Спряжение глаголов в present simple tense

Утвердительная

Форма

Отрицательная

форма

I work We work

You work

He (she, it) works They work

I do not⃰ work We do not work

You do not work

He (she, it) does not work They do not work

⃰ do not = don’t ; does not = don’t

Present Simple Tense используется для передачи:

Exercise 40. Answer the following questions according to the model:

Model:

1. What does a singer do? 2. What does a runner do? 3. What do students do? 4. What does a dancer do? 5. What do cooks do? 6. What do travellers do? 7. What do teachers do? 8. What do writers do?

Exercise 41. Write the following sentences a) in the negative b) in the interrogative

1. She understands the rule. 2. Usually he gets up at 8 o’clock. 3. He does his homework in the evening. 4. The lecture starts at 9 o’clock. 5. She leaves home at 8.15 every morning. 6. This train goes very fast. 7. He plays football very well. 8. She looks sick.

Exercise 42. Extend the following words into sentences with DON’T or DOESN’T where necessary.

Model:

1. chicks / hatch / from egg

2. kangaroos / live / in Spain

3. plants / need / water to grow

4. rain / fall / from clouds

5. astronauts / travel / in submarines

6. cows / lay / eggs

7. pandas / live / in Italy

8. elephants / eat / meat

9. fish / walk / on land

10. bees / give milk

11. caterpillars / turn / into butterflies

12. wool / come / from sheep

Exercise 43. Answer the questions using the Present Simple Tense.

1. What time do you go to the Academy (usually, generally)? 2. What do you do on Sunday mornings? (often) 3. How do you spend your free time? (usually, occasionally) 4. What sort of TV programmes do you watch? (usually, often, always) 5. How do you help your parents? (always, sometimes, usually) 6. What sort of films do you like? (often, nearly always) 7. Where do you have your meals? (usually, sometimes) 8. What do you take if you have a headache? (generally, usually)

Exercise 44. Match a line in A with a line in B to make a question. Then find an answer in C.

Questions

Answers

A

B

C

What time

Where

What

When

Whom

Why

How

do you like your job?

do you go to the Academy?

do you go on Saturday evenings?

do you visit on Sundays?

do you get to bed?

do you do in the evenings?

do you do your homework?

My grandmother

To a disco

After dinner

At 11 o’ clock

I watch TV

Because it’s interesting

By train

Student A: Do you often go to the cinema?

Student B: Yes, I do. I usually go to the cinema at the weekend.

Exercise 46. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.

Model:

Exercise 47. Make questions. Begin the questions using the words in brackets.

Model:

1. My cat Felix watches birds. (How often?)

2. I write to my parents. (How often?)

3. I have dinner in the evening. (What time / usually?)

4. She works in the hospital. (Where?)

5. I go to the animal shelter on Sundays. (How often?)

6. People do stupid things. (Why?)

Exercise 48. Translate from Russian into English using the Present Simple Tense.

1. Вы часто ходите в кино? 2. Я не учу французский язык, я учу английский. 3. Сколько времени вы тратите на дорогу домой? 4. Я обычно делаю домашнее задание вечером. 5. Мой друг живет во Франции. 6. Моя сестра учится в медицинском колледже. 7. Катя всегда во всем мне помогает.

Exercise 49. Interview your group-mate. Ask him or her questions about his or her day, interests, etc. Here are some possible questions: