THE PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE

• Put these sentences in the 3rd person singular. Pronounce the –s ending correctly
Example: I watch TV in the evening. Jane…
Jane watches TV in the evening, too.
• I walk to school. My classmate ___My classmate walkes to school, too
___________________________________________________________
• All the pupils work hard. Jane ___Jane works hard,
too___________________________________________________________
• My parents live in Brasov. My aunt____My aunt lives in Brasov,
too________________________________________________________
• I know the answer. My desk-mate ___My desk-mate the answers,
too__________________________________________________________
• We like school very much. Mary ____Mary likes school very much,
too____________________________________________________________
• The children play in the park. Tom ___Tom plays in the park,
too__________________________________________________________
• Those pupils study in the library. My friend __My friend studies,
too___________________________________________________
• I wash my hands before dinner. She _washes hands,
too_________________________________________________________
• I receive a lot of letters. My sister _receives a lot,
too___________________________________________________________
• They finish work at five o clock. She workes a five o'clock,
too___________________________________________________________
• We cross the street over there. He _crosses the street,
too___________________________________________________________
• You want a bicycle. She _wants,
too____________________________________________________________________

• Make sentences about the people in the table below. Use the verbs LIVE, WORK/STUDY, LIKE, SPEAK:
Example: Michael lives in Bucharest.
He studies at a secondary school.
Michael likes Maths very much.
He speaks a little English
NAME LIVE STUDY/WORK LIKE SPEAK
 Michael Bucharest At a secondary school Maths A little English
David Brasov At the university mountaineering German well
Mr. Brown London In an office Sailing Only English
Kate Iasi In a technical school Sports French quite well
Mr. Freeman The South of England On a farm Walking Only English
Dan Constantza In a factory swimming A little Italian

___ _David lives in

Brasov_________________________________________________________________________________
____He studies at the
university_________________________________________________________________________________
____David likes
mountaineering______________________________________________________________________________
___
____He speaks German
well_________________________________________________________________________________
____ Mr Brown lives in
London_________________________________________________________________________________
____He workes in an office
_________________________________________________________________________________
____Mr Brown likes
sailing_________________________________________________________________________________
____He speaks only
engish_________________________________________________________________________________
___________Kate lives in
Iasi__________________________________________________________________________
____She studies in a technical
school__________________________________________________________________________
____Kate likes sports
__________________________________________________________________________
____She speaks French quite
well_________________________________________________________________________________
____________Mr Freeman lives in the South of
England_________________________________________________________________________
 ____He workes on a
farm_________________________________________________________________________________
____Mr Freeman likes
walking_________________________________________________________________________________
____He speaks only
English_________________________________________________________________________________
_____________Dan lives in Constanta
________________________________________________________________________
_____He workes in a
factory________________________________________________________________________________
_____Dan likes
swimming________________________________________________________________________________
_____He speaks a little
Italian________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

• Speak about your mother’s/father’s/friend’s everyday programme. Use the verbs:

GET UP
DRESS
WASH
EAT
GO TO
WORK
SLEEP
PRACTICE
WATCH TV
LISTEN TO THE RADIO
STUDY
FINISH
WALK
 Example: My father gets up at 6.30 am. Then…… At half past 7, he… After that….
____My mother gets up at 7:00. She eats at 8:15, goes to the works, practices a sport. after that watches tv and
finishes_________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

• Make these sentences negative:

Example: a) I speak English. (French) b) He collects stamps. (coins)
I speak English but I don’t speak French. He collects stamps but he doesn’t collect coins.
• I like tea. (milk)____I like tea but I don't like
milk______________________________________________________________________
• He understands French. (English) __but he doesn't understand
english___________________________________________________________
• Mrs. Smith teaches English. (French) ____but he doesn't teache
french_______________________________________________________
• I visit my friends on Sunday. (on Saturday) ___but I don't visites my friends on
Saturday___________________________________________________
• Paul reads novel. (poems) ____but Paul doesn't read
novel______________________________________________________________
• They study geography. (history) ____but they don't studies
history__________________________________________________________
• My baby brother cries at night. (in the daytime) __but my baby brother doesn't crie in the
daytime________________________________________________
• He likes classical music. (modern music) __but he doesn't like modern music
________________________________________________________
• She writes postcards. (letters) ____but she doesn't write letters
_________________________________________________________
• My friends see a film every week. (a play) __but my friends don't see a
play___________________________________________________

