Exercise A
1. Change the following pairs of words into
sentences, using the correct forms of the Simple Present of the verb to be. For example:
- I, cautious
I am cautious.
- they, friendly
They are friendly.
- I, cautious
I am cautious.
- they, friendly
They are friendly.
1. you, careful 6.
she, clever
2. it, warm 7. we, ready
3. he, here 8. you, reckless
4. we, bold 9. I, shy
5. they, careless 10. they, polite
2. it, warm 7. we, ready
3. he, here 8. you, reckless
4. we, bold 9. I, shy
5. they, careless 10. they, polite
2. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise
1 into questions.
For example:
- I am cautious.
Am I cautious?
- They are friendly.
Are they friendly?
3. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into negative statements. For example:
- I am cautious.
I am not cautious.
- They are friendly.
They are not friendly.
4. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into negative questions. Except where the subject of the verb is I, write both the form without contractions and the form with contractions. For example:
- I am cautious.
Am I not cautious?
- They are friendly.
Are they not friendly?
Aren't they friendly?
5. Add negative tag questions to the ends of the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1. Except where the subject of the verb is I, use contractions for the tag questions. For example:
- I am cautious.
I am cautious, am I not?
- They are friendly.
They are friendly, aren't they?
- I am cautious.
Am I cautious?
- They are friendly.
Are they friendly?
3. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into negative statements. For example:
- I am cautious.
I am not cautious.
- They are friendly.
They are not friendly.
4. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into negative questions. Except where the subject of the verb is I, write both the form without contractions and the form with contractions. For example:
- I am cautious.
Am I not cautious?
- They are friendly.
Are they not friendly?
Aren't they friendly?
5. Add negative tag questions to the ends of the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1. Except where the subject of the verb is I, use contractions for the tag questions. For example:
- I am cautious.
I am cautious, am I not?
- They are friendly.
They are friendly, aren't they?
6. Using the Simple Present of the verb to be, and making sure that the word
order is correct, form the following groups of words into grammatically correct
statements or questions. If the symbol ?
is present, form the words into a question. If the word not is present, form the words into a negative statement or
negative question. Do not use contractions in this exercise. For example:
- it, brown
It is brown.
- you, ?, excited
Are you excited?
-I, satisfied, not
I am not satisfied.
-not, ?, they, ready
Are they not ready?
- it, brown
It is brown.
- you, ?, excited
Are you excited?
-I, satisfied, not
I am not satisfied.
-not, ?, they, ready
Are they not ready?
1. you, ?, hungry 9. they, ?, not, strong
2. we, ?, not, correct 10. not, ?, I, fortunate
3. he, ?, happy 11. it, slippery, ?
4. not, ?, it, cold 12. not, you, late
5. she, here 13. it, not, ?, important
6. I, early, ? 14. we, famous
7. they, wrong, not 15. they, present, ?
8. you, ?, comfortable
2. we, ?, not, correct 10. not, ?, I, fortunate
3. he, ?, happy 11. it, slippery, ?
4. not, ?, it, cold 12. not, you, late
5. she, here 13. it, not, ?, important
6. I, early, ? 14. we, famous
7. they, wrong, not 15. they, present, ?
8. you, ?, comfortable
7. Using the Simple Present tense, fill in the blanks with
the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
- I ______ to the radio. (to listen)
I listen to the radio.
-He _______ to the radio. (to listen)
He listens to the radio.
- I ______ to the radio. (to listen)
I listen to the radio.
-He _______ to the radio. (to listen)
He listens to the radio.
1. She __________ the guitar.
(to play)
2. We __________ soccer. (to play)
3. They _________ to talk. (to like)
4. He __________ ice cream. (to like)
5. You _________ your friends often. (to call)
6. He _________ the office every day. (to call)
7. She __________ regularly. (to practise)
8. They __________ once a week. (to practise)
9. We __________ here. (to shop)
10. It __________ delicious. (to taste)
2. We __________ soccer. (to play)
3. They _________ to talk. (to like)
4. He __________ ice cream. (to like)
5. You _________ your friends often. (to call)
6. He _________ the office every day. (to call)
7. She __________ regularly. (to practise)
8. They __________ once a week. (to practise)
9. We __________ here. (to shop)
10. It __________ delicious. (to taste)
8. Using the Simple Present tense, fill in the blanks with
the correct forms of the verb to have.
For example:
- I ____ a pen.
I have a pen.
-He ___ two pencils.
He has two pencils.
- I ____ a pen.
I have a pen.
-He ___ two pencils.
He has two pencils.
