PRESENT SIMPLE
a)- Habitual actions
He goes to school on foot.
She usually wakes up at six.
b)- Permanent situations
They live in Edinburgh.
She doesn’t like fish.
c)- Eternal truths
The moon goes round the earth.
d)- Future with timetables, programmes,…
The train leaves at seven.
e)- Conditional type 1
If you don’t pass, I will be angry.
f)- Verbs of perception, emotion and belief.
I don’t understand this.
She loves him.
EXERCISE 1
Put the verbs in the correct form.
1-Mary________ late on Sunday. (get up)
2-She never ________ to the radio. (listen)
3-Peter __________ this week. (camp)
4-Susan _________ milk every day. (drink)
5-Mary _________ wine. (hate)
6-Susan _________German. (understand)
7-They sometimes _________ fish. (eat)
8-My dad ________ his car now. (wash)
9-Shops ___________ at 9 o’clock. (open)
10-Is she_______ to school today? (come)
11-She’s thirsty. She ________ water. (want)
12-Grandma___________ the plants now.
(water)
13-He ____________ tomorrow! (leave)
14-School _______ in September. (start)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
a)- Actions happening at the moment of speaking
Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.
b)- Temporary actions
She is camping in Scotland this week.
c)- Repeated actions, but not a permanent state
She is having French lessons
I am attending evening classes
d)- Irritating habits with always
He is always whistling in her ear.
She is always singing the same song.
e)- Future arrangements
Her daughter is getting married soon.
I am leaving tomorrow.
EXERCISE 2
Now turn these sentences into negative.
1- __________________________________.
2-__________________________________.
3-__________________________________.
4-__________________________________.
5-__________________________________.
6-__________________________________.
7-__________________________________.
8-__________________________________.
9-__________________________________.
10-_________________________________.
11-_________________________________.
12-_________________________________.
13-_________________________________.
14-_________________________________.
EXERCISE 3
Now write the same sentences in the interrogative form.
1- _________________________________?
3 - _________________________________?
5- _________________________________?
7- _________________________________?
9- _________________________________?
11- ____________________ ____________?
13- ____________________ ____________?
2- ___________________________________?
4- ___________________________________?
6- ___________________________________?
8- ___________________________________?
10- ___________________________________?
12- ___________________________________?
14- ___________________________________?