The Present Simple Tense: A Complete Guide

Table of Contents 1 What is the Present Simple Tense 2 The structure of the Present Simple Tense 3 (activity) Identifying the Present Simple Tense (basic) 4 Advanced sentence structures in the Present Simple Tense 5 (activity) Identifying the Present Simple Tense (advanced) 6 (activity) The structure of the Present Simple Tense II 7 Knowing when to use the Present Simple Tense 8 (activity) Knowing when to use the Present Simple Tense 9 The -S ending 10 (activity) The -S ending 11 More notes on the -S ending 12 (activity) The -S ending, part 2 13 Notes on the verbs BE and HAVE 14 (activity) BE and HAVE in the Present Simple Tense 15 Notes on stative verbs 16 Special uses of the Present Simple Tense 17 Negative form of the Present Simple Tense 18 (activity) Negative forms 19 Negative form of the BE verb 20 (activity) Negative form of the BE verb 21 Question form of the Present Simple Tense 22 (activity) Question forms 23 Question form of the BE verb 24 (activity) Question form of the BE verb 25 (activity) Final quiz 26 Answer key

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What is the Present Simple Tense? The present simple tense is sometimes called the simple present tense or just the present tense. 1 The Present Tense describes something that is generally true: I live in Alaska She works in a bank. I have three brothers They eat at that restaurant every week. 2 The Present Tense does not describe something happening right now. We use the present continuous tense for that: Wrong: Right now, I talk on the telephone. Right: Right now, I am talking on the telephone. (Present Continuous Tense) 3 Note the way that we use these sentences: Harry borrowed my car when he drove home for the weekend. Harry borrows my car when he drives home for the weekend. The first sentence describes a particular time, perhaps last weekend. The second sentence indicates that Harry always (or usually) borrows my car when he drives home for the weekend. This is something that happens repeatedly. Harry made a lovely pie. Harry makes lovely pies. The first sentence describes a particular time that Harry made a pie. The second sentence indicates that Harry often or generally makes nice pies. We don’t need to add the words often or generally because this is understood through the use of the present simple tense.

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The Structure of the Present Simple Tense The structure of the present simple tense is simply the subject plus the basic form of the verb: I swim. They run. We walk. We add an –s to the verb if the subject is he/she/it or equivalent to he/she/it: He swims. She runs. It walks. Harry sings. Contrast this to the present continuous tense: I am swimming. They are running. He is walking.

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Activity 1 Tick the sentences that are in the Present Simple Tense. 1 ____

Sherry rides a bike.

2 ____

Jerry will work in a shop.

3 ____

Elaine looked beautiful.

4 ____

I shop at the mall.

5 ____

The King lives in a palace.

6 ____

We are sitting here.

7 ____

She sells shells.

8 ____

I will speak Portuguese.

9 ____

Harry likes pizza.

10 ____

Mary grows carrots.

11 ____

Mario fixed my computer.

12 ____

He sings loudly.

13 ____

They played basketball last weekend.

14 ____

I took to the bus to work today.

15____

I love my car.

16 ____

You knew him.

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Advanced Sentence Structures in the Present Simple Tense We have seen basic examples of the present simple tense, such as: I work. Jack swims. Let’s look at a couple of slightly longer sentence structures: In the morning, I drink coffee. Apart from Kenny, we all speak Spanish. After brushing my teeth, I go to bed. We can see that the subject and verb do not always come at the beginning of the sentence. In the examples above, we use a sentence starter, a comma, and then the Present Simple Tense: I drink, we speak, I go. Sometimes, the subject is much longer than one word, making it a little more difficult to see the sentence structure. For example, all three of the following sentences are in present simple tense. The children like tennis. The children at that school like tennis. The children who attend the school across the road from me like tennis. Note the difference in the following sentences: A. I am playing tennis. B. I like tennis. C. I like playing tennis. Sentence A is not in the present simple tense. Sentence B is in the present simple tense and Sentence C is also in the present simple tense. The tense is shown by the words ‘I like’. The addition of ‘playing’ does not affect the tense. ‘Playing’ in this case is a gerund*.

*For notes on gerunds, see http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?REF=74

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Activity 2 Tick the sentences that are in the Present Simple Tense. 1 ____

Zack goes fishing whenever he has the chance.

