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Artwork: Haifa Assali Natour

  • Joined Jan 2017
  • Published Books 2

Copyright © 2017

FORM

[VERB] + s/es in third person

Examples:

  • You speak English.
  • Do you speak English?
  • You do not speak English.

Complete List of Simple Present Forms

USE 1 Repeated Actions

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

  • I play tennis.
  • She does not play tennis.
  • Does he play tennis?
  • The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
  • The train does not leave at 9 AM.
  • When does the train usually leave?
  • She always forgets her purse.
  • He never forgets his wallet.
  • Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
  • Does the Sun circle the Earth?

USE 2 Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Examples:

  • Cats like milk.
  • Birds do not like milk.
  • Do pigs like milk?
  • California is in America.
  • California is not in the United Kingdom.
  • Windows are made of glass.
  • Windows are not made of wood.
  • New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.

USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

Examples:

  • The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
  • The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
  • When do we board the plane?
  • The party starts at 8 o’clock.
  • When does class begin tomorrow?

USE 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

Examples:

  • I am here now.
  • She is not here now.
  • He needs help right now.
  • He does not need help now.
  • He has his passport in his hand.
  • Do you have your passport with you?

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

  • You only speak English.
  • Do you only speak English?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:

  • Once a week, Tom cleans the car. Active
  • Once a week, the car is cleaned by Tom. Passive

More About Active / Passive Forms

EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS

 

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WORKSHEET 1

SUBJECT : Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be “

 

  1. A) Fill in the blanks using “HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:
cat and horse………… Mary…………… Tom ……………
Jack and I ………….. books …………. sister ………….
You and Dave ……….. plane …………. sunshine ……….
cheese ……………… cactus ………… parents …………..
Pamela ……………… news ……………. scissors ……………….
geese ……………. flowers ………… piano …………….
school …………. daughter ………… milk ……………
children ……….. sugar ……….. feet …………..
bicycle ………… Ann and Kate ………. tennis ………….
son ……………. mice …………… sky …………….
shop ……………. buses ………….. papers …………
Mr. Green …………… brother-in-law ………….. picture ………..
friendship …………. dolphin ………… The Riggs family ………..
  1. B) Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:
1. It ……………. an onion. (+) 11. İzmir ………….. a city. (+)
2. Jasmine ……….. a student. (-) 12. He ……… a postman. (+)
3. We ……….friends. (+) 13. It ………. nine o’clock. (+)
4. I ………. hungry. (-) 14. Manhattan …………. an island. (-)
5. Mark …………. 20 years old. (+) 15. Mr. Richards …… a lawyer. (+)
6. A bee ……….. a big insect. (-) 16. I ………..ill. I …………. happy. (+ / -)
7. Newsweek ………… a magazine. (+) 17. London ……….. a big city. (+)
8. I …………. a professional football

player. (-)

 18. Dave and Adrian ………… sisters. They ……..

brothers. (- / +)
9. I know you. You ……. in my class. (+) 19. New York ………. near to New Jersey. (+)
10.Cows ……… insects. They …….

mammals. (- / +)

 20. Susan and I ……….. teachers. We ………..

students. (- / +)
  1. C) Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:

 

  1. Germany, England, and Spain ………… cities.
  2. A lemon ……….. sweet. It …….. sour.
  3. Copper ……….. cheap. Diamonds ………… expensive.
  4. Airplanes …….. slow. They ………. fast.
  5. Ice cream and candy …….. sweet.
  6. Today ……… cloudy. It …….. bright.
  7. My brother ……… married. He …… single.
  8. I ……… from Turkey. I …….. from Canada.
  9. Maths ……… hard. It ……….. easy.
  10. Mariah … a beautiful girl. She ……… ugly.
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D) Complete this postcard by using AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT ,

Hello!

My name are ,isJack, and this is isn’tSue.

She ……. my sister. Sue  is are twelve years old and I …… sixteen.

We are , is adults. We are is students. We are is   Canadians. We âre is Americans.

We is arefrom Chicago. Chicago is are in the United States.

Best regards,

Jack
  • F) Write short sentences:

 

Example:

(Chris, 9, student, short, not Chinese)

Chris is nine years old. He is a student. He is short. He isn’t Chineseâ.

