PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch read come run
cook smoke drink stand
fetch start fix touch
live watch miss wish
rush write buy carry
copy enjoy fry marry
play study try
2. Write the verb in the right form
1. Children ………………………….. (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She……………………………. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds ………………………… (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ………………………………. (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father ………………………… (watch) television most evenings.
6. He …………………………….. (understand) Arabic.
7. He…………………………………. (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs………………………. (like) a lot of exercise.
9. He’s very naughty – he ………………………. (push) other children.
10. Lessons …………………………… (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)1. I like football, but I …………………………………….. cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ……………………………….. a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. I’m sorry – I …………………………… your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I ……………………………… what hedoes. (know, use, come)
5. Mary’s really tired, but she ……………………………….. to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
6. We …………………………………… a big flat – just one bedroom. (work, play, want)
7. Phil ………………………………. very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Ann’s parents…………………………….. I’m the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)
4. a) Make questions
1. How / you pronounce / this word?
2. How / you spell / that?
3. What / this word / mean?
4. How much / they cost?
5. Where / you live?
6. What / you do?
7. How / you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave?
9. What time/ the class / start?
10. Whattime / the train / arrive?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. She / live / with her parents?
2. You / like / your new job?
3. I /speak / good Italian?
4. They /work / hard / at university?
5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
6. Your sister / help / you / very much?
7. Alan /smoke?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the –ING FORMof these verbs.
Break clean wash live
Come die enjoy go
Make play sing jump
Write start get feel
Begin put hit rain
Rob shop dream sleep
Shout sit stand talk
Turn open visit forget
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I ……………………………….. (stay) in abeautiful hotel.
2. Kevin …………………………………… (work) at home today.
3. I ……………………………….. (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ……………………………….. (walk) too fast.
5. We ……………………………………. (plan) our next holiday.
6. The girls …………………………………….. (visit) theirgrandmother today.
7. She ………………………………… (read) in her bedroom at the moment.
8. The baby ……………………………….. (learn) how to walk.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They …………………………………… (buy) a new car.
2. He ……………………………………….. (learn) to…