2 ____

Apart from the security guard, nobody noticed the intruder.

3 ____

According to the new rules, we’ll need to take a shorter lunch break.

4 ____

After feeding the cats, I feed my turtle.

5 ____

Before starting work, I go through my emails.

6 ____

After visiting the museum, we went to the park.

7 ____

Before going on the trip, we prepared a flask of coffee.

8 ____

After their tennis lessons, the kids go for ice cream.

9 ____

The oldest part of the historic town looks a little shabby.

10 ____

Jack’s new puppy is going to be huge when it grows up.

11 ____

Stephanie really loved eating wild berries when she lived on the farm.

12 ____

Joey enjoys playing basketball.

13 ____

Hamid and his brother Ibrahim are preparing to plant some new crops.

14 ____

Before going on a long trip, Jacob always prepares a flask of coffee.

15 ____

We’re thinking of going on holiday to Greece this year.

16 ____

Before closing for the day, the bakery sells the remaining goods at a discount.

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Activity 3 In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence has the correct grammatical structure and one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair. 1.

Pete is run really fast.

Pete runs really fast

2.

I often drink water.

I am often drink water.

3.

You speak Korean well.

You are speak Korean well.

4.

He is work in a bank.

He works in a bank.

5.

She’s swim every day.

She swims every day.

6.

The horse likes to eat apples.

The horse is like to eat apples.

7.

We buy groceries at Supermart.

We are buy groceries at Supermart.

8.

They start work at seven.

They are start work at seven.

9.

I’m live near here.

I live near here.

10.

You look so pretty.

You’re look so pretty.

11.

He’s buy books online.

He buys books online.

12.

She’s always pay cash.

She always pays cash.

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Knowing When to Use the Present Simple Tense We know that we use the present simple tense when something is often or generally true. We might use it with words or phrases such as: often, always, generally, sometimes, all the time, never, occasionally, every day, every week or regularly: She often eats at that restaurant. Pete occasionally buys expensive suits. The meaning may be inferred: She takes the bus to work. We assume this to mean that she always or usually takes the bus to work. We do not use the present simple tense if the meaning is ‘now’ (with some exceptions, which we will discuss on page 17). We use the present continuous tense for this: Right now, Kelly is cooking dinner. We do not use the present simple tense for the past or the future (again, with some exceptions, which we will discuss on page 18). Wrong: I arrive late last night. Right: I arrived late last night. Wrong: Later on, I go to the shops. Right: Later on, I’ll go to the shops. If you use WHEN to link two parts of a sentence, make sure that the two parts match: Right: I drink extra water when it is hot. Wrong: I drank extra water when it is hot. Right: I ate lots of kebabs when I was in Turkey. Wrong: I eat lots of kebabs when I was in Turkey.

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Activity 4 In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence demonstrates the correct use of the Present Simple Tense and one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair. 1a 1b

Terry is often taking his kids to the cinema. Terry often takes his kids to the cinema.

2a 2b

I’m usually putting parmesan cheese on my pasta. I usually put parmesan cheese on my pasta.

3a 3b

We always stay at this hotel when we come to Greece. We always stay at this hotel when we came to Greece.

4a 4b

He is washing his car every week. He washes his car every week.

5a 5b

Joe is ironing his clothes every night. Joe irons his clothes every night.

6a 6b

They never eat fast food. They are never eating fast food.

7a 7b

Dianne visits her doctor regularly. Dianne is visiting her doctor regularly.

8a 8b

Tony is playing golf once a week. Tony plays golf once a week.

9a 9b

I use an umbrella when it rains. I used an umbrella when it rains.

10a 10b

I’m a student. I attend classes every day. I’m a student. I attended classes every day.

11a 11b

I earned a lot in my current job. I earn a lot in my current job.

12a 12b

You get good grades these days. You got good grades these days.

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The -S Ending The structure of the present simple tense is straightforward: we use the base form of the word. However, we need to add –s (or –es) if the subject is HE, SHE or IT: He speaks Spanish. She goes to the gym every morning. It works. We also need to add –s if the subject can be referred to by HE, SHE or IT, such as if the subject is “Bob”, because Bob is a ‘HE’. Bob works in a bank. Sally goes to the gym every morning. The cat likes milk.

