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SIMPLE PRESENT

(See also Verbs -’Regular verbs in the simple present’)

Simple present, third person singular

Note:

1. he, she, it: in the third person singular the verb always ends in -s:he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks.
2. Negative and question forms use DOES (=the third person of the auxiliary’DO’) + the infinitive of the verb.He wants. Does he want? He does not want.

3. Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies:
   fly flies, cry cries

   Exception: if there is a vowel before the -y:

   play plays, pray prays

4. Add -es to verbs ending in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes

See also Verbs -’Regular verbs in the simple present’, and ‘Be, do & have’

Examples:

a. He goes to school every morning.

b. She understands English.

c. It mixes the sand and the water.

d. He tries very hard.

e. She enjoys playing the piano.

2. Simple present, form

Example: to think, present simple

The simple present is used:

1. to express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city (general truth)
2. to give instructions or directions:You walk for two hundred metres, then you turn left.
3. to express fixed arrangements, present or future:Your exam starts at 09.00
4. to express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until:He’ll give it to you when you come next Saturday.

BE CAREFUL! The simple present is not used to express actions happening now. See Present Continuous.

Examples:

1. For habitsHe drinks tea at breakfast.

   She only eats fish.

   They watch television regularly.  

2. For repeated actions or eventsWe catch the bus every morning.

   It rains every afternoon in the hot season.

   They drive to Monaco every summer.  

3. For general truthsWater freezes at zero degrees.

   The Earth revolves around the Sun.

   Her mother is Peruvian.  

4. For instructions or directionsOpen the packet and pour the contents into hot water.

   You take the No.6 bus to Watney and then the No.10 to Bedford.

5. For fixed arrangementsHis mother arrives tomorrow.

   Our holiday starts on the 26th March

6. With future constructionsShe’ll see you before she leaves.

   We’ll give it to her when she arrives.SIMPLE PRESENT FOR FUTURE EVENTS

2. Simple present for future events – function

The simple present is used to make statements about events at a time later than now, when the statements are based on present facts, and when these facts are something fixed like a time-table, schedule, calendar.

Examples:

b. She has a yoga class tomorrow morning.

c. The restaurant opens at 19.30 tonight.

d. Next Thursday at 14.00 there is an English exam.

Note the difference between:

b. The plane’s going to leave in ten minutes (= prediction based on present situation, meaning “…and if you don’t hurry up you’re going to miss it!”)

Fill in the blanks. Use the correct form of the verbs.

1. My family and all my friends live (live) in Ankara, but I don’t live (live) in Istanbul.
2. Do your parents like (your parents / like) Eminem?
3. I drink (drink) tea only. I don’t like (not / like) coffee.
4. We don’t live (not / live) here. We come (come) here to visit our friends.
5. You don’t (not / tell) a lot, but you ask (ask) many questions.
6. Do your cousins (your cousins / buy) CDs at D&R?
7. Do you have (you / have ) a computer? I want to (want) to check my e-mails.
8. How do most students ( most students / go ) to school in your country?

Complete the blanks with the prompts in the box below.

Saul :Thank you. It’s nice to be here.

Interviewer :Well, Saul, can I ask you some questions? First, where do you live ?

Saul :I live in New York. I don’t come from the USA, I come from Canada, but I live in the US now.

Interviewer :Do you like New York?

Saul :Oh yes, it’s a great city.

Interviewer :And what do you do there ?

Saul : I’m a reporter.

Interviewer : Where do you work?

Saul :I work for a newspaper.

Interviewer :So I suppose you don’t work normal office hours?What time do you usually go to work ?

Saul :I leave home at about five o’clock in the afternoon.

Interviewer :Really? So what time do you get up?

Saul :Oh, usually about midday or 1.00.

Interviewer :What do you do first when you get up?

Saul :Oh, I always have a shower first,

Interviewer :And what do you have for breakfast?

Saul :I never have breakfast. I just have a of coffee,

Interviewer :How do you travel to work? .

Saul :Well, I live near the office, so I walk.

Interviewer :And when do you finish work?

