SELF-CHECK

Present Tenses

Ex.1. Put the following verbs into the 3rd Person Singular Form of the verb in the Present Simple Tense.

Drive, go, run, finish, begin, cry, play, put, read, change, write, dress, sit, march, feel, catch, do, like, teach, notice, taste, prefer, have, eat, leave, worry, choose, fly, grow, lay, know, lose, pay, rise, smell, switch, buy, fry, cut, reach, blush, make, rush, wear, touch.

Ex.2. Put the verb “to be” in the necessary form of the Present Simple Tense.

1. Where ... you? — I ... in the kitchen. 2. Where ... Fred? — He ... in the garage. 3. Where ... Lisa and John? — They .. at college. 4. ... you busy? — No, I ... not. Mike ... busy. He ... the busiest person I've ever met. 5. It ... ten o'clock. She ... late again. G. How ... you? — I ... not very well today. — I ... sorry to hear that. 7. We ... interested in classical music. 8. Vera ... afraid of snakes. 9. My grandmother ... not nervous and she ... rarely upset. She ... the kindest person I've ever seen. My grandmother ... really wonderful. 10. I ... sorry. They ... not at the office at the moment. 11. Where ... the keys? — In your jacket. 12. What... the time, please? — Two o'clock. 13. It ... the biggest meal I've ever had. 14. Which sport do you think ... the most dangerous? 15. Chess and aerobics ... not as exciting as skydiving and figure skating. 16. Debt... the worst kind of poverty. 17. The game ... not worth the candle. 18. Do you have any idea where he ... ? 19. Used cars ... cheaper but less reliable than new cars. 20. What ... the weather forecast for tomorrow? 21. Art ... long, life .. short. 22. You ... the best friend I've ever had. 23. 1 don't remember what his telephone number .... 24. Two heads ... better than one. 25. You ... right. That ... a lot of money! Coffee ... very expensive this week.

Ex.3. Write down the missing sentences. Use 'have' and the auxiliary 'do'.

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

I I have a dog. - -

you You have a bike.

he - He does not have a beard. -

she Does she have a sister?

it It has a window.

we - Do we have a car?

you - You do not have time. -

they Do they have money?

Ex.4. Arrange the words to make sentences in simple present.

1. I / to collect stamps -

2. we / to play card games -

3. he / to read comics -

4. Chris / to sing in a band -

5. we / to have a hamster -

6. Andy and John / to like cola -

7. she / to be nice -

8. they / to help their parents -

9. the children / to speak English -

10. I / to buy a newspaper every Saturday –

Ex.5. Make NEGATIVE sentences in simple present.

1. I watch TV. -

2. We play football. -

3. It is boring. -

4. She cleans her room. -

5. You ride your bike every weekend. -

6. Sandy takes nice photos. -

7. They open the windows. -

8. He buys a new CD. -

9. I am late. -

10. She has a cat. –

Ex. 6. Arrange the words below to make QUESTIONS in simple present.

1. she / to collect / stickers -

2. they / to play / a game -

3. the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed -

4. she / often / to dream -

5. he / to play / streetball -

6. you / to be / from Paris -

7. the pupils / to wear / school uniforms -

8. you / to go / to the cinema -

9. she / to have / friends -

10. he / to read / books -

Ex.7. Form the –ing form of the following verbs.

Drive, go, run, finish, begin, cry, play, put, read, lie, change, deter, write, dress, sit, march, feel, catch, do, like, teach, notice, taste, prefer, argue, have, eat, travel, leave, worry, die, choose, fly, occur, grow, lay, know, lose, pay, rise, smell, switch, buy, fry, cut, reach, blush, make, rush, wear, touch.

Ex.8. Complete the table with the correct forms of the Present Continuous Tense.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I I am working. -

you You are jumping. -

he - He is not dreaming. -

she - Is she sleeping?

it It is snowing.

we - Are we singing?

you - You are not fighting. -

they - - Are they reading?