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Activity 5 In some of the following sentences, the verb is missing the –s ending. However, some of the sentences are already correct. Rewrite the sentence correctly if necessary.

1 Julia buy most of her clothes at Top Shop. _______________________________________ 2 Pete run really fast. _______________________________________ 3 I sometimes drink cappuccino. _______________________________________ 4 That doctor earn a lot of money. _______________________________________ 5 Fred take piano lessons after school. _______________________________________ 6 We often play football. _______________________________________ 7 The birds sing happily every morning. _______________________________________ 8 Italians drink a lot of coffee. _______________________________________ 9 Kumiko miss Japan. _______________________________________ 10 They sing well. _______________________________________ 11 My hamster sleep most of the day. _______________________________________ 12 We often go shopping at that mall. _______________________________________ 13 Hamid wash his car once a week. _______________________________________ 14 You dance so well! _______________________________________ 15 The guards check everyone’s names. _______________________________________ 16 Lawrence watch football every weekend. _______________________________________

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More Notes on the -S Ending We use the –s/-es ending in the present tense with the following subjects: nobody/no one everybody/everyone somebody/someone anybody/anyone Examples: Nobody knows how to operate the machine. Everyone likes to eat pizza. Note the following: George likes Emma. Jack likes Emma. George and Jack like Emma. We do not use the –s/-es ending with ‘George and Jack’ because the subject is equivalent to ‘they’. Note this common mistake: Wrong: The birds in the garden sings. Right: The birds in the garden sing. ‘Sing’ matches the subject ‘the birds’, not the word ‘garden’. So, we do not add the –s ending. (The birds…sing.) If it’s one bird: Right: The bird in the garden sings.

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Activity 6 In some of the following sentences, the verb is missing the –s ending. However, some of the sentences are already correct. Rewrite the sentence correctly if necessary.

1 The birds in the garden sing. _______________________________________ 2 George and Jack like Emma. _______________________________________ 3 Someone feed our cat when we are not around. _______________________________________ 4 Everyone become nervous sometimes. _______________________________________ 5 Everybody love Raymond. _______________________________________ 6 All of my friends dislike Justin Bieber. _______________________________________ 7 Most of the girls in that school wear long skirts. _______________________________________ 8 Everyone say that Italy has great food. _______________________________________ 9 George’s friend from Melbourne play the guitar. _______________________________________ 10 The people who live there speak little English. _______________________________________ 11 The workers in that factory get two-hour lunch breaks. _______________________________________ 12 Nobody live in that old house. _______________________________________ 13 A lot of people come here on holiday in July. _______________________________________ 14 No one come to school by taxi. _______________________________________ 15 The author of that book write children’s stories too. _______________________________________ 16 My two sisters adore Justin Bieber. _______________________________________

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Notes on the verbs BE and HAVE There are two verbs that have quite different forms in the present simple tense. The first is the BE verb: I am... You are... He is... She is... It is... We are... They are... Note that am/is/are are all derived from the verb BE, although they may not look like it, going by their spelling. 'AM' does not look at all like 'BE', but they are the same verb. Sometimes ESL learners make this sort of mistake: Wrong: I happy. Correct: I am happy. Every sentence in English must contain a verb. There is no verb in the first example, so it is clearly wrong (‘happy’ is an adjective, not a verb). Note that we use the BE verb in the present continuous tense as well, but we use it as an auxiliary verb – it gives structure to the sentence rather than meaning. Present Simple: I am happy. Present Continuous: I am singing. Present Simple: She is a doctor. Present Continuous: She is seeing a patient. Another verb that has a slightly different structure is HAVE, which changes to HAS when matched with HE/SHE/IT: I have… You have… He has… She has… It has… We have… They have…

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Activity 7 Complete the sentences using a form of the verb to BE (am/is/are) or a form of the verb to HAVE (have/has).

1.

She _____ happy.

2.

Marion _____ three brothers.

3.

I _____ some old books to give you.

4.

They _____ lots of money.

5.

I _____ still quite young.

6.

Mike and Joe _____ hungry.

7.

Hussan _____ from Syria.

8.

We _____ very little time today.

9.

This bird _____ beautiful wings.

10.

This TV show _____ great.

11.

The people _____ all here.

12.

I _____ a new watch.

13.

The garden _____ three types of flowers.

14.