 

  1. D) Rewrite the sentences by using “ IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT”:
  2.  
  3. London aren’t a country.                                …….London isn’t a country……………..
  4. The United States aren’t a city.                      …………………………………………….
  5. An elephant am not a small animal.                …………………………………………….
  6. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages.     …………………………………………….
  7. Mercedes aren’t a bike.                                   …………………………………………….
  8. Is I a student ?                                                …………………………………………….
  9. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman.                   …………………………………………….
  10. Cigarettes isn’t good for people.                    …………………………………………..
  11. The North Pole am not hot.                …………………………………………..
  12. Simon are from United Kingdom.                  …………………………………………..

E) Complete this postcard by using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT , ISN’T,AREN’T”:

Hello!

My name ….is….. Jack, and this ….is… Sue.

She ……. my sister. Sue …….. twelve years old and I …… sixteen.

We ……. adults. We …….. students. We ……… Canadians. We …………. Americans.

We ……….. from Chicago. Chicago ……….. in the United States.

Best regards,

Jack

 
  1. F) Write short sentences:

Example:

(Chris, 9, student, short, not Chinese)                      

…..Chris is nine years old. He is a student. He is short. He isn’t Chinese…….. .

 

  1. (Leonard and Mike, 25, firemen, tall, American)

………………………………….………………………………………………………..

  1. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French)

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

  1. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde, Turkish)

………………………………………………………………………………………….

f) Build up sentences:

  1. Mike / drummer (-) …..Mike isn’t a drummer………………………….
  1. Charlie and Chris / policemen(+)       …………………………………………………..
  2. Danny and Rick / singers (-)               ………………………………………………….
  3. Salem and Lucky / puppies (+)           ………………………………………………….
  4. Rome / London / cities (+)                  ………………………………………………….
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  1. H) Choose the best answer:
  1. Maggie and Carol …………… good friends.
  1. a) am b) are c) is                  d) isn’t
  1. Sue ………. a science teacher.
  1. a) are not b) is c) are               d) am
  1. Mark Steven ………….. a student at Kennedy High School. It …….. an old school.
  1. a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am          d) is / is
  1. Margarita ……….. from Spain. I ………….. from Turkey.
  1. a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is          d) is / are
  1. You and I ……………… at the same age.
  1. a) am isn’t c) are               d) is

 

 

  1. I) Change the sentences into questions:

 

Example:                    I am an engineer.                   ……Am I an engineer?……….

 

  1. You are ill.                                          …………………………………………………..
  2. Linda is a pretty girl.                           …………………………………………………..
  3. Belinda is a singer.                              …………………………………………………..
  4. Nick is an actor.                                  …………………………………………………..
  5. We are good friends.                          …………………………………………………..
  6. He is an officer.                                  …………………………………………………
  7. It is an eraser.                                      …………………………………………………
  8. You and Eddie are partners.               …………………………………………………
  9. Rosie is angry.                                     …………………………………………………
  10. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers.      …………………………………………………
  1. J) Give a short and a long answer:

 

 

Example:        H           Is it a car?                   …No, it isn’t.

                                                What is it?                   …It is a house…….

 

1) Is it a fish? ……………………..                      8)   ü  Is it Saturn? ……………………..         What is it?   ……………………                                                              What is it?         ……………………

2) M Is it a river? ….……….….                     9)   J Is it a mountain? …

What is it? ……………………..                              What is it? ……………………….

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¾ Is it a radio? ……………………..            10) µ Is it a CD player? ……………..

What is it? ………………………                             What is it? ……………………….

4) Z Are these tomatoes ? ……………          11) C Are these farms? …………….

What are they? ……………………….                   What are they ? ……………………

5) ¨ Are these pencils ? ………………          12) j Is this a motorcycle? ………….

What are they? ……………………………               What is it? ..………………………..

6) h Is it a school bus? ……………..            13)å Is it a bottle? …………………

What is it? ………………………….                         What is it? …………………………

7) ö   Is it a horse? ………………….              14) ãã Are these tables? ………

            What is it? …………………………                       What are they ? …………………

 

 

  1. K) Give long answers:

 

Example:        Are you a scientist?    ………Yes, I am a scientist.………………

 