1. I _______ many books.
2. You _______ an apartment.
3. He _______ a bicycle.
4. We _______ fun.
5. They _______ two sleds.
6. She _______ milk in her tea.
7. I _______ a warm sweater.
8. We _______ breakfast at eight o'clock.
9. He _______ an alarm clock.
10. They ________ a sense of humor.
2. You _______ an apartment.
3. He _______ a bicycle.
4. We _______ fun.
5. They _______ two sleds.
6. She _______ milk in her tea.
7. I _______ a warm sweater.
8. We _______ breakfast at eight o'clock.
9. He _______ an alarm clock.
10. They ________ a sense of humor.
9. Paying attention to which verbs change their spelling
before adding s in the third
person singular, fill in the blanks with the Simple Present of the verbs shown
in brackets. For example:
-He always _______ promptly. (to reply)
He always replies promptly.
-She _____ little. (to say)
She says little.
-They _____ bridge once a week. (to play)
They play bridge once a week.
-He always _______ promptly. (to reply)
He always replies promptly.
-She _____ little. (to say)
She says little.
-They _____ bridge once a week. (to play)
They play bridge once a week.
1. He __________ it. (to deny)
2. They __________ to be on time. (to try)
3. It _________ to be careful. (to pay)
4. She __________ hard. (to study)
5. You __________ good manners. (to display)
6. He always __________ himself. (to enjoy)
7. She __________ to Ireland once a year. (to fly)
8. We __________ five people. (to employ)
9. He __________ his friends. (to accompany)
10. She __________ chocolate chip cookies every week. (to buy)
2. They __________ to be on time. (to try)
3. It _________ to be careful. (to pay)
4. She __________ hard. (to study)
5. You __________ good manners. (to display)
6. He always __________ himself. (to enjoy)
7. She __________ to Ireland once a year. (to fly)
8. We __________ five people. (to employ)
9. He __________ his friends. (to accompany)
10. She __________ chocolate chip cookies every week. (to buy)
10. Paying attention to which verbs take s and which take es in the third person singular, fill
in the blanks with the Simple Present of the verbs shown in brackets. For
example:
-He ____ everywhere on foot. (to go)
-He goes everywhere on foot.
-It _____ surprising. (to seem)
It seems surprising.
-They _____ skiing. (to teach)
They teach skiing.
-He ____ everywhere on foot. (to go)
-He goes everywhere on foot.
-It _____ surprising. (to seem)
It seems surprising.
-They _____ skiing. (to teach)
They teach skiing.
1. She __________ a great deal
of work. (to do)
2. He __________ television every evening. (to watch)
3. She __________ a horse. (to own)
4. We __________ the dishes every night. (to do)
5. She __________ she had a pair of skates. (to wish)
6. He _________ us to call him. (to want)
7. She __________ she made a mistake. (to confess)
8. He usually __________ the truth. (to tell)
9. They __________ apples to make cider. (to press)
10. It __________ out easily. (to wash)
2. He __________ television every evening. (to watch)
3. She __________ a horse. (to own)
4. We __________ the dishes every night. (to do)
5. She __________ she had a pair of skates. (to wish)
6. He _________ us to call him. (to want)
7. She __________ she made a mistake. (to confess)
8. He usually __________ the truth. (to tell)
9. They __________ apples to make cider. (to press)
10. It __________ out easily. (to wash)
11. For each of the following verbs, underline the letter or
letters representing the sound preceding the es ending, and then indicate the number of syllables in the verb.
For example:
-wishes __
wishes 2
-laces __
laces 2
-takes __
takes 1
-wishes __
wishes 2
-laces __
laces 2
-takes __
takes 1
1. watches __ 7. misses __
2. teases __ 8. tames __
3. likes __ 9. scares __
4. rushes __ 10. passes __
5. faces __ 11. pinches __
6. dines __ 12. wades __
2. teases __ 8. tames __
3. likes __ 9. scares __
4. rushes __ 10. passes __
5. faces __ 11. pinches __
6. dines __ 12. wades __
12. Change the following affirmative statements into
questions. For example:
-She walks to work.
Does she walk to work?
-They take the bus.
Do they take the bus?
-She walks to work.
Does she walk to work?
-They take the bus.
Do they take the bus?
1. I hurry home. 6.
We need tea.
2. He drives a truck. 7. She answers the questions.
3. You follow the news. 8. He drinks coffee.
4. They want a pet. 9. I learn quickly.
5. She likes flowers. 10. It rains heavily.
2. He drives a truck. 7. She answers the questions.
3. You follow the news. 8. He drinks coffee.
4. They want a pet. 9. I learn quickly.
5. She likes flowers. 10. It rains heavily.
13. Change the affirmative statements given in Exercise 6
into negative statements. For example:
-She walks to work.