• Put the verbs in the brackets in the positive or negative form, closing whichever is true about your English
teacher.
Example: My English teacher WALKS/DOESN’T WALK to school (walk)
• My English teacher ______lives_______________________________________________ with his parents.
(live)
• He ____doesn't lives_________________________________________________________ in a new block of
flats. (live)
• He ____doesn't teaches_________________________________________________________ in a secondary
school. (teach)
• He ____comes________________________________________________________ to school in the morning.
(come)
• He____doesn't teaches______________________________________________________________________
beginners. (teach)
• He ____wears_____________________________________________________ brightly coloured clothes (wear)
• He ____doesn't wear___________________________________________________________ a uniform at
school. (wear)
• He ____doesn't smoke ________________________________________________________________ in school
(smoke)
• He ____plays_________________________________________________________ tennis in his spare time.
(play)
• He ____likes____________________________________________________________ watching television
( like).
• Speak about some of the things or activities you and other people don’t like or don’t like to do.
Example: I don’t like coffee. (SUBSTANTIV)
My brother doesn’t like to travel by bus. (VERB)
• My friends don't like
homework__________________________________________________________________________________
• My sister_doesn't to play
footbaal_______________________________________________________________________________
• I _don't like
school_____________________________________________________________________________________
_
• My English teacher __doesn't
write_______________________________________________________________________
• My parents __don't
sleep___________________________________________________________________________
• Grandmother _doesn't
pears__________________________________________________________________________
• My neighbour _doesn't to
run__________________________________________________________________________
• My desk-mate _doesn't
pencils___________________________________________________________________________
• Teachers _don't
drink_______________________________________________________________________________
• My class-mates _don't the
heat__________________________________________________________________________

• Make questions using the cues below:

Example: the students/go on trip every summer John/ like English
Do the students go on trips every summer? Does John like English?

• We/watch television every Sunday

__Do we watch television every Sunday?
________________________________________________________________________________
• Mr. Brown/ read the newspaper on the bus
__Does Mr Brown read the newspaper on the bus?
________________________________________________________________________________
• Sally/ work at home every morning
__Does Sally work at home every morning?
________________________________________________________________________________
• Your parents/ like old films
__Do your parents like old films?
________________________________________________________________________________
• The students in the 9th form/ study economics
 __Do the students in the 9th from study economics?
________________________________________________________________________________
• The shops/ close at 8 o’clock
__Do the shops close at 8 o'clock?
________________________________________________________________________________
• Michael / understand the question
__Does Michael understand the question?
________________________________________________________________________________
• You / attend a good school
___Do you attend a good school?
_______________________________________________________________________________
• It/ rain much in summer
____Does it rain much in summer?
______________________________________________________________________________
• You / enjoy winter sports
____Do you enjoi winter sports?
______________________________________________________________________________
• She / know what she is doing
____Does she know what she is doing?
______________________________________________________________________________
• These magazines/ publish interesting articles
____Do these magazines publsh interesting article?
______________________________________________________________________________

• Supply these questions with short answers. Be sure to use pronouns in your answers.
Example: A. Do you read English? Does your brother go to school?
B. Yes, I do/ No, I don’t. Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
• Does your father work in a factory? _____No, he
doesn't_____________________________________________________
• Do you often spend your weekends in the countryside? ____No, I
don't_________________________________________
• Do your friends often come to see you? _______Yes, they
do___________________________________________________
• Does your sister go to school? ________Yes, she
do.________________________________________________________
• Do your parents like classical music? ___Yes, they
do________________________________________________________
• Do you play football in your spare time? ___No, I
don't______________________________________________________
• Does your grandmother live with you? ___No, she
doesn't_______________________________________________________
• Does your best friend like pop music? ____Yes, she
does______________________________________________________
• Do you and your brother/sister help your parents? ____Yes, we
do_____________________________________________
• Does your mother have a job? _____No, she
doesn't______________________________________________________________
• Do you live in a new block of flats? ____No, I
don't______________________________________________________

• Ask questions to which the words in italics are the answers

Example: Where does Annie Jones live?
Annie Jones lives in Southampton, a town in the south of England.

