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SIMPLE PRESENT

OTHER VERBS

INTRODUÇÃO

O tempo verbal do Simple Present, ao contrário do que se pensa e ao contrário do que possa
parecer, não indica aquilo que está acontecendo agora. É normal que as pessoas pensem assim: “O
presente é o agora. E o agora é aquilo que está acontecendo. Entretando, isso não é verdade. Veja
abaixo o conceito correto e como utilizar de maneira correta o Simple Present Tense.

CONCEITO

O Simple Present é mais usado para falar de coisas que acontecem habitualmente mas pode
indicar outras situações.

OTHER VERBS

Para os outros verbos, excluindo-se o Verbo To Be, seguimos o seguinte padrão:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)

I WORK I DO NOT (DON’T) WORK DO I WORK?
YOU WORK YOU DO NOT (DON’T) WORK DO YOU WORK?
HE WORKS HE DOES NOT (DOESN’T) WORK DOES HE WORK?
SHE WORKS SHE DOES NOT (DOESN’T) WORK DOES SHE WORK?
IT WORKS IT DOES NOT (DOESN’T) WORK DOES IT WORK?
WE WORK WE DO NOT (DON’T) WORK DO WE WORK?
YOU WORK YOU DO NOT (DON’T) WORK DO YOU WORK?
THEY WORK THEY DO NOT (DON’T) WORK DO THEY WORK?

SIMPLE PRESENT - ESTRUTURA

1)
Affirmative
Ex.: I like to read.

Negative
Ex.: I don’t like to read.

Interrogative
Ex.: Do you like to read? > Why do you like to read?

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Note que as chamadas Wh-questions nascem de Yes/No questions, bastando acrescentar um pronome
interrogativo à frente dessas.

2)
Affirmative
Ex.: She likes to read.

Negative
Ex.: She doesn’t like to read.

Interrogative
Ex.: Does she like to read?

USOS

► AÇÕES HABITUAIS
Ex.: Josh usually travels to the beach at weekends.

► FATOS
Ex.: The moon is our natural satellite.

► FUTURO PROGRAMADO
Ex.: The bus leaves at 10 o’clock.

► PASSADO
Ex.: In 1945 the World War II ends.

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MAPA MENTAL

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QUESTÕES SOBRE A AULA

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE – OTHER VERBS

1. (AERONÁUTICA - 2010 - EEAR - SARGENTO DA AERONÁUTICA/GRUPOS DE

ESPECIALIDADES I E II/TURMA 1)

Judge the following item:

The underlined verbs, in the text, are in the Simple Present Tense.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

2. (ALFACON – 2021)

Julgue o item a seguir:

Na oração “My brother work every day”, o verbo (“work”) foi conjugado incorretamente, sendo
“works” a forma correta.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

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3. (AERONÁUTICA - 2010 - EEAR - SARGENTO DA AERONÁUTICA/GRUPOS DE

ESPECIALIDADES I E II/TURMA 1) (ADAPTADA)

Julgue o item a seguir:

A lacuna no texto deve ser preenchida com o verbo “to recommend”; diante do sujeito apresentado,
“recommends” é conjugação correta do referido verbo.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

4. (EXÉRCITO - 2017 - ESPCEX - CADETE DO EXÉRCITO/2° DIA) (ADAPTADA)

In order to fully understand the context of a megacity, we must understand the role of the languages used
in its communities. How ________ (1) language communities interact in megacities?
What tensions are caused by multiple language communities in urban space? What role ________ (2)
language play in the power structures (government or otherwise) of megacities?
(Adapted from Military Review – Jan/Feb 2016)

Judge the following item: “Does” and “does”

respectively complete gaps (1) and (2) in the text. Certo ( ) Errado ( )

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5. (AMEOSC - 2019 - PREFEITURA DE PARAÍSO/SC - PROFESSOR DE INGLÊS)

(ADAPTADA)

Consider the sentence below and judge the following item:

“Our classes begin at nine.”

The verb is in the Simple Present Tense.

Certo ( ) Errado ( )

6. (ALFACON – 2021)

Judge the following item:

The interrogative form of the sentence “Maria has a cat” is “Does Maria has a cat?”.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

7. (AERONÁUTICA - 2010 - EEAR - SARGENTO DA AERONÁUTICA/GRUPOS DE

ESPECIALIDADES I E II/TURMA 2) (ADAPTADA)

“Has” correctly completes the first blank in the text.