These vegetables _____ fresh.

15.

These chairs _____ comfortable.

16.

You _____ such beautiful eyes.

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Notes on Stative Verbs Earlier, we made the distinction between the present simple tense and the present continuous tense: Present simple = generally, usually Present continuous = right now, currently However, there are some special verbs which do not follow the rules above. These verbs are called ‘stative verbs’ (because they describe a state rather than an action). These verbs are expressed in the present simple tense even if the meaning is ‘right now’. Examples of these verbs are:               

adore agree appear appreciate be believe belong to concern consist of contain cost deny depend on deserve detest

              

disagree dislike doubt equal feel hate have hear imagine include involve know lack like loathe

              

look love matter mean measure mind need owe own possess promise realize recognize remember resemble

            

satisfy see seem smell sound suppose surprise taste think understand want weigh wish

Examples: Where is my pen? Wrong: I am having it. Right: I have it. Wrong: I am understanding. Right: I understand. This is a tricky topic because, like most words in English, the words in the list above can have more than one meaning. Sometimes, we use the word as a stative verb for a particular meaning but not another meaning. For example, we do not say, ‘I am having your pen’, but we DO say, ‘I am having lunch’. This is because the word ‘having’ means ‘eating’ in our second example.

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Special Uses of the Present Simple Tense Do we ever use the present simple tense to describe a future event? Yes, in a way. We use the present simple tense to describe an upcoming regularly scheduled event, such as a flight or a show. Here are some examples: My flight leaves in thirty minutes. Hurry! The show starts at 10 and it’s 9:45! Do we ever use the present simple tense to describe a past event? Yes, we do. Usually when we tell a story, we use the past tense, but sometimes, in order to help the listener imagine the event happening, we use the present tense: Tom: I heard you had quite an adventure while camping last weekend. Mike: Yes, I did! Tom: Well, tell me what happened… Mike: Okay, so… I’m in my tent in the woods when suddenly a huge bear pokes his head inside… Most novels and works of fiction are written in the past tense, but some are written in the present tense. Again, some writers feel this helps the reader to imagine and enjoy the story better.

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Negative Form of the Present Simple Tense We form negative sentences in the present simple tense by the use of the words DO NOT and DOES NOT according to the following pattern: I do not… You do not… He does not… She does not… It does not… We do not… They do not… However, it is more common to use the shortened forms: I don’t… You don’t… He doesn’t… She doesn’t… It doesn’t… We don’t… They don’t… For example, with the verb WORK, we have: I don’t work You don’t work He doesn’t work She doesn’t work It doesn’t work We don’t work They don’t work Note that we no longer use the –s/-es endings: Wrong: He doesn’t works. Correct: He doesn’t work.

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Activity 8 In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence has the correct grammatical structure and one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair. 1.

He doesn’t works.

He doesn’t work.

2.

I don’t know that guy.

I don’t knows that guy.

3.

You don’t look hungry.

You doesn’t look hungry.

4.

Pete doesn’t drinks coffee.

Pete doesn’t drink coffee.

5.

Sasha don’t listen to hip hop.

Sasha doesn’t listen to hip hop.

6.

My cat doesn’t chase mice.

My cat don’t chase mice.

7.

We don’t studying Geography.

We don’t study Geography.

8.

Hindus don’t eat beef.

Hindus don’t eating beef.

9.

I don’t enjoy swimming.

I don’t enjoying swimming.

10.

You doesn’t need that form.

You don’t need that form.

11.

Frank does not feel well.

Frank do not feel well.

12.

Yolanda not speak Russian.

Yolanda does not speak Russian.

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Negative Form of the BE Verb The negative form of the BE verb is quite different. We do not use DON’T or DOESN’T, but we use AM NOT, ARE NOT, IS NOT and the contractions AREN’T and ISN’T. The pattern of usage is as follows: I am not You are not / aren’t He is not / isn’t She is not / isn’t It is not / isn’t We are not / aren’t They are not / aren’t The contractions (aren't, isn't etc) are more common in spoken English and the long forms are more common in written English.

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Activity 9 Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 1. We ________ late yet.