• What kind of school does _Annie

attend_____________________________________________________________________?
Annie attends a secondary school there.
• When __does Annie walk to
school________________________________________________________________________________?
In the morning Annie walks to school with her friends.
• Where __does she eat
lunch_______________________________________________________________________________?
At noon she eats lunch at school or at home.
• Who _does Annie walk home_________________with?
After school, Annie walks home with her friend Cathy.
• When _Annie get home
__________________________________________________________________________________?
When Annie gets home she does her homework.
• What time__her parents come
home______________________________________________________________________________?
Her parents come home at about 5 o’clock.
• What _they
talk_______________________________________________________________________________about?
They talk about school together
• What time ___the family have
dinner__________________________________________________________________________?
The family have dinner at 7 o’clock.
• What _they watch televisiom or
read________________________________________________________________________________?
In the evening they watch television or read.
• What _Annie go out with her
friends________________________________________________________________________________?
Sometimes Annie goes out with her friends.

• Practise the negative – interrogative form of the present tense simple.

Example: A. I need a pencil. (rubber) She likes chocolate. (ice-cream)
B. Don’t you need a rubber, too? Doesn’t she like ice-cream, too?
• We go to school by bus. (by tram)
__Don't you go to school by tram, too?
________________________________________________________________________________________
• My friend plays lawn-tennis. (table-tennis)
__Does't my friend play table-tennis,too?
______________________________________________________________________________________
• They want to go to the mountains. (to the seaside)
__Don't they want to go to the seaside,too?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• Miss Barton teaches Physics. (Chemistry)
__Does't Miss Barton teache Chemistry, too?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• I put on my winter coat when it is cold. (a hat)
__Do I put on my winter coat when it is a hat, too?
___________________________________________________________________________________
• Cars use a lot of petrol. (a lot of oil)
___Do cars use a lot of oil, too?
___________________________________________________________________________________
• My friend enjoys music. (dancing)
___Does my friend enjoys dancing, too?
 __________________________________________________________________________________
• Dan understands English. ( French)
___Does Dan understand French, too?
___________________________________________________________________________________
• I need a new dress. ( a new skirt)
___Do I need a new skir, too?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• That restaurant serves lunch and dinner. (breakfast)
___Does that restaurant serves beakfast, too?
______________________________________________________________________________________
• They build a lot of new houses every year. ( schools)
___Do they buil a lot of new schools,too?
____________________________________________________________________________________
• We study Geometry at school. (Algebra)
___Do we study Algebra, too?
___________________________________________________________________________________

• Add statements with BUT

Example: John doesn’t play football. (I) I get up early. (My brother)
John doesn’t play football, but I do. I get up early, but my brother doesn’t.

• I don’t understand this lesson. (he) __but he

does__________________________________________________________
• They talk on the telephone almost every day. (we) ____but we don't
_____________________________________________
• Mr. Johnson doesn’t drink coffee. (his wife) ___but his wife
does___________________________________________________
• We meet every day. (they) ___but they
don't________________________________________________________________
• Dorothy doesn’t study hard. (Alice) __but Alice
does__________________________________________________________
• Mrs. Jones doesn’t drive a car. (her children) ___but her children
does___________________________________________________
• She reads a story every evening. ( her husband) ____but her husband
doesn't_______________________________________________
• Mr. Green doesn’t teach Psychology. (Mr. Martin) __but Mr Martin
 does_______________________________________________
• I don’t receive many letters. (my mother) ____but my mother
does_____________________________________________________
• Paul plays football with his friends after school. (Nick)___but Nick
doesn't_________________________________________
• They don’t know the answers. (we) ___but we
do___________________________________________________________
• I travel every summer. (my brother) ___but my brother
doesn't_______________________________________________________

• Here is a list of the things people do on Sunday mornings. Read the list and then make sentences that are
true about yourself and the members of your family.
Example: sleep very late
I sleep very late, but my mother doesn’t. OR
My mother doesn’t sleep very late, but I do.

• Work in the garden

___My mother doesn't work in the garden, but I
do_______________________________________________________________________________________
• Take the dog for a walk
___I take the dog for a walk, but my brother
doesn't_____________________________________________________________________________________
• Read the newspapers
___My father read the newspapers, but I don't
___________________________________________________________________________________
• Go swimming
___I go swimming, but my friend
don't_____________________________________________________________________________________
• Do the housework
___I do the housework, but my grandmother doesn't
____________________________________________________________________________________
• Write letters
___The writer write letters, but I
don't__________________________________________________________________________________
• Wash the car
___My grandfather wash the car, but I
 don't___________________________________________________________________________________
• Go out walking
___I go out walking, but my brother
doesn't_____________________________________________________________________________________
___
• Go to the cinema in the evening
___My friend go to the cinema in the evening, but I
don't_______________________________________________________________________________________
_

• Express the sentences below in another way:

Example: A. The British speak English and the Americans do, too
The British speak English and so do the Americans.
B. The British never come late and the Americans don’t either.
The British never come late and neither do the Americans.