Certo ( ) Errado ( )

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8. (AGIRH - 2019 - PREFEITURA DE LAVRINHAS/SP - PROFESSOR PEB II/INGLÊS)

(ADAPTADA)
Read the sentence below and judge the following item:
“He is good at football but he ___________ want to play now.” “doesn’t” correctly
completes the blank in the sentence.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

9. (IDECAN - 2014 - CNEN - ASSISTENTE ADMINISTRATIVO) (ADAPTADA)

Introducing the perfect chemistry between a green technology and a blue world There is a formula for a
healthy new world. That’s why Braskem invested millions in research to become the first company in the
world to use Brazilian sugar cane as a natural plastic source, collaborating with the reduction of the GHG
emissions. Its commitment to a sustainable development resulted in a benchmark eco-efficient process
that estimulates the markets in which Braskem operates and generates new opportunities. The world
dreamed. Braskem made it happen.
(Newsweek/Issues 2012, Special Edition, cover. Adaptado)

The sentence “Braskem operates and generates new opportunities” is in the Simple
Present Tense.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

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10. (ALFACON – 2021)

Judge the following item:

The negative form of the sentence “Jack likes your idea” is “Jack doesn’t likes your
idea”.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

11. (ALFACON – 2021)

Which alternative correctly completes the sentences below, respectively?

I. ____________ you trust him?

II. Eugene ____________ want to go to your party.
III. Does / don’t.
IV. Does / doesn’t.
V. Do / don’t.
VI. Do / doesn’t.

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12. (EXÉRCITO - 2009 - ESSEX - PRIMEIRO TENENTE/INGLÊS) (ADAPTADA)

Complete the sentence:

__________ dinner at 7 o’clock?

a) Do he always has.
b) Does he always have.
c) Does he always has.
d) Is he always have.

13. (FUNCAB - 2014 – SEE/AC - PROFESSOR DE LÍNGUA INGLESA) (ADAPTADA)

Read these sentences:

I. Older learners _______ want to learn Spanish. They want to learn English.
II. The programme _______ change every week.
III. How often _______ you have business English classes?

The correct auxiliaries that complete the sentences above are:

a) do / do / do.
b) does / does / does.
c) don’t / doesn’t / do.
d) don’t / don’t / do.
e) doesn’t / doesn’t / does.

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14. (MARINHA - 2018 - EAM - MARINHEIRO) (ADAPTADA)

Use the verbs in parentheses to complete the following statements.

I. I usually ____ (listen) to music in the evenings, but at the moment I am watching my favorite program
on TV.
II. Janeth _____ (love) films. Sometimes, she _______ (prefer) to go to the theater with her friends.
III. Mr. Steven ____ (live) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the week, his parents ____ (work) as lawyers
for a big company downtown.

Now mark the option which completes them, respectively:

a) listens / love / prefers / live / work.

b) listen / love / prefer / lives / work.
c) listen / loves / prefer / live / works.
d) listen / loves / prefers / lives / works.
e) listen / loves / prefers / lives / work.

15. (AMEOSC - 2019 - PREFEITURA DE PARAÍSO/SC - PROFESSOR DE INGLÊS)

The sentence “She drives her car every day”, in negative form, is:

a) She has not driving her car every day.

b) She doesn’t drives her car every day.
c) She does not drive her car every day.
d) She didn’t drived her car every day.

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16. (AERONÁUTICA - 2020 - EEAR - SARGENTO DA AERONÁUTICA/ AERONAVEGANTES

E NÃO-AERONAVEGANTES/TURMA 1)

Alice in Wonderland
(Lewis Carroll)

“If you ___ know where you want to go, then it __ matter which path you take.”

Complete the text with the appropriate words:

a) don’t / don’t.
b) does /don’t.
c) don’t / doesn’t.
d) doesn’t / doesn’t.

17. (ALFACON – 2021)

Read the following sentences:

I. Molly goes to the beach on Sundays.

II. Does he studies here?
III. Hank and Walt likes barbecues.

Which ones are correct?

a) I, II.
b) I, III.

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18. (ALFACON – 2021)

The correct negative form of the sentence “Travis goes to the bar on Saturday nights” is:

a) Travis no goes to the bar on Saturday nights.

b) Travis don’t go to the bar on Saturday nights.
c) Travis don’t goes to the bar on Saturday nights.
d) Travis doesn’t goes to the bar on Saturday nights.
e) Travis doesn’t go to the bar on Saturday nights.

19. (CETREDE - 2019 - PREFEITURA DE SÃO GONÇALO DO AMARANTE/CE - PROFESSOR

DE ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL II/INGLÊS/20HS/S) (ADAPTADA)

Create a question for the following answer:

“This course has four levels.”

What alternative has the best question?

a) How many levels does this course have?

b) How many levels this course has?
c) How has four levels?
d) How many levels has this course?
e) This course has how many levels?

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20. (ALFACON – 2021)

(Taken and adapted from https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2021/07/14)

Mark the option that correctly completes the gaps in the comic strip above, respectively:

a) love / don’t.
b) love / doesn’t.
c) loves / don’t.
d) loves / doesn’t.

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GABARITO

1. Certo 5. Certo 9. Certo 13. C 17. A

2. Certo 6. Errado 10. Errado 14. E 18. E
3. Certo 7. Errado 11. D 15. C 19. A
4. Errado 8. Certo 12. B 16. C 20. D

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