Ex. 9. Use the words below to make sentences in present continuous.

1. I / to read a book -

2. it / to rain -

3. he / to repair his bike -

4. they / to watch a film -

5. the cat /to sleep on the chair -

6. Jane and Emily / to do their homework -

7. Bill / to wait at the bus stop -

8. we / to listen to the radio -

9. the children / to play a game -

10. Laura / to walk the dog -

Ex.10. Transform the sentences below into NEGATIVE sentences.

1. I am watching TV. -

2. I am talking. -

3. They are drawing. -

4. He is opening the window. -

5. Angela is cleaning the bathroom. -

6. We are helping in the garden. -

7. You are singing. -

8. It is raining. -

9. She is joking. -

10. I am tidying up my room. -

Ex.11. Write QUESTIONS with the words below.

1. Peter / to go / to the cinema -

2. They / to play / a game -

3. she / to listen /to the radio -

4. I / to dream -

5. they / to pack / their bags -

6. you / to do / the washing-up -

7. we / to talk / too fast -

8. they / to clean / the windows -

9. she / to watch / the news -

10. you / to pull / my leg -

Ex. 12. Put the verbs in brackets in a suitable form of Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I (to take) my sister to school now. 2. He (to help) his father now. 3. At the moment they (to go) to the river for a swim. 4. She (to play) the violin now. 5. I (to read) now. 6. He (to sleep) now. 7. We (to drink) tea now. 8. They (to go) to school now. 9. I (not to sleep) now. 10. She (not to drink) coffee now. 11. We (not to watch) TV now. 12. They (not to eat) now. 13. My mother (not to work) now. 14. You (to work) now? 15. He (to play) now?

I (to take) her to school every day. He (to help) his father very often. They usually (to go) to the river for a swim. She (to play) the violin every day. I (to read) every day. He (to sleep) every night. We (to drink) tea every morning. They (to go) to school every morning. I (not to sleep) in the daytime. She (not to drink) coffee after lunch. We (not to watch) TV in the morning. They (not to eat) at the lesson. My mother (not to work) at an office. You (to work) every day? He (to play) in the afternoon?

Ex.13. Put the verbs in brackets in a suitable form of Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Caller: Good morning, 1) (be) Mr Green there?

Man: No. he 2) (not/be) here. He 3) (work) at the moment. He usually 4) (work) until 4 p.m.

Caller: What about Mrs Green? Where 5) (be) she?

Man: She 6) (do) the shopping. She always 7) (do) the shopping on Thursday afternoons.

Caller: Where 8) (be) the children?

Man: They 9) (play) football. They always 10) (play) football after school.

Caller: How 11) (you/know) all this? Who are you?

Man: I 12) (be) the burglar!

Ex.14. Fill in with Present Simple or Present Continuous.

• Hi. Mum!

• Hello. June. Where 1) (you / call) from?

• I 12) (be) at work at the moment. My boss 3)(have) lunch with his wife now. He 4) (often/take) her to lunch on Tuesdays.

• Well, why 5) (you/phone)? Is there anything wrong?

• No. I just want you to know that I 6) (come) home next Saturday.

• What time 7) (your train/arrive) in Leeds? It 8) (leave) London at 11 o'clock and 9) (arrive) in Leeds at 2 o'clock.

• See you on Saturday then.

Ex.15. Fill in with Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Sue : What 1) (you/do) now?

Mark : I 2) (look) through these old film magazines. Look, here's an old picture of Jack Nicholson.

Sue : Oh, I 3) (think) he 4) (look) awful! And his suit 5) (not/fit) him properly.

Mark : Yes, 16) (agree). And he 7) (appear) to be really angry. I wonder what he 8) (think) about.

Sue : He 9) (be) in that new film that's on at the Odeon now. isn't he?

Mark : Yes, I saw it last night. He 10) (look) very different now. He 11) (weigh) a lot more.

Sue : 112) (hope) it's a good film. 113) (see) it tonight. Stuart 14) (take) me. Actually, he 15) (be)