• In England, people shake hands when they meet for the first time, and in America people shake hands, too.
________and so do America
_______________________________________________________________________________
• Men shake hands when they meet, and so do women.
________and women do,
too______________________________________________________________________________
• The British don’t shake hands when they leave and neither do the Americans.
_________and the Americans don't
either______________________________________________________________________________
• Most Englishmen open the door for a woman and most Americans do, too.
_________and so do most
Americans______________________________________________________________________________
• Men don’t get into a room before a woman in England and they don’t do so in America, either.
__________and neither do so in
America_____________________________________________________________________________
• They British don’t object to standing in line at the bus-stop and the Americans don’t either.
__________and neither do the
Americans_____________________________________________________________________________
• The British appreciate promptness and the Americans do, too.
__________and so do the
 Americans_____________________________________________________________________________
• The Americans never come late to an appointment and neither do the British.
___________and the British don't
either____________________________________________________________________________

• Complete the following statements according to the indications in the brackets:

Example: I don’t understand you …… (Daniel – either)
I don’t understand you and Daniel doesn’t either.

• The Herastrau Park looks beautiful in spring…. (the Village Museum, too)
_____and Village Museum does,
too________________________________________________________________________________
• The snack bar doesn’t open until 8 o’clock…. (neither – the restaurant)
_____and does neither the
restaurant___________________________________________________________________________________
• We often go on trips around the town … (so – the other students)
______and so do the other students
_________________________________________________________________________________
• The language lab helps us to improve our English …. (so grammar exercises)
______and so do grammar exercices
________________________________________________________________________________
• The TV set doesn’t work properly … ( neither – the radio)
______and does neither the
radio_________________________________________________________________________________
• She doesn’t spend much money on clothes…. ( I – neither)
______and I do
neither________________________________________________________________________________
• The yellow gloves belong to me … (so – the yellow scarf)
______and so do the yellow
scarf________________________________________________________________________________
• I don’t like this man … ( they – either)
______and they do
either______________________________________________________________________________
• Our friends attend school regularly … (we – too)
______and we do,
too________________________________________________________________________________
• Cathy doesn’t read French … ( her classmates – either)
______and her classmates do
either_____________________________________________________________________________________
• The vacuum – cleaner doesn’t need to be repaired … (neither – the washing – machine)
______and do neither the washing machine
__________________________________________________________________________________
• Lawyers talk a lot in their work … (so – teachers).
______and so do
teachers__________________________________________________________________________________

• Add tag questions to the following statements. You are sure your statements are true, so use the falling
intonation. Have another student agree with you.
Example: They work very hard at school. She doesn’t speak very clearly.
They work very hard at school, don’t they? She doesn’t speak very clearly, does she?
Yes, they do. No, she doesn’t.
• You always forget your glasses,_don't you?____________________
______Yes, I
do.________________________________________________________________________________
• Richard’s wife doesn’t play chess,__does She?______________________
_______No, She
doesn't________________________________________________________________________________
• He doesn’t have trouble with his car,__does he?_______________________
_______No, he
doesn't______________________________________________________________________________
• Peter and Helen know you,__don't they?__________________
________Yes, they
do______________________________________________________________________________
• Your friends don’t like beer,___don't they?__________________
_________Yes, they
do______________________________________________________________________________
• Helen has my book,__does she?__________________
_________No, she
doesn't_____________________________________________________________________________
• It usually rains a lot in April,__doesn't it?_______________________
_________Yes, it
does__________________________________________________________________________________
• You don’t have to leave right now,__do you?___________________
_________Yes, I
don't_________________________________________________________________________________
• He feels better today,_ doesn't he?________________________
_________No, he
does_______________________________________________________________________________
• You practise the piano every morning,__doesn't you?____________________
__________Yes, I
do______________________________________________________________________________

