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Present Simple Practice
For third person singular verb forms in the present simple, we add -s, -es or -ies at the end
of the verb.
A. Add -s / -es / -ies to the following verbs.
1. teach
____________
9. buzz
____________
2. fly
____________
10. watch
____________
3. run
____________
11. sit
____________
4. push
____________
12. guess
____________
5. fix
____________
13. stop
____________
6. do
____________
14. worry
____________
7. dance
____________
15. finish
____________
8. go
____________
16. have
____________
What are the spelling rules for third person singular verb forms in the present simple?
For most verbs we add ______________________________________________________
For verbs ending with a consonant and y we _____________________________________
For verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, or -x we add __________________________________
For verbs ending with o we add _______________________________________________
For the verb 'have' we _______________________________________________________
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Present Simple Practice
Complete the positive and negative sentences. Remember the third-person negative form
uses 'doesnt'.
C. Fill in the correct form of the verb.
1. Tom (not play) _______________ football. He likes to (play) _______________ computer
games.
2. Fish (not fly) _______________. They (swim) _______________.
3. I (dry) _______________ the dishes but I (not put) _______________ them away.
4. They (not do) _______________ homework before they (eat) _______________ dinner.
5. Neil (try) _______________ to be a good boy, but he (not behave) ______________ well.
6.
Sarah
(brush)
_______________
her
hair
every
morning
before
she
(go)
_______________ to school.
7. I (not catch) _______________ a cold in the summer, but I often (catch) ______________
a cold in the winter.
8. The sun (not rise) _______________ in the west. It (rise) _______________ in the east.
9. Natalie usually (not sit) _______________ in the sun. She rarely (go) _______________
to the beach.
10. A spider (not have) _______________ wings. A bird (have) _______________ wings.
What are the rules for negative verb forms in the present simple?
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Present Simple Practice
Adverbs of frequency are often used with the present simple because they indicate repeated
or routine activities.
D. Rewrite the following sentences, putting the adverbs of frequency and the
frequency expressions in the right place.
1. We are at home on Sunday. (often)
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2. Im not busy on Monday. (usually)
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3. The cleaner works here. (five days a week)
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4. My parents visit us. (once a month)
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5. They are happy to have guests. (always)
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6. We have bacon for breakfast. (sometimes)
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7. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every summer)
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8. They sing very loudly. (generally)
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9. Sally is late for school. (rarely)
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10. Mike has lunch before one oclock. (seldom)
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11. We laugh at people in pain. (never)
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12. My parents help me with my homework. (hardly ever)
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