Saul :I usually finish at two o’clock in the morning. I sometimes have to stay till about five, if there’s a big story, but it’s usually about two o’clock.

Interviewer :And what do you do after work?

Saul : Oh, I usually go for a drink with some of the other people at the office

Interviewer: Do you travel to other countries with your job?

Saul :No, I don’t. I sometimes travel to other parts of the US, but not to other countries

Interviewer :Do you like your job?

Saul :Yes, I love it! It’s very interesting.

Interviewer :And what do you do in your free time?

Saul :Free time? Oh, I play tennis every day.

Interviewer :Thank you, Saul.

Write a similar dialogue in your notebooks.

Convert into Negative and Yes-no questions. (My dear colleague, this exercise ought to be done orally)

1. I work in London.(-) I don’t work in London.

   (?) Do I work in London?

2. We live in Hakkari.(-) We don’t live in Hakkari.

   (?) Do we live in Hakkari?

3. I get up early.(-) I don’t get up early.

   (?) Do I get up early?

4. They go for a walk before breakfast.(-) They don’t go for a walk after breakfast.

   (?) Do they go for a walk after breakfast?

5. Ali and Mehmet have a cold bath every morning.(-) Ali and Mehmet don’t have a cold bath every morning.

   (?) Do Ali and Mehmet have a cold bath every morning?

6. You run all the way to the station.(-) You don’t run all the way to the station.

   (?) Do you run all the way to the station?

7. They read the paper in the train.(-) They don’t read the paper in the train.

   (?) Do they read the paper in the train?

8. I start work at 9.00.(-)
   I don’t start work at 9.00.

   (?) Do I start work at 9.00?

9. We finish work at 5.30.(-) We don’t finish work at 5:30.

   (?) Do we finish work at 5:30?

10. You go home by bus.

(-) You don’t go home by bus.

(?) Do you go home by bus?

Ask and answer as in the examples.

You /Live / Manisa / (Diyarbakır)

A: Do you live in Manisa?

B: No, I don’t. I live in Diyarbakır.

What time/they/home/come (7:00)

A: What time do they come home?

B: They come home at 7:00.

Change the statements.

1. I don’t want to learn English.(+) I want to learn English.

   (?) Do you want to learn English?

2. She wants to buy a house.(-) She doesn’t want to buy a house.

   (?) Does she want to buy a house?

3. Does Ayşe do her homework every day?(+)
   Ayşe wants to do her homework every day.

   (-) Ayşe doesn’t want to do her homework every day.

4. My brother goes to work at nine o’clock.(-) my brother doesn’t want to go to work at nine o’clock.

   (?) Does your brother want to go to work at nine o’clock?

5. Does she always speak English?(+) She always speaks English.

   (-) She doesn’t always speak English.

Complete the sentences with do, don’t, does, doesn’t.

1. Do you have breakfast in the morning? No, I don’t . I only have a cup of orange juice and leave home.
2. Ahmet gets up early on weekdays, but he doesn’t get up early at the weekend.
3. Where does your father work? He doesn’t work. He is retired.
4. Muazzez and Feride go on a holiday every year?Yes, they do .

   Where do they go?

   To Fethiye

5. Does Hayri know that his mother is dead? No, he doesn’t .
6. Do you have lunch every day?Yes, we do .

Insert DO or DOES.

1. Do Nick and Jenny get up early?
2. Does Trig like coke?
3. Do children walk to school?
4. Do lessons start at nine o’clock
5. Does Trig go to school?
6. Does Jenny like school?
7. Do they have lunch at school?
8. Do lessons finish at three thirty everyday?
9. Does Trig play games?
10. Do the children watch television in the evenigs?
11. Does Trig watch space films on television?
12. Does he go to bed at nine o’clock?
13. Do Nick and Jenny go to bed at nine o’clock?
14. Do they read comics in bed?
15. Do they go to sleep at nine thirty?
16. Does Trig go to sleep at nine o’clock?
17. Does he read comics?