• Add tag questions in the following statements. As you’re asking for information use the rising intonation.
Have another student agree or disagree with you.
Example: John usually finishes early. James doesn’t usually finish early?
John usually finishes early, doesn’t he? James doesn’t usually finish early, does he?
Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. No, he doesn’t. Yes, he does.
• You don’t have a headache,__do you?________________
_________Yes, I
does______________________________________________________________________________
• You need the textbook today,__do you?___________________
_________No, I
don't____________________________________________________________________________
• Dan goes to the mountains every weekend,__doesn't he?___________________
__________Yes, he
does_______________________________________________________________________________
• Your friends don’t live in Bucharest,__do they?_____________________
___________No, they
does______________________________________________________________________________
• Bob enjoys dancing, _doesn't he?_________________________
__________Yes, he
does______________________________________________________________________________
• He usually comes late,__doesn't he?___________________
__________No, he
doesn't_______________________________________________________________________________
• Bob understands English, _doesn't he?___________________
_________Yes, he
does_______________________________________________________________________________
• You don’t like to swim, __do you?______________________
__________Yes, I
do_____________________________________________________________________________
• Your father works in an office, __does he?____________________
__________Yes, he
does________________________________________________________________________________
• They study English at school, __does they?______________________
__________Yes, they
does______________________________________________________________________________

• Answer the following questions using the present tense simple to express habitual actions. Add the adverbs
in brackets to your answers.
Example: How do you get to school? (always)
I always get to school by bus.

• What time do you go to school? (usually)

____I usually go to school at 7:00
o'clock__________________________________________________________________________________
• When do you do your homework? (always)
____I always the homework at 8
o'colock____________________________________________________________________________________
• Do you work late at night? ( never)
_____I never work late
___________________________________________________________________________________
• Who do you study with? (generally)
_____I generally study alone
___________________________________________________________________________________
• Do you sleep in the afternoon? (never)
_____I never sleep in the
afternoon_________________________________________________________________________________
• What kind of books do you read? (sometimes)
_____I sometimes read
romans__________________________________________________________________________________
• When do you go to the theatre? (occasionally)
____I occasionally go to the
theatre____________________________________________________________________________________
• Do you help your parents (often)
____I often help my
parents____________________________________________________________________________________
• Where do you meet your friends? (sometimes)
____I sometimes meet my
friends_________________________________________________________________________________
• Where do you spend your weekend? (occasionally)
___I occasionally spend the weekend in the
mountains__________________________________________________________________________________
• Where do you go during your summer holiday? (often)
____I often go during the summer holiday at my
grandparants________________________________________________________________________________
__

• Look at the activities listed below and tell the others whether:
• You often perform this activity;
• You perform this activity from time to time;
Example: drive a car
I often/usually drive a car.
or
I drive a car from time to time/ once in a while.
• Play football.
____I play football once in a
while________________________________________________________________________________
• Go to concerts
____I often go to
concerts__________________________________________________________________________________
• Watch television
____I usually watch
television_________________________________________________________________________________
• Visit friends
_____I often visit friends
________________________________________________________________________________
• Go for a walk
_____I usually go for a
walk________________________________________________________________________________
• Cook
____I cook from time to
time_________________________________________________________________________________
• Play chess
____I play chess once in a
while_________________________________________________________________________________
• Go skiing
____I go skiing from time to time
_________________________________________________________________________________
• Attend conferences
____I usually attend
conferences_________________________________________________________________________________
• swim
____I often
swim_________________________________________________________________________________

• Put the words in brackets in the right place in the sentence.

Example: Peter goes swimming. (on Sundays, usually)
Peter usually goes swimming on Sundays.
Or
On Sundays, Peter usually goes swimming.
• The English teacher uses the lab. (often)
___The English teacher often uses the
lab__________________________________________________________________________________
• Tom goes swimming. ( three times a week)
___Tom three time a week goes
swimming__________________________________________________________________________________
• Diana drinks two cups of coffee. (usually – before lunch)
___Diana usually drimks two cups of coffee before
lunch__________________________________________________________________________________
• I go skiing. (often – in winter)
___I often go skiing in
winter__________________________________________________________________________________
• John drives his father’s car. (once in a while)
___John once in a while drives his father's
car__________________________________________________________________________________
• Father smokes cigars. (seldom – in the evening)
___Father seldom smokes cigars in the
evening__________________________________________________________________________________
• We go to school. (once a week – in the morning)
___We once a week go to school in the
morning__________________________________________________________________________________
• We visit the Village Museum. (occasionally – at weekends)
___We occasionally visit the Village Museum at
weekwnds__________________________________________________________________________________
• Nick reads the newspaper. (always – after lunch)
___Nick always reads the newspaper after
lunch__________________________________________________________________________________
• My brother reads detectives stories. (usually – on holiday)
___My brother usually reads detectives stories on
holiday__________________________________________________________________________________
• We go out. (in the evening – from time to time)
___We in the evening go out from time to
time___________________________________________________________________________________
• The Danube freezes. (sometimes – in January)
___The Danube sometimes freezesin January
__________________________________________________________________________________

