Сборник упражнений Present Simple (Spotlight 5)

Present Simple Tense

Настоящее простое время.

Настоящее простое время (Present Simple*) Образуется с помощью подлежащего (существительного или местоимения в именительном падеже) и смыслового глагола. В утверждениях к смысловому глаголу в 3-м лице единственного числа обычно добавляется окончание -s. В вопросах и отрицаниях с местоимениями I, you, we, they используется вспомогательный глагол do/don’t, а с he, she, it - does/doesn't. Если смысловой глагол употребляется с does/doesn’t, окончание –s к нему не прибавляется.

*Иногда употребляется термин Present Indefinite.

Правописание

• Большая часть глаголов в 3-м лице единственного числа приобретает окончание –s.

• К глаголам, оканчивающимся на –ss, -sh, -ch, -x и –o, прибавляется –es.

I miss –he misses, I finish – he finishes, I watch – he watches, I mix – he mixes, I go – he goes

• В глаголах, оканчивающихся на согласный+ Y , Y опускается и прибавляется –ies.

I study – he studies, I cry – he cries

• К глаголам, оканчивающимся на гласный + Y, прибавляется окончание –s.

I play – he plays

Употребление

Present Simple используется для выражения:

• повторяющихся и повседневных действий.

She usually plays tennis at the weekend.

• постоянных состояний.

He works in an office.

• непреложных истин и законов природы.

The sun sets in the west.

Наречия частоты (Adverbs of Frequency)

С формой Present Simple употребляются наречия частоты. Ни показывают, как часто что-то происходит. К ним относятся:

never often seldom/rarely usually sometimes always

Наречия частоты употребляются перед смысловым глаголом во временной форме группы Simple. Например: I usually work on Saturdays. They never drink coffee.

Но они следуют после глагола to be в форме группы Simple. Например: It is often cold in winter. He is always late for work.

Наречия частоты следуют после вспомогательных и модальных глаголов. Например: He can never wake up before 10 o’clock.

Exercises

Exercise 1. Circle True or False for these sentences about the present simple.

1. We use it for talking about permanent states or situations.

2. We use it for things happening at the moment.

3. We use it for general facts (e.g. scientific facts).

4. We use it for talking about timetables (e.g. bus or lesson timetables).

5. We use it for future plans.

6. We use it for routines (e.g. things we do every day or week).

7. We use it for talking about likes and dislikes.

8. We use it for giving opinions (e.g. with the verbs think / believe).

Exercise 2. Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. Jack go / goes to a film club on Wednesdays.

2. I love / loves reading in my free time.

3. They don’t / doesn’t usually see each other during the week.

4. The train leave / leaves at 6.30.

5. Do / Does Ollie play chess?

6. Daisy like / likes most sports.

7. We always get up / gets up at 7 o’clock.

8. What do / does you think of their new album?

Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.

1. I __________ (play) football with my friends on Sundays.

2. Tina_________ (walk) to school every day.

3. We _________ (go) to bed at 10 o’clock every night.

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. 8. Mike________ (do) his homework every evening.

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

10. Water_________ (boil) at 100 centigrade.

Exercise 4. Write the word in the correct form to fill the gaps.

1. Alfie ________________ in London. (live)

2. ________________ you go swimming a lot? (Do)

3. Sophie ________________ in Thailand today. (be)

4. We ________________ go to the same school. (do not)

5. I ________________ old black and white films. (hate)

6. She ________________ as a travel writer. (work)

7. My dad ________________ breakfast before us. (have)

8. They ________________ taekwondo on Tuesdays. (do)

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using doesn’t or don’t:

1. Mr Jones doesn’t teach Maths. He teaches Art.

2. The children___________ get up late. They get up early.

3. I__________ read comisc. I read books.

4. It ________ snow in summer. It snows in winter.

5. My brother ___________ like fish. He likes chicken.

6. You _____drink milk. You drink orange juice.

Exercise 6. Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash

1. Maria speaks four languages.

2. The shops in the city centre usually ________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.

3. The City Museum ____________ at 5 o’clock in the evening.

4. Tina is a teacher. She __________ mathematics to young children.

5. My job is very interesting. I __________ a lot of people.

6. Peter’s car is always dirty. He never __________ it.

7. Food is expensive. It ___________ a lot of money.

8. Shoes are expensive. They _________ a lot of money.

9. Water ___________ at 100 degrees Celsius.

10. Laura and I are good friends. I ________ her and she _________ me.

Exercise 7. Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need negative.

believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate

1. The earth goes round the sun.

2. Rice doesn’t grow in Britain.

3. The sun ___________ in the east.

4. Bees ____________ honey.

5. Vegetarians ______________ meat.

6. An atheist ____________ in God.

7. An interpreter ___________ from one language into another.

8. Liars are people who___________ the truth.

9. The River Amazon ___________ into the Atlantic Ocean.

Exercise 8. Write negations as in the example.

1. I play the piano very well. I don’t play the piano very well.

2. Anna plays the piano very well. Anna_________________

3. They know my phone number. They__________________

4 We work very hard. _______________________________

5 He has a bath every day. ____________________________

6 You do the same thing every day. _____________________

Exercise 9. Write questions as in the example.

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

Does your brother drive fast?

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

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

3. Fiona likes video games. (Lucy)

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

Exercise 10. Form questions using the prompts below, as in the example.

1. (where / live / your parents) Where do your parents live?

2. (you / early / always / get up) Do you always get up early?

3. (how often / TV / you / watch) _____________________?

4. (you / want / what / for dinner) _____________________?

5. (like / you / football) _____________________________?

6. (your brother / like / football)_______________________ ?

7. (what / you / do / in your free time)___________________?

8. (your sister / work / where) _________________________?

Exercise 11. Form sentences using the prompts below, as in the example.

1. (always / early / Sue / arrive) Sue always arrives early.

2. (to the cinema / never / I / go) I ____________________

3. (work / Martina / hard / always) ___________________

4. (like / chocolate / children / usually) ________________

5. (Jackie / parties / enjoy / always) ___________________

6. (often / people’s names / I / forget) __________________

Exercise 12. Put the adverbs in the correct place as in the example.

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

I always drink a glass of milk in the morning.

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

2. My mother watches TV. (rarely)

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

4. Ben eats in a restaurant. (seldom)

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

6. They are late for school. (often)

Exercise 13. Choose the correct answer.

1. I ____ like shopping.

a) doesn't b) don't c) aren't

2. My brother often _____ Mummy about the house.

a) help b) helps c) help

3. ___ they ___ English well?

a) Does ... speak b) Do ... speak c) Do ... speaks

4. What time .... she usually come home after school?

a) has b) do c) does d) is

5. We _____ like Tim and Tim ____ like us 

a) don't ... doesn't b) are not ... isn't c) do ... not

6. Mark and his brother ____ wonderful voices.

a) does b) has got c) have got

7. Jace lives not far from us, but we ____ him often.

a) not see b) doesn’t see c) don’t see