<< Simple Present >>

It is used to express an action in the present.

To express things that happens in a habitual way.
We can use adverbs of frequency.

Structure
Affirmative
affirmative

Interrogative

Negative
Subject + Principal verb
Ex.: I

Auxiliar do + Subject + principal

verb

dance

Ex.: Do you dance?

Subject + auxiliar (do not or dont)

+ principal verb
Ex.: I dont swim

Exercises
I. Choose the correct verb and write it on the blank.
1. I ________ basketball.

Play / plays

2. She ________ the violin.

Play / plays

3. You _________ the newspaper. Read / reads

4. He _________ fruits and vegetables. Eats / eat
5. They only __________ on holidays. Travel / travels
6. You ________ salsa and reggae. Dance / dances
7. She _________ Italian and French. Speak / speaks
8. They _______ speak Italian. Dont / not
9. I _______ have a car.

Not / dont

10. She doesnt _______ well. Feel / feels

11. He ______ like vegetables. Dont / doesnt
12. _______ you dance?

Do / are

13. ______ she speak English? Does / Are

14. _______ you need money?
15. I _______ pizza.

Do / does

Love / loved

1. Play. 2. Plays. 3. Read. 4. Eats. 5. Travel. 6. Dance.

7. Speaks. 8. Dont. 9. Dont. 10. Feel. 11. Doesnt.
12. Do. 13. Does. 14. Do. 15. Love.

II. Complete the following sentences using the correct verb or

auxiliar.
1. Andrea_________ basketball.
2. _______ you need money?
3. I ______ like fast food.
4. He ________ like vegetables.
5. John _______ like mathematics.
6. Tom _______ hip hop and reggae.
7. Paul ________ drink alcohol.
8. ______ you like coffee?
9. ________ she play the guitar?
10. ______ you sing?

1. Plays, likes, loves. 2. Do. 3. Dont. 4.

Doesnt. 5. Doesnt. 6. Likes, loves,
dances. 7. Doesnt. 8. Do. 9. Does. 10.
Do.