Lesson 2
Present Simple. Doing exercises.
Present Simple – Теперішній неозначений час
always – завжди usually – зазвичай often – часто seldom – рідко as a rule – як правило every day – кожного дня |
S (підмет)+ Vo/s(es)… (присудок) Vo – I, we, you, they Vs/es – he, she, it S + do/does + not + Vo… do – I, we, you, they does – he, she, it Do/does + S + Vo…? W/? + do/does + S + Vo…? Who + Vs/es…? Who + does + not + Vo…? |
Exercises on Present Simple
Exercise 1. Read and say your friend does the same. M o d e l : – I get up at seven o'clock.
(– My friend gets up at seven o'clock, too.) 1. I like classical music. Tom likes classical music. 2. I water flowers regularly. My sister waters flowers. 3. I go to the park every Sunday. Pam goes to the park. 4. We go to the cinema twice a week. Jack goes to the cinema. 5. I usually go to bed at eleven o'clock. My friend goes to bed. 6. We listen to the news in the evening. 7. They watch TV every evening. 8. We usually spend our holidays in the country. 9. We speak English at the English lesson. 10. I sometimes watch hockey matches on TV.
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Exercise 2. Read and say that you do the same. M o d e l : – Steve studies English. – I study English, too. 1. Nick plays chess well. I play chess well. 2. Victor does his morning exercises every morning. I do my morning exercises every morning. 3. My father begins his work at eight. I begin my work at 10. 4. Peter always works hard. We always work hard. 5. Bobby washes his hands before every meal. They wash their hands before every meal. 6. Mother wakes me up at seven o'clock in the morning. 7. Kate plays in the yard after classes. 8. Helen often helps her mother about the house. 9. My sister wants to become a teacher. 10. Mother goes shopping in the morning.
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Exercise 3. Say that you (your friend) do (does) something else. Use the suggested words. Model: – David listens to the radio in the evening. (watch TV) – Helen watches TV in the evening. I watch TV in the evening.
Tom usually goes to the office by bus. I usually go to the office by bus.
Tom goes fishing on Sundays. We go fishing on Sundays. 3. In summer Philip plays tennis in the evening. (swim in the sea) In summer Olia swims in the sea in the evening. In summer you swim in the sea in the evening.
Mr Blake plays in the yard. We play in the yard.
5. In the morning Betty writes letters. (type documents) Pam types documents in the morning. In the morning they type documents. 6. Jane attends classes in the morning. (go shopping) 7. David works in the garden before breakfast. (take a shower) 8. Mrs Brown teaches at the University. (work at a plant) 9. After classes the students study in the library. (work in the laboratory) 10. In summer we swim in the lake every day. (gather mushrooms)
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Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable verb from the box. Use the correct form of the verb. Model: – I ___ the piano and my brother Bob ___ the violin. – I play the piano and my brother Bob plays the violin.
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Exercise 5. Choose the appropriate noun in brackets that fits the definition. Model: – A cook cooks food.
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Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences choosing the right ending. Model: A butcher___ a) mends shoes, b) cuts and sells meat, c) flies planes. – A butcher cuts and sells meat. 1. A barber ___ a) sells medicine, b) sells fruit, c) cuts hair. 2. A mechanic ___a) fixes cars, b) pumps gas, c) washes cars. 3. A pharmacist ___a) prepares medicine, b) farms, c) sells sweets. 4. A hair-dresser ___a) shaves, b) cuts hair, c) paints houses. 5. A dentist ___a) takes care of feet, b) takes care of teeth, c) takes care of children. 6. A grocer ___a) works in a hospital, b) works on a gas station, c) works in a shop. 7. A student ___a) teaches, b) sleeps, c) studies. 8. A critic ___ a) writes detective stories, b) makes bread, cakes and rolls; c) writes reviews on films. 9. A car washer ___a) washes dishes, b) washes cars, c) washes his face. 10. A garbage man ___a) collects garbage, b) throws things away, c) delivers garbage to your house.
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Exercise 7. Say that you (your sister) do not (does not) do it. Model: – My brother often goes to the skating-rink in winter. – My sister doesn’t go to the skating-rink. I don’t go to the skating rink.
I don’t like such hot weather. My mum doesn’t like such hot weather.
I don’t teach English. My sister doesn’t teach English.
I don’t know his brother very well. My dog doesn’t know his brother very well.
I don’t live in this street. My brother doesn’t live in this street. 5. Nick takes a cold shower in the morning. 6. My sister learns German. 7. My friend calls on me every Sunday. 8. My father works at the Institute. 9. I usually read the newspaper "News from Ukraine". 10. My grandparents live in a village.
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