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The document discusses the present simple tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe things that are generally true or habitual, such as "British people like animals." It also discusses spelling rules for the third person singular form, such as adding "-s" or "-es" depending on the verb. Examples are provided to demonstrate these rules. Exercises are included for learners to practice conjugating verbs in the present simple tense.

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The document discusses the present simple tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe things that are generally true or habitual, such as "British people like animals." It also discusses spelling rules for the third person singular form, such as adding "-s" or "-es" depending on the verb. Examples are provided to demonstrate these rules. Exercises are included for learners to practice conjugating verbs in the present simple tense.

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PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the Present Simple:

a) For things that are generally true or habitually happen.

British people like animals. He works from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Spelling rules for 3rd Person Singular:

- Most verbs add an s in the 3rd Person Singular.

- Verbs ending in ss, sh-, ch, x y o make the 3rd person singular adding -
es

He misses, he finishes, he watches, he mixes, he goes

- Verbs ending in consonant + y make the 3rd person singular adding s:

He studies, he cries

- Verbs ending in vowel +y make the 3rd person singular adding ies.

He plays, he stays
EXERCISES

Write the third person singular of the verbs in the list in the correct place.

dance, brush, open, try , fix, buy, put, kiss, like, dry, go, catch, wash, sit, fly,
copy, teach, play, pass, begin, say

-s dances, _______________________________________________

-es brushes, ______________________________________________

- ies tries, _________________________________________________

Add s or es to the verb in B. Then match the sentences in A and B.

1. Tims a fisherman. a) She type .. letters all day.


2. Paulas a teacher. b) He look .. after 123 cows!
3. Jackies an artist. c) She work .. in a hospital.
4. Kellys a secretary. d) He go .. to the sea.
5. My uncle is a farmer. e) She teach .. at my school.
6. Karens a doctor. f) She paint .. in a studio.
7. Antonios a chef. g) He work .. in a garage.
8. Jacks a mechanic. h) He cook .. food in a restaurant.
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple:

a. I ______ (play) football with my friends on Sundays.


b. Tina ______ (walk) to school every day.
c. We ______ (go) to bed at 10 oclock every night.
d. Penguins______ (live) in the Antarctic.
e. Tony ______ (study) Maths at university.
f. Jo and Peter ______ (visit) their grandparents every week.
g. Sally ______ (speak) Spanish.
h. Mike ______ (do) his homework every evening.
i. Susan ______ (wash) her hair every day.
j. Water ______ (boil) at 100 C.

Fill in the gaps

Mr. Thompson works in an office in Glasgow. Here he talks about what he does
every day. Fill in the gaps with verbs from the box. The first one has been
done for you.

are arrive brush dream


drink eat feed have
leave lives look make
put read shines sleep
talk telephone watch write

My day

At 7:21 my alarm clock rings and I wake up. I hate my alarm clock! It makes
too much noise. I get up at 7:30 and (1) make my bed.
Then I (2) .. a shower and brush my teeth. I get dressed and have
breakfast. I always (3) .. three eggs and five pieces of toast. I (4)
.. two cups of tea and then I (5) .. my teeth again. I (6)
.. some milk in a bowl for my dog, and at 8:30 I (7) .. the
house and catch the bus to work. I (8) .. at the office at about 9 and
drink a cup of tea. I eat some biscuits and (9) .. out of the window.
Then I have a rest.
At lunchtime I eat a sandwich and (10) .. the newspaper. At around
3:30 I take off my shoes and (11) .. for twenty minutes, sometimes
twenty-five minutes, sometimes half an hour. I (12) .. two or three
letters and (13) .. my sister who (14) .. in Australia. We (15)
.. for fifteen minutes. She always tells me about the weather. There
(16) .. three kinds of weather in Australia hot, very hot and very,
very hot!
I leave the office at about 4:30. When I get home I (17) .. the dog
and (18) .. TV. At 11:00, I make a hot water bottle and go to bed. The
moon (19) .. in the sky and I sleep. I (20) about my
vacation. Then at 7:21 my alarm clock rings.
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple:

This restaurant is called Vienna. Ten people _________ (work) here. Julia
Thomas is the owner. She _________ (go) to the restaurant at four oclock in the
afternoon. The waiters _________ (arrive) at half past four. They ________ (set)
the tables and ________ (tidy) the kitchen. The chef, Pierre Rousseau, ________
(prepare) the food in the evening. The restaurant ________ (open) at six
oclock. Many people ________ (eat) here because the food is very good. The
restaurant ________ (close) at one oclock in the morning, and at half past one
Julia, the chef and the waiters ________ (home).

Circle the correct answer:

1. I plays / play tennis every afternoon.


2. My parents live / lives in Ramat-Gan.
3. Tom listens / listen to the radio in the morning.
4. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast every morning.
5. My dog barks / bark at night.
6. Mrs. Gold sweep / sweeps the stairs once a week.
7. My brother watches / watch television.
8. My family go / goes to the beach together in the summer.
9. I eat / eats dinner at my grandmothers house.
10. Sharon do / does her homework regularly.
11. They takes / take a bath daily.
12. You listen / listens in class.
13. Dana and Liat goes / go to the swimming pool.
14. I never hurt / hurts my cat.
15. He finish / finishes his work on time.

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences. Add s or es.


Example:
He loves sugar. She watches too much television!

1. She play .. golf on weekends.


2. He drink .. eight glasses of water every day!
3. She drive .. a Korean car.
4. He finish .. work at about 5 oclock.
5. It get .. very cold here in the winter.
6. My cat like .. to sleep in front of the fire.
7. The shop open .. at 9 and close .. at 6.
8. Sally go .. to the mountains three or four times a year.
9. He wash .. his car every Saturday.
10. She walk .. to school if she miss .. the bus.
11. My brother live .. in Canada.
12. When she make .. a mistake, she smile .. When I make a
mistake, she get .. angry!

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