PRESENT SIMPLE PRACTICE

1. Choose the correct form.

1. We sometimes read / reads books. 2. Emily goes / go to the disco. 3. It often rains / rain on Sundays. 4. Pete and his sister washes / wash the family car. 5. I always hurry / hurries to the bus stop.

2. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (like) lemonade very much. 2. The girls always (listen) to pop music. 3. Janet never (wear) jeans. 4. Mr Smith (teach) Spanish and French. 5. You (do) your homework after school.

3. Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

1. We (have) a nice garden. 2. She (be) six years old. 3. Simon (have) two rabbits and five goldfish. 4. I (be) from Vienna, Austria. 5. They (be) Sandy's parents.

4. Make negative sentences.

1. My father makes breakfast. 2. They are eleven. 3. She writes a letter. 4. I speak Italian. 5. Danny phones his father on Sundays.

5. Make questions.

1. you / to speak / English 2. when / he / to go / home 3. they / to clean / the bathroom 4. where / she / to ride / her bike 5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket

7. Put the verbs in brackets in the right form:

1. I sometimes _______ (go) to work by car.2. Ben _______ (work) in a hospital.3. _______ you _______ (like) fish?

4. She _______ (not/teach) English.5. Matthew never _______ (watch) television.

6. _______ she _______ (play) football?

7. They always _______ (eat) dinner at 7 o'clock.8. We _______ (not/live) in a big house.

9. Valerie _______ (study) English at university.

10. _______ he _______ (want) to eat?

8. Reading comprehension: Read the following short paragraph about Mary and her hobbies and interests. Pay attention to how often and when she does her various hobbies.

Now, answer the questions:

a. Why does she usually get up early?b. How often does she ski?c. How often does she ride a horse? d. When does she usually go horseback riding?e. What kind of music does she like doing?f. How often does she go to concerts in the city?g. How often does she watch TV?h. What does she usually do if it's raining?i. How often is she alone?j. How often does she do something alone?

Mary's Hobbies and Interests

Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn't often have time to ski, but she occasionally goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse at a stable near her home. She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sings in church on Sundays. She doesn't have much extra money, so she rarely goes to concerts in the city. She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym if it's raining outside. She isn't often alone because she has a lot of friends. She occasionally does something alone, but she usually

Present Simple - Practice # 2:

1. Add s / es / ies to the following verbs:1. do ____________ 8. worry____________2. study ____________ 9. play ____________3. teach ____________ 10. grow ____________4. say ____________ 11. watch____________5. cry ____________ 12. miss ____________6. dance ____________ 13. hurry ____________7. fix ____________ 1 14. stop ____________

2. Circle the correct answer :a. I plays / play tennis every afternoon. b. My parents live / lives in Ramat-Gan.c. Tom listens / listen to the radio in the morning.d. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast every morning.e. My dog barks / bark at night.f. Mrs. Gold sweep / sweeps the stairs once a week.g. My brother never watches / watch television.h. My family go / goes to the beach together in the summer.i. I often eat / eats dinner at my grandmothers house.j. Sharon do / does her homework regularly.k. They takes / take a bath daily.l. You seldom listen / listens in class.m. Dana and Liat goes / go to the swimming pool every afternoon.n. I never hurt / hurts my cat.o. He never finish / finishes his work on time.

3. Fill in the correct form of the verb in Present Simple:1. Fish (not fly) ____________. They (swim) ____________2. The sun (not rise) ___________ in the west. It (set) ____________ down in the west.3. A spider (not have) ____________ wings. A bird (have) ____________ wings.4. Cats (not bark) ____________. Dogs (do) ____________.5. Natalie usually (not sit) ____________ in the sun. She rarely (go) ____________ to the beach.6. Babies (not talk) ____________. They (cry) ____________.7. Dalia often (dry) ___________ the dishes but she (not put) ___________ them away.8. Betty usually (not do) __________ homework before she (eat) ___________supper.9. Sara (brush) ____________ her hair every morning before she (go) ____________ to school.10. Nadia always (try) __________ to be a good boy, but he (not behave) __________ well.11. Mike usually (not catch) ____________ a cold in the winter. He frequently (catch) ____________ in the summer.

4. Rewrite the following sentences, putting the frequency expressions in the right place a. They are happy to have guests. (always) b. We laugh at people in trouble. (never)c. Im busy on Wednesdays. (usually)d. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every winter)e. They sing very loudly. (generally)

f. Dalit is late for school. (rarely)g. My parents help me with my homework. (hardly ever)h. My parents visit us. (from time to time)i. We are at home on Saturdays. (often)j. The secretary works here. (five days a week)k. We have fish for lunch. (sometimes)l. Sharon has lunch before two oclock. (seldom)

5. Make YES/NO Questions in the Present Simple:a. Yes, Tamara hates mice.b. Yes, our neighbor fixes bikes. c. Yes, your mother bakes cakes every Friday.d. No, Bennys father doesnt work in a bakery every week.e. Yes, I always clean on Thursdays.f. No, Nicolas doesnt run fast.g. Yes, lan tries to win the swimming contest every year.h. No, these rooms dont have two windows.i. Yes, the baby usually cries a lot.j. Yes, Gerard always drives too fast.

6. Write YES/NO Questions OR Wh-Questions to the following answers:a. I study English four days a week.b. We usually finish school at 13:25.c. My Father washes the car once a week.d. Rinat comes late to work because she takes her son to kindergarten.e. The last bus leaves at 10:00 oclock every night.f. Rinat feels very good.g. Yes , I like geography.h. No , we dont go to the park every afternoon.i. My sister studies French because she wants to go to France.j. Yes , Ronit belongs to a youth club.

7. Danny is asking Galit questions. Fill in the questions below:Danny: _____________________________________________________________.Galit : My name is Galit.Danny : _____________________________________________________________.Galit : I live in Haifa.Danny : ____________________________________________________________.Galit : Yes, I go to school in Haifa.Danny : _____________________________________________________________.Galit : My father drives me to school.Danny : _____________________________________________________________.Galit : School begins at 08:15 in the morning.Danny : _____________________________________________________________.Galit : No, my father doesnt take me back home.Danny : ____________________________________________________________.Galit : Nobody makes my lunch when I return home.Danny : Well we very alike. It is nice to meet you.