  1. Are you a student?                     Yes, …………………………………………….
  2. Is Tom in the park?                    No, ……………………………………………..
  3. Is it a poetry book?                    Yes, …………………………………………….
  4. Are Mary and John friends?      Yes, …………………………………………….
  5. Am I an executive ?                   No, ……………………………………………..
  6. Is Thomas fifteen years old?      Yes, …………………………………………….
  7. Are your earrings expensive?     No, ……………………………………………..
  8. Is ice cream hot ?                       No, ……………………………………………..
  9. Are lemons yellow and sour?     Yes,……………………………………………..
  10. Are Andy and Jack girls?        No, ……………………………………………..
  1. L) Build up questions and give answers:

 

Example:        engineer / William      Is William an engineer?         Yes, he is an engineer. (+)

  1. good rider / Steve                   …………………….…… ?  ….…………….…………(+)
  2. lazy students / Mark and Lucy …………………………..?   …………………..………(- )
  3. soup / hot                                ……..………………….…?   ……………………………(+)
  4. the baby / asleep                      ……………………………?  ………………..………… (- )
  5. basketball team / L.A. Lakers ……………………………?  ……………………………(+)
  1. M) Answer these questions:

 

  1. Are trees green or gray?                                  ………………………………………………
  2. Are clouds brown or white?
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  1. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French)
  2. Is it a sports car or a classic car­? (classic)
  3. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa?
  4. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly)
  5. Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers)
  6. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw)
  7. Is your father young or old? (old)
  8. Are we army officers or police officers? (army)
  • N) Read the passage and answer the questions:

 

Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?

Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English?

Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?

Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?

Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California?

Jordan: No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?

Hector: Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?

Sophia: Yes, I am from Lyon.

Hector: Is Lyon near Florence?

Sophia: No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.

Hector: Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.

Jordan: No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?

Hector: I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.

Sophia: Are you a student, Jordan?

Jordan: No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.

* Give long answers. If the answer is negative, then give the right answer:

Example: Is Sophia from Paris?

 

  1. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French) ……………………………………………
  2. Is it a sports car or a classic car­? (classic)       ……………………………………….……..
  3. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa?                     ……………………………………….……..
  4. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly)               ……………………………………….……..
  5. Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers)         ……………………………………….……..
  6. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw)         ……………………………………….……..
  7. Is your father young or old? (old)                  ………………………………………………
  8. Are we army officers or police officers? (army) …………………………………………..
  10. N) Read the passage and answer the questions:

Sophia:   I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?

Jordan:   Yes, I am. Are you English?

Sophia:   Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?

Jordan:   Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?

Hector:   Yes, I am. Are you from California?

Jordan:   No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?

Hector:   Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?

Sophia:   Yes, I am from Lyon.

Hector:   Is Lyon near Florence?

Sophia:   No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.

Hector:   Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.

Jordan:   No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?

Hector:   I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.

Sophia:   Are you a student, Jordan?

Jordan:   No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.

* Give long answers. If the answer is negative, then give the right answer:

 

   Example: Is Sophia from Paris?    …No, she isn’t…… She is from Lyon…………….

 

  1. Is Jordan from California?……………………………………………………………..
  2. Is Florence in Italy?          ……………………………………………………………..
  3. Are Sophia and Hector students?
  4.      ………………………………………………………………………………………….
  5. Is Hector from Manchester?
  6. ………………………………………………………………………………………….
  7. Is Sophia a dancer?…….. …………………………………………………………….     Write True or False:
  8.  
  1. …..T… Hector is English.                            6. …F   Sophia is from the United States.
  1. ………   Hector isn’t from Manchester. 7. … … Jordan is from New York City.
  2. ………   London is not a big city. 8. …….. Florence is in Italy.
  3. ………   Hector is a student.            9. …….. Jordan is a teacher.
  4. ………   Sophia is an actress in London.     10. ……. Sophia and Hector are tourists.

 

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WORKSHEET 2

SUBJECT: Present Simple, Present Continuous

 

      

  1. A) Read the paragraph and answer the questions:

Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he is late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.

It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch at 12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven. Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.

It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.

  1. What does Brian do?                                           6. When does he always have his lunch?
  1. What time does he usually get up?                       7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?
  1. How does he usually go to work?                         8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?
  1. Why is he driving to work today?                         9. What time does he go to bed?
  1. What time does he arrive at work everyday?       10. What time is he going to bed now?
  1. B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:
  1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.
  2. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
  3. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
  4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
  5. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
  6. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
  7. I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.
  8. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
  9. My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
  10. He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
  11. She ………………………. (not / like) football.
  12. Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
  13. Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.
  14. We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.
  15. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.

     

 

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