1.6. Present Simple

Rule

We form the present simple with the subject and the main verb.

Affirmative	Negative		Interrogative
	Long form	Short form
I work You work He works She works It works We work You work They work	I do not work You do not work He does not work She does not work It does not work We do not work You do not work They do not work	I don’t work You don’t work He doesn’t work She doesn’t work It doesn’t work We don’t work You don’t work They don’t work	Do I work? Do you work? Does he work? Does she work? Does it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?

Rule

Most of the verbs take –s in the third person singular.

• Verbs ending in –ss, -sh, -ch, -x and –o take –es.

E.g. I miss-he misses, I finish –she finishes, I watch- he watches, etc.

• Verbs ending in a consonant + y, drop the y and take –ies.

E.g. I study-he studies, I cry- he cries

• Verbs ending in a vowel + y, take –s

E.g. I play- he plays.

Rule

The Present Simple is used for:

• Habitual repeated actions or daily routines

E.g. She usually gets up at 7 o’clock.

• Permanent states

E.g. He works in the office.

• General truths or laws of nature.

E.g. The sun goes around the Earth.

Time expressions used with present simple:

Every day / week/ month/ year, usually,

always, never, sometimes, often, rarely.

I never work on Sundays. She is always late to work. .They can never wake up before 11 o’clock.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple Tense.

1. I …play… (play) football with my friends on Saturdays.

2. Tina .......... (walk) to school every day.

3. We ………. (go) to bed at 10 o’clock every day.

4. Penguins ………. (live) in the Antarctic.

5. Tony ………. (study) maths at university.

6. Jo and Peter ………. (visit) their grandparents every week.

7. Sally ………. (speak) Spanish.

8. Mike ………. (do) his homework every evening.

9. Susan ………. (wash) her hair every day.

10. Water ………. (boil) at 100 degrees centigrade.

2. Make the questions using present simple.

1. John’s farther drives fast. (your brother)

Does your brother drive fast too?

2. Tom plays the guitar every day. (Peter)

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. Sarah goes shopping on Mondays. (Anna and Mary)

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. Fiona likes video games. (Lucy)

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. Mother watches TV in the afternoon. (the children)

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. Put the verbs in brackets into Present simple.

This restaurant is called “Vienna”. Ten people ………. (work) here. Julia Thomas is the owner. She ………. (go) to the restaurant at four o’clock in the afternoon. The waiters ………. (arrive) at half past four. They ……….. (set) the tables and ………. (tidy) the kitchen. The chef Pierre Rousseau ………. (come) at five o'clock. He ………. (prepare) the food for the evening. The restaurant ………. (open) at six o’clock. Many people ………. (eat) here because the food is very good. The restaurant ……….. (close) at one o'clock in the morning and at half past one Julia, the chef and the waiters ………. (go) home.

4. Imagine that you ask Julia Thomas about her restaurant. Ask and answer the questions.

1. the waiters / arrive / at four o’clock?

Do the waiters arrive at four o'clock?

No, they don't. They arrive at half past four.

2. you / set the tables?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. the waiters / tidy the kitchen?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. the chef come / at halt past four?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. he / prepare the food?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

6. the restaurant / open / at seven o'clock?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

7. many people / eat here?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

8. the restaurant / close / at one o'clock?

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. Put the adverbs in the correct place.

1. I drink a glass of milk in the morning (always)

I always drink a glass of milk in the morning.

2. Kate goes to bed late at night. (never)

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. My mother watches TV. (rarely)

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. You can see clouds in the sky. (sometimes)

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. Ben eats in a restaurant. (seldom)

……………………………………………………………………………….

6. Joanne doesn’t get up early. (usually)

……………………………………………………………………………….

7. They are late for school. (often)

……………………………………………………………………………….

6. Look at the table and write what they like and don’t like.

	chicken	fish	burgers	eggs	pizza
Caroline	*	*			*
Ted		*		*
Tom + Jack	*		*		*
Mother	*		*		*
Farther	*	*		*
You

1. Caroline likes chicken, fish and pizza. She doesn’t like burgers or eggs.

2.Ted……………………………………………………………………………

3. ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………….

5. ……………………………………………………………………………….

6.YOU…………………………………………………………………………..

7. Ask and answer the questions about these people.

Does Caroline like eggs? No, she doesn’t.

Does Caroline like chicken? Yes, she does.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………….

2. ……………………………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………….

5. ……………………………………………………………………………….

6. ……………………………………………………………………………….

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10.………………………………………………………………………………

8. You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Do / Does .. ?

1. I work hard. And you? Do you work hard?

2. I play tennis. And you?

3. I play tennis. And Ann?

4. I know the answer. And you?

5. I like hot weather. And you?

6. I smoke. And your father?

7. I do exercises every morning. And you?

8. I speak English. And your friends?

9. I want to be famous. And you?

9. These questions begin with Where / What / How ... ?

1. I wash my hair twice a week (how often / you?)

How often do you wash your hands?