• Write a paragraph about how you spend the morning of your weekly holiday, by answering the questions
below. Use the present tense simple to express habitual actions.
• What time do you get up on Sunday?
• Do you make your own breakfast or does someone make it for you?
• Who do you have breakfast with?
• What do you usually eat for breakfast?
• What do you always do after breakfast?
• What do you do from time to time?
____I always makes up at 9 o'clock on
Sunday______________________________________________________________________________
____I occasionally makes me own
breakfast______________________________________________________________________________
____I often haves breakfast with my
mother______________________________________________________________________________
 ____Occasionally at breakfast I eats
eggs.______________________________________________________________________________
____I always stays in bed after
breakfast______________________________________________________________________________
____I reads books from time to time
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
• Write a paragraph describing yourself, by answering the questions below. Use the present tense simple.
• How old are you?
• What height are you? / How tall are you?
• What is the colour of your hair?
• What is your favourite colour?
• What kind of clothes do you wear?
• What do you like to eat?
• Where do you study?
• What do you like doing in your spare time?
• Which is your favourite sport?
• Where do you live?
______I am 17 years
old.____________________________________________________________________________
______I have a height of 159
meters____________________________________________________________________________
______My hair color is
brown____________________________________________________________________________
______My favourite color is
green____________________________________________________________________________
______I always wear sports
clothes____________________________________________________________________________
______I like to eat
meat____________________________________________________________________________
______I'm study at Colegiul National Pedagogic "Spiru
Haret"____________________________________________________________________________
______In my spare time I like to
travel____________________________________________________________________________
 ______My favourite sport is
handball____________________________________________________________________________
______I lives in Paltin
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

• Express the following sentences in the other possible way, to practise the present tense simple for
generalization, facts that are always true.
Example: Newspapers keep us informed. A refrigerator keeps food cool.
A newspaper keeps us informed. Refrigerators keep food cool.
• A sewing – machine has an intricate mechanism.
____Sewings-machine has an intricate
mechanism_________________________________________________________________________________
• An encyclopaedia gives information.
____Encyclopaedias gives
information_________________________________________________________________________________
• A shoemaker uses leather and rubber in his work.
____Shoemakers uses leather and rubber in his work
_________________________________________________________________________________
• Trees often lose their leaves in winter.
____A tree often lose their leaves in
winter_________________________________________________________________________________
• A tailor makes clothes.
____Tailors makes
clothes________________________________________________________________________________
• Hungry boys eat large dinners.
____An hungry boys eat large
dinners_________________________________________________________________________________
• A gardener grows flowers.
_____Gardeners grows
flowers_________________________________________________________________________________
• Wise men know when to listen.
____A wise men know when to
 listen_________________________________________________________________________________
• An ocean contains salt water.
____Oceans contains salt
water_________________________________________________________________________________
• Typewriters save time in writing.
____A typewrites save time in
writing__________________________________________________________________________________
• A nurse looks after sick people.
____Nurses looks after sick
people_________________________________________________________________________________

• Answer the following questions to practise the present tense simple for general characteristics or
permanent situations.
Example: What does a postman do? (deliver) What does a baker sell?
A postman delivers letters. A baker sells bread.

• What does a tailor do? (make)

___A tailor makes
clothes__________________________________________________________________________________
• What do stamp – collectors collect? (collect)
____A stamp-collectors collect
stamps_________________________________________________________________________________
• What does a photographer do? ( take)
___A photographer takes
photos__________________________________________________________________________________
• What does a lecturer do? (give)
___A lecturer gives
lessons__________________________________________________________________________________
• What do nurses and doctors do? (look after)
____The nurses and doctors looks after of
us_________________________________________________________________________________
• What does a dentist pull out? ( pull out)
____A dentist pulls out his
teeth_________________________________________________________________________________
• What do pilots fly? (fly)
____The pilots flies with the
 planes_________________________________________________________________________________
• What does a footballer do? (play)
____A football player
plays_________________________________________________________________________________
• What to waiters do? (serve)
_____The waiters serves the
people________________________________________________________________________________
• What do butchers sell? (sell)
_____The butchers sells
meat________________________________________________________________________________
• What do carpenters do? (make)
_____The carpenters makes
houses________________________________________________________________________________
• What does an architect design? ( design)
_____An architect designs
houses________________________________________________________________________________

• Complete the following sentences using the present tense simple of the verbs below to express a general
truth or a permanent situation.
Point Freeze Float Set
Hunt Move Appear
Make Fly Sell

• Gravity _______moves_________________ things fall to the ground.

