Part 5 The Simple Present

Unit 12 The Simple Present: Statements

Part 2 Affirmative Statements with the Simple Present

Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in the box.

act

baby-sit

play

report

sing

teach

write

1

Mark is a writer.

He ______ travel books.

2

Jessica is a news reporter.

She _______ the news.

3

Steve is a teacher.

He ______ journalism.

4

Matt Damon and Robin Williams are actors.

They ________ in movies.

5

Kelly is a baby-sitter.

She ________ for the Olsons.

6

Celine Dion is a singer.      She _______ in French and English.

7

Rolando and Mario are soccer players.

They _______ soccer.

Part 3 The Simple Present: Negative Verbs

Complete the sentences with the negative verb.

1

We want pizza, but we ________ dessert.

2

The restaurant has ice cream, but it _________ apple pie.

3

I speak Spanish, but I _____________ Portuguese.

4

Kelly and Ken need a computer, but they __________ a TV.

5

We like coffee, but _________ tea.

6

My sister wants a dog, but she __________ cat.

7

You have mistakes in Exercise 1, but you ___________ any mistakes in Exercise 2.

8

Jack teaches on Mondays and Wednesdays, but he ____________ on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

9

It rains a lot in Seattle, but he _____________ a lot in Los Angeles.

Unit 13 The Simple Present

Part 1 Y/N Questions with the Simple Present

1

Do you speak English?

________________________

2

Does your mother speak English?

________________________

3

Does your father speak English?

________________________

4

Do you have any children?

________________________

5

Does your teacher teach Spanish?

________________________

6

Do your classmates understand the lessons?

________________________

7

Does your friend speak English?

________________________

8

Do you and your classmates practice everyday?

________________________

9

Do your parents help you with your homework?

________________________

10

Do your brother and sisters play games with you?

________________________

Part 2 Y/N Questions and Short Answers with the Simple Present

Match the questions and answers.

________

1

Do you sleep everyday?

a

No, it doesn't

________

2

Do people in Japan speak Japanese?

b

Yes, it does.

________

3

Does it snow in Canada?

c

No, I don't.

________

4

Do you read novels in English?

d

Yes, I do.

________

5

Does the sun shine at night?

e

No, they don't

________

6

Do teachers do homework?

f

Yes, they do.

Part 3 Short Answers with Simple Present

Look at the chart.  Answer the questions with short answers.

Do they like….?

Ken

Judy

Nick

Amy

Chocolate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Computer Games

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Hats

No

No

Yes

No

Music

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Novels

Yes

No

No

Yes

1

Does Ken like chocolate?

__________________

2

Does Ken like hats?

__________________

3

Does Amy like hats?

__________________

4

Do Nick and Judy like novels?

__________________

5

Does Judy like computer games?

__________________

6

Do Nick and Amy like computer games?

__________________

7

Does Judy like chocolate?

__________________

8

Do you like hats?

__________________

9

Do you like computer games?

__________________

Part 4 Yes/ No Questions with the Simple Present

Write yes/no questions in the simple present tense.  Use the words in parentheses.

1

Jeremy doesn’t play baseball. (basketball?)

 Does he play basketball?        

2

Jessica doesn’t work on Saturday. (Sunday?)

___________________________________

3

Mark doesn't speak Spanish.  (Japanese?)

___________________________________

4

Tim and Jessica don't have a dog. (cat?)

___________________________________

5

Judy doesn't know Amanda. (Kath?)

___________________________________

6

Mary and Bill don't need a new clock. (a new radio?)

___________________________________

7

The school has a library. (gym?)

___________________________________

8

I don't speak English at home. (Portuguese?)

___________________________________

9

Bill doesn't play tennis.  (racquetball?)

___________________________________

Unit 14 The Simple Present- Wh-Questions

Part 1 Wh- Questions with the Simple Present

Match the questions and answers

______

1

What time do you wake up?

a

At 8:00 and 10:30.

______

2

Where do you catch the bus?

b

I go home.

______

3

How do you know Amanda?

c

On Sundays.

______

4

Who knows the anwer?

d

At about 6:00 am.

______

5

What do you do after class?

e

I do.

______

6

Why do you take the bus to work?

f

She's my cousin.

______

7

What time does the movie start?

g

On Main Street.

______

8

When does he visit his grandparents?

h

I don't have a car.

Part 2 Wh-Questions with the Simple Present

Complete the questions.

1

Anna:

I go to school.

Lou:

Where _________________________?

2

Anna:

I don't go to school alone.

Lou:

Who ___________________________?

3

Anna:

I don't get to school by bus.

Lou:

How ___________________________?

4

Anna:

We do different things in school.

Lou:

What __________________________?

5

Anna:

My brother goes to school early.

Why ___________________________?

Part 4 Wh-Questions with the Simple Present

Complete the conversations. Write the questions.  Use what, what time, where, who, or why.

1

Anna:

What time do you wake up?           

Lou:

At 1:00.

2

Anna:

________________________________

Lou:

That store?  It sells CDs and cassettes.

3

Anna:

________________________________

Lou:

Because I like to knit sweaters.  It's my hobby.

4

Anna:

________________________________

Lou:

Colors?  I like blue and purple.