A) don’t

B) aren’t

2. I ________ very brave.

A) am not

B) don’t

3. I ________ have a wallet.

A) am not

B) don’t

4. She ________ know Thomas.

A) doesn’t

B) isn’t

5. Nigel ________ eat meat

A) doesn’t

B) isn’t

6. It ________ cloudy today.

A) isn’t

B) doesn’t

7. It ________ rain much around here.

A) isn’t

B) doesn’t

8. I ________ angry with you.

A) am not

B) don’t

9. You ________ care about me!

A) aren’t

B) don’t

10. You ________ welcome here.

A) aren’t

B) don’t

11. They ________ wear uniforms.

A) aren’t

B) don’t

12. They ________ old enough to enter.

A) aren’t

B) don’t

13. I ________ use Facebook as much as Twitter.

A) am not

B) don’t

14. He ________ very tall.

A) isn’t

B) doesn’t

15. She ________ a good cook.

A) isn’t

B) doesn’t

16. We ________ carry a lot of cash.

A) aren’t

B) don’t

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Question Form of the Present Simple Tense We form question sentences in the present simple tense by the use of the words DO and DOES according to the following pattern: Do I… Do you… Does he… Does she… Does it… Do we… Do they… For example, with the verb WORK, we have: Do I work…? Do you work…? Does he work…? Does she work…? Does it work…? Do we work…? Do they work…? Note that we no longer use the –s/-es endings: Wrong: Does he works in a shop? Correct: Does he work in a shop?

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Activity 10 In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence has the correct grammatical structure and one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair. 1.

Do I know you?

Does I know you?

2.

Do you ride a motorbike?

Does you ride a motorbike?

3.

Do Bob play soccer?

Does Bob play soccer?

4.

Do Janet cook Japanese food?

Does Janet cook Japanese food?

5.

Does it rain here often?

Do it rain here often?

6.

Does we need to sign in?

Do we need to sign in?

7.

Do they serve mineral water?

Does they serve mineral water?

8.

Do I need to bring any money?

Does I need to bring any money?

9.

Does you have much cash on you?

Do you have much cash on you?

10.

Does Alan drive a Toyota?

Do Alan drive a Toyota?

11.

Does Vicky use Instagram?

Do Vicky use Instagram?

12.

Does your cat like eating fish?

Does your cat liking to eat fish?

13.

Do we needing to reserve seats?

Do we need to reserve seats?

14.

Do they play baseball in Korea?

Do they playing baseball in Korea?

15.

Do I looking nice in this dress?

Do I look nice in this dress?

16.

Do you mind waiting?

Do you minding waiting?

17.

Does your boss earn a lot of money? Do your boss earn a lot of money?

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Do your wife have a good job?

Does your wife have a good job?

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Question Form of the BE Verb The question form of the BE verb is quite different. We do not use DO or DOES, but we use AM, ARE or IS to begin the question. The pattern of usage is as follows: Am I…? Are you…? Is he…? Is she…? Is it…? Are we…? Are they…? Some examples are: Are you Joe Smith? Is he ready yet? Are they celebrities?

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Activity 11 Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 1. ________ these flowers still fresh?

A) Are

B) Do

2. ________ you own a pair of boots?

A) Are

B) Do

3. ________ I fast enough to qualify?

A) Am

B) Do

4. ________ the supermarket still open?

A) Does

B) Is

5. ________ you father a judge?

A) Does

B) Is

6. ________ I qualify?

A) Am

B) Do

7. ________ people speak English in Jamaica?

A) Do

B) Am

8. ________ I a good cook?

A) Am

B) Do

9. ________ Lucy speak French?

A) Is

B) Does

10. ________ these glasses clean?

A) Are

B) Do

11. ________ Joe live here?

A) Does

B) Is

12. ________ you need any assistance?

A) Do

B) Are

13. ________ we have time to get a coffee?

A) Are

B) Do

14. ________ you over 21?

A) Are

B) Do

15. ________ the puppy cute?

A) Does

B) Is

16. ________ your brother drive a Porsche?

A) Does

B) Is

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Activity 12 This is a review of all the topics that we have covered.

1 Which of these sentences in in the present simple tense? A) I bought a new pet. B) My pets love me. C) I’m feeding my pets.

2 Which of these sentences in in the present simple tense? A) Shaun is having a sandwich. B) Shaun went to that school. C) Shaun is about 30 years old.

3 Which of these sentences in in the present simple tense? A) We are honest people. B) We are playing tennis. C) We met the President.

