. Cherries and
plums are my favourite. My grandmother makes her delicious strawberry cake and serves tea with it. We all sit in
the living room and talk to each other. We sometimes play games. In the afternoon, we go back home at about
four o’clock.

A) Read the text and answer the questions below B) Read the sentences and write True or False

1. What time does Peter get up on weekdays? 1. Peter never gets up early on weekdays.
_____________________________________ . ( __________ )
2. What does he have for breakfast? 2. He has a healthy breakfast before school.
_____________________________________ . ( __________ )
3. Does her prefer drinking coffee ? 3. He walks to school with his friends every day.
_____________________________________ .
( __________ )
4. How does he go to school?
4. He doesn’t attend a basketball course.
_____________________________________ .
( __________ )
5. Who does he have lunch with?
5. He watches cartoons after he comes home.
_____________________________________ .
( __________ )
6. Where does he go after school?
_____________________________________ . 6. He never stays in his room in the evenings.
7. Which instrument does he play? ( __________ )
_____________________________________ . 7. He goes to bed after he reads a book.
8. What time does he arrive home? ( __________ )
_____________________________________ . 8. Peter and his family never go to the cinema.
9. When do Peter and his family go to the ( __________ )
supermarket? 9. Peter’s grandparents live in a big city.
_____________________________________ . ( __________ )
10. What do Peter and his family do on Sundays? 10. Peter spends time with his grandparents’ dog.
_____________________________________ . ( __________ )

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JULIA’S FAMILY forms of the verbs in brackets to

complete the text

Hello, my name is Julia and this is my family.

My mother’s name is Rachel. She is a housewife and she is

37 years old. She __________ (get up) at seven o’clock and
__________ (prepare) breakfast for us. She __________
(clean) our house and __________ (cook) delicious
meals. She __________ (enjoy) listening to the radio
and watching films on TV. She sometimes __________
(read) magazines.

My father’s name is David and he is 40 years old. He

is an office worker. He __________ (go) to work after
breakfast and __________ (come) back home at about
five in the afternoon. He is a successful tennis player and
he __________ (play) tennis in his free time.

My younger brother’s name is Tony and he is 7 years

old. He is very naughty. He __________ (study) at a
primary school near our house. Sometimes he __________ (not do) his homework. He usually
__________ (play) with his friends in the playground or __________ (go) online.

My elder brother James is 15 years old and he is a student at a high school. He __________ (like) music
very much and he __________ (play) the guitar in a band. He __________ (attend) a football course three
days a week.

My sister Pam is 12 years old and she is a student, too. Her school is far from our house, so she
__________ (take) the bus. She is a hardworking student. She always __________ (do) her homework and
__________ (get) good marks. She __________ (love) going to the cinema and reading adventure novels,
but she __________ (hate) playing video games.

My uncle Henry is 42 and he __________ (live) with us. He __________ (work) in a factory that makes
bicycles. He __________ (go) to work early in the morning, so he __________ (have) breakfast there.
When he __________ (come) home after work, he __________ (watch) films on TV and __________ (go)
online. He usually __________ (go) to bed late. I __________ (love) him very much because he always
__________ (play) games with me.

All the family members __________ (spend) time together at weekends. On Saturdays, we usually
__________ (go) to a shopping mall. We __________ (do) some shopping and __________ (watch) a film
at the cinema. After shopping, we __________ (drive) to the seaside and __________ (drink) something at
a cafe.

On Sundays, we always __________ (stay) at home and __________ (do) the housework. My father and
my uncle __________ (water) the plants, __________ (wash) the car and __________ (sweep) the floor.
My sister, my brothers and I __________ (help) our mother with the rest. In the afternoon, we
__________ (sit) in the living room and __________ (talk) about our weekly plans. I __________ (love)
my family very much and I __________ (enjoy) spending time with them.
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