5

Anna:

________________________________

Lou:

I like chocolate a lot, but my sister doesn't.

6

Anna:

________________________________

Lou:

Two of my cousins live here.  My other cousins live in different cities.

7

Anna:

________________________________

Lou:

My father?  He's a writer.

Part 6 Conversation Completion

Complete the conversation.  Use the words in the box.

cooking

early

else

how

late

mean

quarter

Talking

ticket agent

time

What

Where

Kathy:

So… _____________ do you like married life?

Amanda:

It's wonderful!  But…really different.

Kathy:

What do you _________?

Amanda:

Well, Josh and I are opposites.  For one thing,

he goes to bed ______ and I stay up late.

Kathy:

What_______ does he go to bed?

Amanda:

Eight-thirty or a _________ to

nine.  He starts work at 6:00  am.

Kathy:

_______ does he work?

Amanda:

At the airport.

Kathy:

Oh, no wonder.  What does he do?

Unit 15 The Simple Present- Be and Have

Part 1 Affirmative Simple Present Statements with Be and Have

Look at the pictures.  Write Woman, King, or Child next to the sentences.

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

This person is thin.

This person is tall.

This person is about twenty-four years old.

This person is five years old.

This person has a crown.

This person has a ponytail.

This person is heavy.

This person is short.

This person has a balloon.

This person has a golf club.

Part 2 Simple Present Statements with Be and Have

Complete the sentences about yourself.  Use am, am not, have, don't have

1

I

________

divorced.

2

I

________

one brother and one sister.

3

I

________

nineteen years old.

4

I

________

hazel eyes.

5

I

________

curly hair.

6

I

________

a university student.

7

I

________

a job 

8

I

________

medium height.

9

I

________

from Cuba.

10

I

________

dark brown hair. 

Part 3 Simple Present Statements with Be and Have

Complete the description. Use the correct forms of be and have

     These are pictures of the Jimmy Felix and his band.   The name of the

band _________ The Jimmy and His Fabulous Trio.  Jimmy _____ the singer

of the band.   Felix ______ his real last name.  His real name is James Feliciano.

He _______ from San Juan, Puerto Rico.  He _______ five sisters, but he ____________

have any brothers.  He ______ married to Stephanie Beck.  They ______ two

children.  They _______ a home in Miami.  Their children's names _______ Sam,

Wendy, and Amy.

Part 4 Simple Present Questions with Be and Have

Write questions about Bono.  Use the words in parentheses and the correct forms of be or have.

1

(Who/ the man/ in the pictures/ ?

______________________________________

2

(Felix/ in a band?)

______________________________________

3

(What/ the name of Felix's band?)

______________________________________

4

(Felix/ a violinist/ ?)

______________________________________

5

(What/ Felix's/ real name/ ?)

______________________________________

6

(Where/ he/ from/ ?)

______________________________________

7

(he/ any brothers or sisters/ ?)

______________________________________

8

(he/ married/ ? )

______________________________________

9

(they / children/ ?)

______________________________________

10

(Where/ they / a home/ ? )

______________________________________

Unit 16 Adverbs of Frequency

Part 1 Adverbs of Frequency with BE and others verbs.

Write True or False

________

1

I always do my homework.

________

2

I never get up early.

________

3

I sometimes go to bed at 9:00.

________

4

I'm usually tired in class.

________

5

I often have in fun in class.

________

6

I'm not usually hungry in the morning.

________

7

I rarely exercise in the morning.

________

8

I don't always make dinner.

Part 2 Word Order with Adverbs of Frequency

Put the words in the correct order.

1

late/ sleep/ never/ I / .

__________________________

2

does/ Steve / exercise/ often/ not / .

__________________________

3

rarely / a / Bill / restaurant / eats / at / .

__________________________

4

here / It / snow / sometimes / .

__________________________

5

Mary / not / usually / busy / is / .

__________________________

6

Cairo / often / is / It / hot / in / .

__________________________

Part 3 Adverbs of Frequency

Rewrite the sentences.  Replace the underlined words.  Use always, often, sometimes,

rarely, or never.

1

Omar is happy every day.

___________________________

2

I don't drink coffee.

___________________________

3

I play soccer one or two times a month.

___________________________

4

Jessica cooks dinner two or three times a year.

___________________________

5

I am late for class one or two times a year.

___________________________

6

The food at that restaurant is not good.

___________________________

7

Annie and Ben start school at 8:30 every day.

___________________________

8

Josh goes to the gym three times a week.

___________________________

9

The park is crowded on Sundays.

___________________________

10

Robert goes to the movies one time a year.

___________________________

Part 4 Questions with Ever and How Often

Complete the conversation.  Write questions.  Use ever or how often.

1

A:

How often do you go dancing    ?

B:

Go dancing?  I never go dancing.

2

A:

___________________________?

B:

Yes I do.  I go dancing three or four times a year.

3

A:

___________________________?

B:

No, they don't.  My children never stay home.

4

A:

___________________________?

B:

The radio?  I listen to the radio every day.

5

A:

___________________________?

B:

No, never.  I never smoke.

6

A:

___________________________?

B:

Tim?  He cooks dinner on or two times a week.

7

A:

___________________________?

B:

No.  I'm not usually busy on the weekend.