• The sun ____ ___points_________________ in the West.
• Lions ________hunts_________________ smaller animals.
• The Earth _______floats_______________ round the sun.
• Pilots ____flies_____________________ aeroplanes.
• The new moon _____appears_____________ every month.
• A greengrocer ____sell_______________ vegetables.
• Wood ________makes__________________on water.
• A compass _______sets_______________ North.
• Water ______freezes____________________ at 0 Centigrade.

• Join the following sentences using the connectors in brackets. Make any other necessary changes. Use the
present tense simple after time connectors ( when/ as soon as/ before/ after/etc) and after conditional
 connectors (if/ in case/ provided/etc/)
Example: He will go swimming. He will have enough time. (when)
He will go swimming when he has enough time.

• Maybe it will rain tomorrow. Then we will stay at home. (in case)
_____Maybe it will rain tomorrow in case we stay at
home________________________________________________________________________________
• It will get dark. We’ll get home before that. (before)
_____It will get dark before we get home
________________________________________________________________________________
• Perhaps I’ll see Tom tonight. Then I’ll tell him about the meeting. (provided)
_____Perhaps I'll see Tom tonight provided then tell him about the
meeting________________________________________________________________________________
• Tom will be eighteen. He will drive a car then. (when)
_____Tom will be eighteen when he drive a car
________________________________________________________________________________
• The clock will soon strike nine. You will go to bed. (as soon as)
_____The clock will soon strike nine as soon as you go to
bed________________________________________________________________________________
• I’ll read the book. Then I’ll see the film. (after)
_____I'll read the book after then see the
film________________________________________________________________________________
• I’ll send mother a postcard. Then I’ll send her a letter. (before)
_____I'll send mother a postcard before then send her a
letter________________________________________________________________________________
• I’ll go to the grocer’s. I’ll buy some sugar then. (when)
_____I'll go to thr grocer's when I buy some
sugar________________________________________________________________________________
• Perhaps Tom will miss the bus. Then he’ll be late for the conference. (if)
_____Perhaps Tom will miss the bus is then he be late for the
conference________________________________________________________________________________
• Richard will soon recover. He will go swimming again. (as soon as)
_____Richard will soon recover as soon as he go swimming
again________________________________________________________________________________

• Change the imperatives in the following recipe into the present tense simple to describe a method or
 process. Use the connectors to join the sentences to each other.
Example: Take a pound of flour… (then)
I take a pound of flour. Then I add….
How to make bread
• Take a pound of flour and put it into a mixing – bowl. (Then)
• Add butter, salt, sugar and yeast. (next)
• Mix them with the flour. (after that)
• Squeeze and press the mixture to get the dough.
• Add yeast and water to the dough all the time. (then)
• Place the dough on a wooden board. (and)
• Knead if for about 15 minutes (after that)
• Cover the dough with a cloth. (then)
• Leave it in a warm place to rise.
• After half an hour, knead the dough again.
• Leave it for further 30 minutes. (after that)
• Shape it, put it in the oven and bake it until it is golden brown.
_____I take a pound of flour and put it into a mixing –
bowl________________________________________________________________________________
_____Then I add butter, salt, sugar and yeast
________________________________________________________________________________
_____Next I mix them with the
flour________________________________________________________________________________
_____After that I squeeze and press the mixture to get the
dough________________________________________________________________________________
_____I add yeast and water to the dough all the time
________________________________________________________________________________
_____Then I Place the dough on a wooden
board________________________________________________________________________________
_____And I knead if for about 15 minutes
_______________________________________________________________________________
_____After that I cover the dough with a
cloth________________________________________________________________________________
_____Then I leave it in a warm place to
rise.________________________________________________________________________________
_____I after half an hour, knead the dough again
________________________________________________________________________________
 _____I leave it for further 30
minutes________________________________________________________________________________
_____After that I shape it, put it in the oven and bake it until it is golden
brown________________________________________________________________________________

• Write a paragraph for each of the following topics, using the present tense simple.
• Describe your everyday programme
____My programme everyday: I wakes up at 9 am, washes my face, sits for a while, eats breakfast, then writes,
cleans, eats lunch, sits on the phone, eats dinner and then goes to
bed_________________________________________________________________________________
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• Describe your day –to – day activities of your school.
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• Tell the others about yourself (nationality, age, likes, dislikes, etc.)
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• Describe the appearance, activities and characteristics of a friend of yours.