DO/DOES/DON’T/DOESN’T

1. I don’t like coke.
2. He doesn’t like hamburgers.
3. Caroline and her sister don’t go to bed early.
4. They don’t speak English
5. Do Sue and Tony play the guitar?
6. Does Barbara walk to school?
7. Does he have lunch at school?
8. Does your brother go to bed early?
9. Nick and Jenny don’t read comics in bed.
10. Samuel doesn’t play basketball.

SİMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. We live in Victoria Road.(live/lives)
2. My parents go to work.(go/goes)
3. My father works in a bank.(work/works)
4. He travels to London by train everyday.(travel/travels)
5. My mother works in a shop in Hatfield.(work/works)
6. In the evening they usually watch television.(watch/watches)
7. Every Friday night they go to the pub.(go/goes)
8. My father drives a Ford Escort.(drive/drives)
9. I have got two older sisters.They live away from home.(live/lives)
10. My eldest sister works at a hospital in London.(work/works)
11. My other sister studies at Birmingham University.(study/studies)
12. She also sings with a pop group.(sing/sings)

Add (-s) or (-es)

1. She goes to the shops every afternoon.(go)
2. Casey washes her hands after dinner.(wash)
3. Sue plays tennis.(play)
4. She does her homework in her bedroom.(do)
5. Vince watches sport on television.(watch)
6. Mr. Moore cleans his car on Saturdays.(clean)
7. He catches the train at half past eight.(catch)
8. The shop closes at five o’clock.(close)
9. Kamala goes swimming on Sunday morning.(go)
10. She often misses the bus, because she gets up late.(miss)
11. Mrs. Moore starts work at nine o’clock.(start)
12. She finishes work at half past three.(finish)
13. Vince practises the guitar every morning.(practise)

Add (-s) (-es) (-ies)

1. Ann brushes her hair every morning.(brush)
2. Alex teaches English.(teach)
3. A mechanic fixes cars.(fix)
4. Vick studies at the university.(study)
5. Sally drinks tea every afternoon.(drink)
6. Carol usually wears a skirt and a blouse to class.(wear)
7. Tom often watches television at night.(watch)
8. Mary always kisses her husband good-bye in the morning.(kiss)
9. Bob washes dishes.(wash)
10. When Ken gets up in the morning, he has (have) a shower and has (have) breakfast.
11. Sue carries her books in her bag.(carry)
12. Sometimes Jack stays in bed in the morning.(stay
13. The baby cries everynight.(cry)
14. The girl dries the car.(dry
15. The man fries the potatoes.(fry)

Fill in the blanks with suitable forms.

1. She likes (like) Turkish Pop.
2. They believe (believe) in ghosts.
3. Jane’s mother doesn’t like (not like) heavy metal.
4. Does your father need (need) a new car?
5. I love (love) reggae.
6. My sister dislikes (dislike) folk music.
7. They hate (hate) horror films.
8. Do we have (have) any bread?
9. Does she have (have) a dictionary?
10. Mrs. Johnson wants (want) a new fur coat.
11. James needs (need) a new pair of shoes.
12. Does Kate’s sister know (know) French?
13. Mary’s brother doesn’t have (not have) a bicycle
14. I don’t want (not want) any tea; thnk you
15. She doesn’t have (not have) any sugar in her tea.
16. My mother dislikes (dislike) pop music.
17. She doesn’t want (not want) to listen to Turkish Pop,too.
18. Don’t (not) you know (know) Michael Jackson’s new album?
19. Doesn’t (not) he like (like) milk?
20. No, they don’t understand (not understand) any word in Spanish.
21. Does she know (know) Kate’s adress?
22. She doesn’t know (not know) Kate’s adress.
23. He knows (know) Kate’s adress.
24. Ali has (have) a lot of money.
25. Sam doesn’t have (not have) a lot of money.
26. Kevin has (have) some money.
27. Does Mary have (have) a lot of money?
28. I don’t understand (not understand) this exercise but Sally understand (understand).
29. She loves (love) cats but her mother hates (hate) cats.
30. I want (want) some coke, please.
31. A: Does she want (want) some coke?B:Yes, she does
32. Why doesn’t (not) she speak (speak) yo you
33. She doesn’t leave (not leave) work before 6 pm.
34. She does (do) the shopping on her own.
35. He doesn’t sell (not sell) flowers, he sells (sell) fruit.