4 ________ you over 21? A) Are

B) Do

C) Does

5 My friends ________ live near me. A) aren’t

B) don’t

C) doesn’t

6 Pete _____ to borrow some money. A) needing

B) is needs

C) needs

7 Kenny _____ a little Japanese. A) understanding

B) is understands

C) understands

8 My sister _____ a new boyfriend. A) have

B) has

C) is have

9 This _____ like a fun movie to watch. A) look

B) looks

C) looking

10 This coffee _____ horrible. A) taste

B) tastes

C) tasting

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ANSWER KEY Activity 1 Sentences which are in the Present Simple Tense: 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15

Activity 2 Sentences which are in the Present Simple Tense: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16

Activity 3 1. Pete runs really fast 2. I often drink water. 3. You speak Korean well. 4. He works in a bank. 5. She swims every day. 6. The horse likes to eat apples.

7. We buy groceries at Supermart. 8. They start work at seven. 9. I live near here. 10. You look so pretty. 11. He buys books online. 12. She always pays cash.

Activity 4 1b 7a

2b 8b

3a 9a

4b 10a

5b 11b

6a 12a

Activity 5 1 Julia buys most of her clothes at Top Shop. 2 Pete runs really fast. 3 I sometimes drink cappuccino. 4 That doctor earns a lot of money. 5 Fred takes piano lessons after school. 6 We often play football. 7 The birds sing happily every morning. 8 Italians drink a lot of coffee. 9 Kumiko misses Japan. 10 They sing well. 11 My hamster sleeps most of the day. 12 We often go shopping at that mall. 13 Hamid washes his car once a week. 14 You dance so well! 15 The guards check everyone’s names. 16 Lawrence watches football every weekend.

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Activity 6 1 The birds in the garden sing. 2 George and Jack like Emma. 3 Someone feeds our cat when we are not around. 4 Everyone becomes nervous sometimes. 5 Everybody loves Raymond. 6 All of my friends dislike Justin Bieber. 7 Most of the girls in that school wear long skirts. 8 Everyone says that Italy has great food. 9 George’s friend from Melbourne plays the guitar. 10 The people who live there speak little English. 11 The workers in that factory get two-hour lunch breaks. 12 Nobody lives in that old house. 13 A lot of people come here on holiday in July. 14 No one comes to school by taxi. 15 The author of that book writes children’s stories too. 16 My two sisters adore Justin Bieber.

Activity 7 1. is 5. am 9. has 13. has

2. has 6. are 10. is 14. are

3. have 7. is 11. are 15. are

4. have 8. have 12. have 16. have

Activity 8 1. He doesn’t work. 2. I don’t know that guy. 3. You don’t look hungry. 4. Pete doesn’t drink coffee. 5. Sasha doesn’t listen to hip hop. 6. My cat doesn’t chase mice.

7. We don’t study Geography. 8. Hindus don’t eat beef. 9. I don’t enjoy swimming. 10. You don’t need that form. 11. Frank does not feel well. 12. Yolanda does not speak Russian.

Activity 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

B) aren’t A) am not B) don’t A) doesn’t A) doesn’t A) isn’t B) doesn’t A) am not

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

B) don’t A) aren’t B) don’t A) aren’t B) don’t A) isn’t A) isn’t B) don’t

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Activity 10 1. Do I know you? 2. Do you ride a motorbike? 3. Does Bob play soccer? 4. Does Janet cook Japanese food? 5. Does it rain here often? 6. Do we need to sign in? 7. Do they serve mineral water? 8. Do I need to bring any money? 9. Do you have much cash on you?

10. Does Alan drive a Toyota? 11. Does Vicky use Instagram? 12. Does your cat like eating fish? 13. Do we need to reserve seats? 14. Do they play baseball in Korea? 15. Do I look nice in this dress? 16. Do you mind waiting? 17. Does your boss earn a lot of money? 18. Does your wife have a good job?

Activity 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

A) Are B) Do A) Am B) Is B) Is B) Do A) Do A) Am

9. B) Does 10. A) Are 11. A) Does 12. A) Do 13. B) Do 14. A) Are 15. B) Is 16. A) Does

Activity 12 1b 6c

2c 7c

3a 8b

4a 9b

5b 10b

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