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SIMPLE PRESENT

Complete the sentences.� Use these verbs:

boil

close

cost

cost

like

like

meet

open

speak

teach

wash

  1. Megan �four languages.
  2. Banks usually �at 9:00 in the morning.
  3. The Art Museum �at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
  4. Isabel is a teacher.� She �mathematics to young children.
  5. My job is very interesting.� I �a lot of people.
  6. Peter �his hair every day.�
  7. Food is expensive.� It �a lot of money.
  8. Shoes are expensive.� They �a lot of money.
  9. Water �at 100 degrees Celsius.
  10. Julia and I are good friends.� I �her and she �me.

Write sentences from these words.� Put the verb in the right form.

  1. (always / early / Sue / arrive)�
  2. (Julia / parties / enjoy / always)�
  3. (work / Megan / hard / usually)�
  4. (Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear)�
  5. (dinner / we / have / always / at 6:30)�
  6. (television / Mario / watch / never)�
  7. (like / chocolate / children / usually)�
  8. (basketball / I / play / often / after work)��

Write negative sentences.

  1. I play the piano very well.�
  2. Susie plays the piano very well.�
  3. They know my phone number.�
  4. We work very hard.�
  5. He has a car.�
  6. You do the same thing every day.�

Complete the sentences.� All of them are negative.� use don't / doesn't + one of these verbs:

cost

go

know

read

see

use

wear

  1. I buy a newspaper every day, but sometimes I �it.
  2. Fernando has a car, but he �it very often.
  3. They like films, but they �to the movies very often.
  4. Amanda is married, but she �a ring.
  5. I �much about science.� I'm not interested in it.
  6. It's not an expensive hotel.� It �much to stay there.
  7. Brian lives near us, but we �him very often.

Put the verb in the correct form, affirmative or negative.

  1. Megan �four languages: English, Japanese, Arabic, and Spanish.� (speak)
  2. I �my job.� It's very boring.� (like)
  3. "Where's Mark?"� "I'm sorry.� I �him."� (know)
  4. Sue is a very quiet person.� She very much.� (talk)
  5. Jim �a lot of coffee.� It's his favorite drink.� (drink)
  6. It's not true!� I �it!� (believe)
  7. That's a very beautiful picture.� I �it very much.� (like)
  8. Mark is a vegetarian.� He �meat.� (eat)

Write questions with Do...? and Does...?

  1. I like chocolate.� How about you?�
  2. I play tennis.� How about you?�
  3. Paulo plays tennis.� How about Lucia?��
  4. You live near here.� How about your friends?��
  5. You speak English.� How about your brother?��
  6. I do yoga every morning.� How about you?�
  7. Sue often travels on business.� How about Paul?��
  8. I want to be famous.� How about you?�
  9. You work hard.� How about Nicole?