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GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE 1-ACTIVIDADES 2: Present simple

1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms (third person)

He catches It reads he comes He runs
It cooks He smokes It drinks he stands
She fetches He starts He fixes It touches
He lives He watches He misses He wishes
She rushes She writes She buys She carries
She copy(ies) She enjoys It fry(ies) He marries
It plays He study(ies) It try(ies)

2. Write the verb in the right form

1. Children asks (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She goes (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds flies (fly) south in the winter.
4. She studies (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father watches (watch) television most evenings.
6. He understands (understand) Arabic.
7. He fights (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs. likes (like) a lot of exercise.
9. He’s very naughty – he pushes (push) other children.
10. Lessons starts (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. a) Make questions
1. How / you pronounce / this word? How you pronounce this word?
2. How / you spell / that? How you spell that?
3. What / this word / mean? What mean this word?
4. How much / they cost? How much they cost?
5. Where / you live? Where you live?
6. What / you do? What you do?
7. How / you do? How you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave? What time the plan leave?
9. What time/ the class / start? What time the class start?
10. What time / the train / arrive? What time the train arrive?

4. Make questions for the answers provided

1. where do the president and his wife live?
The President and his wife live in Madrid.
2. When do the children of Peter and Ann play soccer?
Peter and Ann’s children play football on Saturdays.
3. what time does the movie start?
The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.
4. What does the second word mean in the first sentence?
The second word in the first sentence means ‘kind’.
5. What does the man below want to do?
The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.
6. How much does the ticket for the concert on Saturday cost?
A ticket for Saturday’s concert costs € 15.
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5. WORD ORDER.
a) Rewrite these sentences including the word in brackets
1. My brother speaks to me (never) My brother never speaks to me
2. Susan is polite. (always) Susan is always polite
3. Do you finish work at 5 o’clock? (usually) Do you usually finish working at 5 o'clock?
4. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely) I rarely go to bed before midnight
5. The bus isn’t late. (usually) The bus is usually not late
6. I don’t eat fish. (often) I don't eat fish often
7. What do you have for breakfast? (usually) What do you usually eat for breakfast?
8. Is Tina here? (already) Is Tina already here?
9. They stay in the same hotel. (always) they always stay in the same hotel
10. Does Janet work in the same place? (still) Does Jannet still work in the same place?

b) Write the following sentences in the correct order

1. (to work / every day/ walks / Liz) Liz walks to work everyday
2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Julia) Julia goes to Italy every year
3. (Ann / very well / French / doesn’t speak) Ann doesn’t speak French very well
4. (every day/ do / the same thing / we) we do the same thing everyday
5. (football / don’t like / very much / I) I don’t like football very much
6. (watch/ when / you / TV/ do)? When do you watch tv?
7. (hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always) I am always hungry in the morning
8. (Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat) Dave and Jane never eat in that
restaurant
9. (weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)? do you play at ever tennis the
weekend ?
10. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go) we sometimes go to the park on
sunday
11. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school) Claire usually gets the bus to school

6. Put the verbs in the RIGHT TENSE

1. a: What do you do? b: I’m an architect.
2. a: What do you want? b: I want to get this car started.
3. a: Where do you work? B: I work in a big insurance company.
4. a: Where did you/work)? B: I worked in a hospital.
5. a: Does your son play the violin? B: No, the piano.
6. a: Does your son play the violin? B: Actually, that’s the radio.
7. a: What language does she speak? It sounds (sound) like Russian.
8. a: What language does she speak? b: French- she’s from Belgium.
9. a: Who drinks champagne? B: Me, when I can afford it.
10. a: Who drinks (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have some more.

7. Put the verbs in the RIGHT TENSE

1. Vegetarians are people who don’t eat meat.
2. Look out! My father comes (come)
3. Some people still think the sun goes round the earth.
4. I play tennis every weekend.
5. Who sits in my chair?
6. What happens in golf if you lose the ball?
7. Look! She wears the same shoes as me.
8. a: What do you look at? B: A strange bird!
9. I stay with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
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10. We usually stay with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
11. What time do you go to bed on Saturdays?
12. Why do you wait outside the door?
13. Don’t ask Tim. He doesn’t know the answer.
14. I have lunch at the moment.
15. When did he leave the house?
16. I don’t understand). What happens?
17. Excuse me, do you know the time?
18. This is a great party. I have a lovely time.
19. We can’t use the lift because it doesn’t work
20. a: What do you do here? B: Nothing.
21. a: Does Penny like cheese sandwiches? No, She doesn’t like it.
22. a: What time does the sun rise ? B: It rises at 7.30.
23. We don’t watch videos at school.
24. Look out of the window! It snows
25. a: Do you wear a uniform at your school? B: Yes, I wear a uniform.

3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers

What do they do?
Mark and George are engineers.

What time does Pam start school?

Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.

What is Bob doing?

Bob is writing a letter.

what hates John?

John hates football.

Do you sing?
Yes, I do. (You like hip hop)

Is Reggie listening music?

No, she isn’t (Reggie is listening to the teacher)

What time is it?

It is half-past seven.

Do you have cousins?

No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)

Does Paula walk to school every morning?

Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)

How often do our children visit their grandparents?

Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.