Complete the sentences.Use these verbs:

*boil *close *cost *cost *like *like *meet *open *speak *teach *wash

1. Margaret speaks four languages.
2. In Britain the banks usually open at 9:30 in the morning.
3. The City Museum closes at 5 o’clock in the evening.
4. Tina is a teacher.She teaches mathematics to young children.
5. My job is very interesting.I meet a lot of people.
6. Peter washes his hair twice a week.
7. Food is expensive.It costs a lot of money.
8. Shoes are expensive.They cost a lot of money.
9. Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius.
10. Julia and I are good friends.I like her and she likes me.

Write the negative.

1. I play the piano very well. I don’t play the piano very well.
2. They know my phone number. They don’t know pnone number.
3. We work very hard. We don’t work very hard.
4. He has a bath everyday. He doesn’t have a bath everyday.
5. You do the same thing everyday. You don’t do the same thing everyday.

Write questions with Do…? and Does…?

1. I like chocolate. And you? Do you like chocolate?
2. I play tennis. And you? Do you play tennis?
3. You live near here. And your friends? Do your friends near here?
4. Sue often goes away. And Paul? Does Paul often go away?
5. You work hard. And Linda? Does Linda work hard?

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Complete the following sentences using the right form of the verbs given in the parentheses

1. I go (go) to school in the mornings.
2. They eat (eat) Iunch at the cafeteria every day.
3. You watch (watch) TV every evening.
4. We wait (wait) for the bus every morning.
5. The boys study (study) at nights.
6. The students take (take) a test every week.
7. Ann and Henry catch (catch) the bus every morning.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson walk (walk) in the park at the weekends.
9. You and I study (study) the grammar every day.
10. The boys play (play) foothall here every Saturday.
11. These gentlemen help (help) the old people to get on the bus.
12. I brush (brush) my teeth every morning.
13. I say (say) goodbye to my mother every morning.
14. I leave (leave) home for school at 7:30 every day.
15. We learn (learn) English in prep. classes well.
16. The students come (come) back home from school in the afternoons.
17. They learn (learn) the new words in every subject.
18. They usually study (study) in the library.
19. Trains usually leave (leave) here every half hour.
20. Cats sometimes eat (eat) birds.
21. Farmers always get (get) up at 5 o’clock.
22. My friends sometimes listen (listen) to rock music.
23. They always walk (walk) to school.
24. Mary and I meet (meet) at the cafe once a month.
25. They spend (spend) their holiday in Bodrum every summer.

Complete the sentences using the verbs given below:

swim answer shine live come die eat spend save make

1. They live in London with their parents.
2. My friends and I swim in the swirnming-pool every Saturday.
3. They are fat because they eat too much.
4. They always spend their summer holidays in Italy.
5. We save the coins in a big jar.
6. The bright stars shine in the sky at night.
7. The students come to school on weekdays.
8. Do the students answer the teacher’s questions?
9. The children make a lot of noise in the garden.
10. People die of hunger in Africa.

visit drink want give do like prepare take put make look for hate watch work

1. My parents prepare the table for dinner.
2. Young boys usually watch science-fiction films.
3. The students sometimes don’t do their homework at home.
4. Please, take a photo of us.
5. My friends always put lemon in their tea.
6. These professors work at Oxford University.
7. I don’t like snakes because I am afraid of them.
8. Some of the students make a lot of silly mistakes in the exams.
9. We always visit historical places when we are on holiday.
10. Our neighbours drinks Turkish coffee at 11 a.m every day.
11. I hate watching horror films.
12. Some pop stars give their concerts in Aspendos every year.
13. My grandparents always do their keys at home.
14. I don’t want to live in poverty.

feel belong enjoy buy fix need have chase know visit do(2) give understand stay eat

1. I understand everything he says.
2. I feel good today because I am happy.
3. They enjoy their English lessons very much.
4. James and Joe buy a lot of music CDs every month.
5. Rich people generally stay at luxury hotels.
6. These books belong to me.They are mine.
7. They fix the cars in this garage.
8. David and Jane rarely do their homework on time.
9. The Browns need a new house, but they don’t have enough money.
10. My sister and brother never eat eggs for breakfast.
11. My neighbour’s dogs always chase the postman.
12. My parents visit our relatives once a month because they are very old.
13. I don’t know her telephone number because she is new here.
14. Women always do the shopping alone because it is relaxing.
15. Our English teachers always give us a lot of homework because we are prep. class

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:

That boy (1)gets (get) up late, so he (2)comes (come) to school late.