2. I live in London (where / you?)

Where…………………………………………………………………………

3. I watch TV every day. (how often / you?)

How…………………………………………………………………………….

4. I have lunch at home (where / you?)

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. I get up at 7.30. (what time / you?)

……………………………………………………………………………….

6. I go to the cinema a lot. (how often / you?)

……………………………………………………………………………….

7. I go to work by bus. (how / you?)

……………………………………………………………………………….

10. Write positive or negative short answers (Yes, he does / No, I don’t etc.)

Do you smoke? ...........................................................................................

Do you live in a big city?................................................................................

Do you drink a lot of coffee?..........................................................................

Does your mother speak English?...................................................................

Do you play a musical instrument? ............................................................

Does it rain a lot where you live? …..............................................................

11. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs.

close cost cost go have like meet open smoke speak wash

1. She is very clever. She ………. four languages.

2. Steve ………. ten cigarettes a day.

3. we usually ………. dinner at 7 o’clock.

4. I ………. films. I often ………. to the cinema.

5. In Britain the banks ………. at 9.30 o’clock every morning.

6. Your job is very interesting. You ………. a lot of people.

7. peter ………. his hair twice a week.

8. Food is expensive. It ………. a lot of money.

9. Shoes are expensive. They ………. a lot of money.

10. The City Museum ………. at 5 o’clock.

1.7. Have got.

Rule

We use the verb have (got):

To show that something belongs to somebody e.g. He has got a ball

To describe people, animals or things e.g. She has got blue eyes.

With the following expressions;

I’ve got a headache. I’ve got a temperature. I’ve got a cough. I’ve got toothache. I’ve got a cold. I’ve got a problem.

Affirmative		Negative		Interrogative
Long form	Short form	Long form	Short form
I have (got)	I’ve (got)	I have not (got)	I haven’t (got)	Have I (got)?
You have (got)	You’ve (got)	You have not (got)	You haven’t (got)	Have you (got)?
He has (got)	He’s (got)	He has not (got)	He hasn’t got	Has he (got)?
She has (got)	She’s (got)	She has not (got)	She hasn’t got	Has she (got)?
It has (got)	It’s (got)	It has not (got)	It hasn’t got	Has it (got)?
We have (got)	We’ve (got)	We have not (got)	We haven’t (got)	Have we (got)?
You have (got)	You’ve (got)	You have not (got)	You haven’t (got)	Have you (got)?
They have (got)	They’ve (got)	They have not (got)	They haven’t (got)	Have they (got)?

1. Write questions.

1. (you / a camera?) Have you got a camera?

2. (you / a passport?)

3. (your father / a car?)

4. (Carol / many friends?)

5. (Mr and Mrs Lewis / any children?)

6. (how much money / you?)

7. (what kind of car /John?)

2. What have Ann and Jim got? What have you got? Look at the information at the table and write sentences about Ann, Jim and yourself.

	Ann	Jim	You?
A camera	no	yes
A bicycle	yes	no
Black hair	no	no
Brothers / sisters	two brothers	one sister

1. (Jim / a camera) E.g. Jim has got a camera.

2. (I / black hair) ………………………………………………………..

3. (Ann / a camera)……………………………………………………...

4. (I / a camera)………………………………………………………….

5. (Jim / a bicycle)………………………………………………………

5. (Ann / black hair)…………………………………………………….

6. (Ann / two brothers)………………………………………………….

7. (Jim / black hair)……………………………………………………..

8. (Jim / a sister)…………………………………………………………

9. (I / a bicycle)………………………………………………………….

10. (I /brothers / sisters)………………………………………………….

3. Put in have got (I've got), has got ('s got), haven't got or hasn’t got

1. They like animals. They’ve got …. three dogs and two cats.

2. Sarah ……….. a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle.

3. Everybody likes Tom. He……….. a lot of friends.

4. Mr and Mrs Johnson ……….. two children, a boy and a girl.

5. An insect ……….. six legs.

6. I can't open the door, I………..a key.

7. Quick! Hurry! We ……….. much time.

8. “What's wrong?” “I ……….. something in my eye.”

9. Ben doesn't read much. He ………..many books.

10. It's a nice town. It……….. a very nice shopping centre.

11. Alice is going to the dentist. She ……….. toothache.

12. “Where's my newspaper?” “I don't know. I……….. it”.

13. Julia wants to go on holiday but she ………..any money.

14. I'm not going to work today, I ……….. a bad cold.

4. Put the words in the correct order.

1. She’s / hair / blonde /got. E.g. She has got blonde hair.

2. a / got /Tony’s / red /ball.

3. goldfish / seven / got / he’s

4. a / it’s / kite / yellow.

5. a / got / they’ve / car / new.

6. big / a / it’s / house.