She does not walk to work.
-They take the bus.
They do not take the bus.
14. Change the affirmative statements given in Exercise 6 into negative questions. Give both the forms without contractions, and the forms with contractions. For example:
-She walks to work.
Does she not walk to work?
Doesn't she walk to work?
- They take the bus.
Do they not take the bus?
Don't they take the bus?
15. Make the present simple (choose positive, negative or question):
-She walks to work.
She does not walk to work.
-They take the bus.
They do not take the bus.
14. Change the affirmative statements given in Exercise 6 into negative questions. Give both the forms without contractions, and the forms with contractions. For example:
-She walks to work.
Does she not walk to work?
Doesn't she walk to work?
- They take the bus.
Do they not take the bus?
Don't they take the bus?
15. Make the present simple (choose positive, negative or question):
1. (they /
wear suits to work?)
____Do they
wear suits to work?____________________________________
2. (he / not
/ say much)
__________________________________________________________________
3. (when /
she / study?)
__________________________________________________________________
4. (she /
know a lot about cooking)
__________________________________________________________________
5. (we /
make dinner at the weekends)
__________________________________________________________________
6. (I / not
/ leave work on time very often)
__________________________________________________________________
7. (she /
meet her brother every week?)
__________________________________________________________________
8. (they /
find London’s
weather cold)
__________________________________________________________________
9. (we / use
the computer every day?)
__________________________________________________________________
10. (you /
not / smoke)
__________________________________________________________________
11. (why /
we / always get into trouble?)
__________________________________________________________________
12. (what/
they / usually cook?)
__________________________________________________________________
13. (what /
we / need?)
__________________________________________________________________
14. (they /
not / win at tennis)
__________________________________________________________________
15. (what /
they / like to watch on TV?)
__________________________________________________________________
16. (I / do
my homework every night)
__________________________________________________________________
17. (why /
she / swim every morning?)
__________________________________________________________________
18. (you /
walk to the station every day)
__________________________________________________________________
19. (he /
teach in a school?)
__________________________________________________________________
20. (he /
study English at a night class)
__________________________________________________________________
16.
Make the present simple, positive, negative or question:
1. I
_________________ (be) in a café now.
2.
_________________ (she / play) tennis every week?
3. They
_________________ (go) to the cinema every Wednesday.
4.
_________________ (she / be) a singer?
5. You
_________________ (find) the weather here cold.
6.
_________________ (they / be) on the bus?
7. Lucy
_________________ (ride) her bicycle to work.
8. Why
_________________ (he / be) in France?
9. I
_________________ (not / play) the piano often.
10. It
_________________ (not / be) cold today.
11. We
_________________ (be) from Portugal.
12.
_________________ (we / make) too much noise at night?
13. Where
_________________ (Harry / study)?
14.
_________________ (it / be) foggy today?
15. We
_________________ (not / be) late.
16. They
_________________ (not / like) animals.
17. Where
_________________ (you / be)?
18. He
_________________ (not / be) an accountant.
19.
_________________ (the dog / eat) chicken?
20. She _________________ (be) my sister.
17.
Make the sentences Present Simple Passive:
1. Somebody
cleans the office every day.
_The office
is cleaned every day ________________________________
2. Somebody
sends emails.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Somebody
cuts the grass.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Somebody
prefers chocolate.
_______________________________________________________________
5. Somebody
often steals cars.
_______________________________________________________________
6. Somebody
plays loud music.
_______________________________________________________________
7. Somebody
speaks English here.
_______________________________________________________________
8. Somebody
loves the London
parks.
_______________________________________________________________
9. Somebody
wants staff.
_______________________________________________________________
10. Somebody
writes articles.
_______________________________________________________________
11. Somebody
loves Julie.
_______________________________________________________________
12. Somebody
reads a lot of books.
_______________________________________________________________
13. Somebody
cooks dinner everyday.
_______________________________________________________________
14. Somebody
delivers milk in the mornings.
_______________________________________________________________
15. Somebody
buys flowers for the flat.
_______________________________________________________________
16. Somebody
washes the cars every week.
_______________________________________________________________
17. Somebody
writes a report every Friday.
_______________________________________________________________
18. Somebody
fixes the roads.
_______________________________________________________________
19. Somebody
builds new houses every year.
_______________________________________________________________
20. Somebody
sells vegetables in the market.
_______________________________________________________________
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