Before she (3)has (have) dinner, she usually (4)washes (wash) her hands and (5)helps (help) her mother in the kitchen.

Tony (6)lives (live) in London and he (6)studies (study) at Cambridge University.

My father (10)Works (work) for a big company and (11)visits (visit) a lot of countries in the world.

Selina (12)is (be) a student. At the weekends she (14)goes (go) to the dance hall and (15)dances (dance) there once a week.

My grandmother (16)comes (come) to our house twice a week, she (17)cooks (cook) chicken very well, but she (18)doesn’t know (not know) how to cook spaghetti.

My father (19)smokes (smoke) a lot and he (20)doesn’t like (not/like) eating vegetables.

Kate always (21)catches (catch) the nine o’clock bus because her work (22)starts (start) at half-past nine and (23)finishes (fınish) at 6:00 pm.

Stephan (24)does (do) his homework at home and his mother always (25)helps (help) him with his homework.

Nancy (26)has (have) lunch at a school cafeteria.She (27)doesn’t want (not/want) togo home because her house (28)is (be) far away from school.It (29)takes (take) an hour from her school to her house.

Water (30)freezes (freeze) at 0 °C.

Mr. Hank(31)has (have) a shoe factory and(32)earns (earn) a lot of money so be generally (33)prefers (prefer) travelling by plane.

Put “do”,does”, “don’t”, “doesn’t”:

1. Does Terry speak Italian or French?
2. Sue and Tony don’t visit their friends every weekend.
3. Pam doesn’t enjoy football matches.
4. Does Kate live with her family?
5. Kelly doesn’t play the guitar, but she plays the violin.
6. Does your brother work in a bank?
7. Do Kino and Yoko come from Japan?
8. She doesn’t watch science-fjction films.
9. My brother and sister don’t eat honey and butter for breakfast, but I do
10. They don’t need a new house because their house is big and new.
11. Do Larry’s parents go shopping on Sundays?
12. The sun doesn’t go round the earth.
13. My friends don’t like jazz, but they like hip-hop.
14. He doesn’t say anything about his life.
15. What does he have for dinner?
16. Do you know her new address?
17. When do you generally have a shower?
18. She doesn’t do her homework every evening.
19. Why does she want to come with us?
20. Do your lessons start at half-past eight every day?
21. He gets up early every morning, so he doesn’t miss the bus.
22. Ben and Steve don’t live with their families because they stay ata dorm.
23. She doesn’t understand new subjects easily.
24. Does he pay his bills on time?
25. How often does she brush her hair?
26. Alan and I don’t prepare our breakfast in the morning

Complete the following sentences using the right form of the verbs given in brackets:

1. Dick says (say) “Hello” to his neighbours every morning.
2. I don’t understand (not/understand) the way he speaks.
3. A:Do you want (want) anything?B: No, thanks.
4. Does Betty use (use) a typewriter in her office?
5. Jim always thinks (think) about Sally because he loves (love) her very much and wants (want) to get married to her.
6. Don always borrows (borrow) some money, but he never pays (pay) it back.
7. These shops sell (sell) books, but they don’t sell (not/sell) vegetables.
8. Do you and your brother need (need) new shoes?
9. My brother likes (like) black and white, but he is (be) a fan of Galatasaray.
10. Do monkeys eat (eat) grass or bananas?
11. She doesn’t put (not/put) any sugar in her tea because she is on a diet.
12. Everybody hates (hate) mice because they think (think) they are (be) dangerous. They can infect people because they live (live) in dirty places.
13. Birds migrate (migrate) to hot countries in winter, and they don’t have (not/have) any problems to find their way to warm places.
14. The sun rises (rise) in the East and sets (set) in the West.
15. Does water boil (boil) at 70°C?
16. What do rabbits eat (eat)?

Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of DO/DOES

1. Does she want for lunch?
2. Smith and Jones don’t like watching t.v.
3. Pamela doesn’t enjoy football matches.
4. How many apples do they need for the apple pie?
5. Do you understand the new words?
6. She doesn’t understand the new words.
7. Sally doesn’t like listening to classical music , her friend Barbara doesn’t , either.
8. Does Kate live at home with her family?
9. Does she work for İstanbul Airlınes?
10. Sally doesn’t play the violin she plays the piano.
11. Do Alice and her sister look after their grandmother?
12. Does her brother work in a factory ?
13. Do Barbara and Steve live in a flat?
14. Do Atonio and his wife come from Italy?
15. She does not watch horror films.
16. My sister and brother don’t eat eggs for breakfast but I do.
17. Mary doesn’t speak to her friend but Mary’s sister does.
18. The neigbour’s dog chases the cat and my dog does too.
19. Does she have a new car?
20. They don’t need a new hause but their sister does.
21. Do Laura’s parents go shopping every Saturday?
22. She gets up early in the mornings and doesn’t miss the 7.30 bus.
23. Do they leave school at 3 o’clock
24. She does not like pizza she likes hamburgers.
25. Mark does not eat supper but Caroline does.
26. Her father comes home late but my mother and father don’t come late.
27. Do their lessons start at 9 o’clock?
28. She does not teach English she teachs French.
29. Alice does not like westerns but John does.
30. She does not do her homework every evening but I do.
31. Does Mary speak Spanish or Italian?
32. Do Carol and Irene work for British Aırways?
33. Does your mother make cake on Sundays. My mother does .
34. Does Ellen’s friend study engineering?
35. Why don’t you eat anything? Are you ill?
36. Why don’t she come with us?
37. That child over there does not speak anybody
38. Some people don’t know anything about Island.
39. Do you understand what I say?

Write negative forms of the statements below.

1. He studies English every eveningHe doesn’t study English every evening
2. She carries her books in a school bagShe doesn’t carry her books in a school bag
3. Mr and Mrs Smith need a new carMr and Mrs Smith don’t need a new car
4. Alice smokes 10 cigarettes everydayAlice doesn’t smoke 10 cigarettes everyday
5. Barbara lives in LondonBarbara doesn’t live in London
6. My father cooks pizza every SundayMy father doesn’t cook pizza every Sunday
7. He speaks 4 languagesHe doesn’t speak 4 languages
8. He gets up at six o’clock everydayHe doesn’t get up at six o’clock everyday
9. He works in a radioHe doesn’t work in a radio
10. I go to bed very lateI don’t go to bed very late

11. He drives his car on Sundays

He doesn’t drive his car on Sundays

12. He runs 2 kilometres everymorning.

He does not run 2 kilometres everymorning.

13. My grandfather listens a classical musıc

My grandfatherdoes not listen a classical music

14. The baby sleeps early

The baby does not sleep early

15. I finish my homework at 10 o’clock

I don’t finish my homework at 10 o’clock

16. My dog makes a lot of noise

My dog does not make a lot of noise

17. I eat at the school cafeteria

I don’t eat at the school cafeteria

18. Mr Brown eats his dinner at 6 p.m.

Mr Brown doesn’t eat his dinner at 6 p.m.

19. I eat my dinner at eight.

I don’t eat my dinner at eight.

20. I write letters to my friends.

I don’t write letters to my friends.

Use the correct form of the Present Simple in each sentence. Choose verbs from this list:

earn go x2 like live meet phone study want work

1. Helen works in a restaurant at the weekends.
2. “How much does she earn ?” “Six pounds an hour.”
3. She goes to university from Monday to Friday.
4. “What does she study ?” “Law.”
5. Does she like animals?
6. Yes, she and her friends go riding every week.
7. “Where does her boyfriend live ?” “In the USA.”
8. He phones her every evening.
9. They meet every summer.
10. She wants to be a lawyer.