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• Describe the activity of a doctor/policeman/driver/postman.
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• What do people do in a school/hospital?
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• Describe the weather in Romania. What is the weather like in various seasons?
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• How to make an omelette.
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• Re-state each sentence using one of the verbs: FEEL/LOOK/SMELL/TASTE/SOUND followed by an

adjective:
Example: The steak has a good smell.
It smells good.

• This pie hasn’t got a sweet taste. __It doesn't taste sweet
_______________________________________________________________
• Your form – teacher has a pleasant look. __It looks
pleasant________________________________________________________
• This sentence seems to be wrong. __It looks
wrong______________________________________________________________
• Those planes have an ugly look. __It looks
ungly_______________________________________________________________
• This cup of coffee has a funny taste. _It tastes
 funny_____________________________________________________________
• The beef has a bad smell. __It smells
bad____________________________________________________________________
• This ice-cream has a delicious taste. __It tastes
delicious____________________________________________________________
• The ruler seems to be straight. __It look
straight________________________________________________________________
• The engine of your car has a bad sound. ___It sounds
bad________________________________________________________
• These pears are very hard. __It feels very
hard____________________________________________________________________
• This piano has a wonderful sound. __It sounds
wonderful_____________________________________________________________
• The paragraph you’ve written seems to be right. __It looks
right__________________________________________________

• Form sentences like the one in the model:

Example: This drink – taste – wine
This drink tastes like wine.

• Your handbag – feel – plastic. __Your handbag feels

plastic_________________________________________________________
• This soup – taste – mutton __This soup tastes
mutton____________________________________________________________
• Your dress – feel – cotton __Your dress feels
cotton_____________________________________________________________
• This steak – taste – mutton __This steak tastes
mutton____________________________________________________________
• This house – look – a museum __This house looks a
museum_________________________________________________________
• This music – sound – something in a film __This music sounds something in a
film_________________________________________________

• Fill in the blanks with the present tense simple form of the verbs:
SMELL LOOK TASTE SOUND FEEL
 Alice: 1. You _____feels___________ great in that dress. You ____sounds_________ like a film star.
What is it made of?
2. Hmmm it ____feels__________ very smooth. It ______looks_____________ like silk.
Brenda: 3. Well, I _____feels ___________ like a film star in my dress, but I certainly don’t
____feels_________ like one. I _______feels_____________ exhausted.
Alice: Have a drink.
Brenda: 4. What’s this? With that colour, it ____smells________ like tea.
Alice: Drink some.
Brenda: 5. Hmmm. It ____tastes________ nice. It _______smells_________ like orangeade.
Alice: It is orangeade. Listen to this record. I like it very much.
Brenda: 6. It _____tastes_____________ good. It _____looks____________ like Elton John. Is it Elton
John?
Alice: Oh, no, it’s Cliff Richard.
Brenda: 7. Um, what’s cooking in the over? It ______looks____________ really good.
Alice: 8. We’ll eat soon. Then you’ll see it also ______feels___________ good. Now come and sit on
the sofa.

• Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb:

CONSIST OF CONTAIN INCLUDE
Example: A house consists of walls, a roof, floors, doors and windows. (These are the parts of the house)
A house contains rooms. (The rooms are inside the house)
The rooms in a house include a bedroom, a sitting room etc. (These are some of the different
kinds of room).
• Our dinning – room _____contains______________ modern furniture.
• The rooms in a school _____consists of______________ classroom, laboratories, a library, a gymnasium.
• A milk-bottle _____contains___________________ milk.
• A milk – bottle ________include_______________ a glass cylinder and a lid.
• Matter ________include_____________________ organic substances and inorganic substances.
• Organic substances _______contains_____________ carbon.
• Inorganic substances do not ______include_____________ carbon.
• Organic substances ________contains_________________ coal and oil.
• Inorganic substances _______contains_________________ iron and sulphur.
• The Earth _______containes___________ a core and an atmosphere.
• The core _____consists of______________ the Earth. The atmosphere _____contains_____________ gases.
• Our bodies ______consists_____________ a very large amount of water.
• A car ____consists of_____________ a body, seats, an engine, wheels, axles.
• A book ___consists of_____________ words and pictures.
• A book ______contains____________ pages and a cover.