Fill in the correct word (some or any).

1.

Sue went to the cinema with

2.

Jane doesn't have

3.

Have you got

4.

Here is

5.

I think you should put

6.

Could you check if there are

7.

I don't want

8.

Did they have

9.

I'm hungry - I'll have

10.

There aren't

of her friends!
friends.

brothers or sisters?
food for the cat.
flowers on the table.
calls on the answering machine?

presents for my birthday.

news for you?
sandwiches.
apples left.

some , any , any some some any

any any some any

Fill in the correct word (some or any).

1.

I need a hammer and

2.

He does not want

3.

There are

4.

Do you know

nails.
help.

sheep in the garden.

famous people?

5.

They often invite

6.

Do you have

7.

Charly doesn't have

8.

My little brother already knows

9.

My mum doesn't speak

10.

I've got

some any

friends to their home.

idea what they are doing there?
pets.
words in English.
foreign languages.

sweets for you.

some any

some any any some any some .

Fill in the correct word.

1.

Phil is watching

2.

Can you see Simon

3.

My little sister doesn't eat

4.

My grandfather is

5.

The accident happened

6.

Does

7.

on TV.
?
with carrots.
who doesn't go

near a computer.

near our school.

speak Japanese?
will wait for you at the station.

8.

Your cup is

in the kitchen.

9.

Your room is still a mess. Have you cleaned up

yet?

something anywhere anything someone anywhere somewhere anyone

Someone somewhere anything
Fill in the correct word.
1.

I didn't know

at the party and they weren't playing

good songs either.

2.

Let's go

and eat

3.

I bought

cheese in the shop.

4.

'

else?' the shop assistant asked when she gave me the cheese.

5.

I cannot see Charles

6.

Laura is meeting

7.

Will

8.

Do you need

. Are you sure he is here?

friends at the club tonight.

take you home or shall I pick you up?

help?

anyone any somewhere something . some Anything

someone any

anywhere

. some

1.

I would not go

2.

There is

3.

The plates are

4.

Let's buy

5.

without you.
I want to tell you.
in the cupboard.
postcards here, they are so nice.

has left a message for you.

6.

Did

call a taxi?

7.

Do you know

8.

I'm so hungry - I haven't eaten

9.

I must find

10.

There isn't a supermarket

anywhere something
someone anywhere

songs by the Beatles?

for hours.

who can explain this to me.

somewhere

near us.

some Someone

anyone any anything

Put the frequency adverb in the correct place.

a - I visit my grandparents on Sundays. (always)
b - She watches TV on weekends. (hardly ever)
c - I am busy on Monday morning. (never)
d - They go to the club on Saturday. (usually)
e - I go to work by subway. (sometimes)

I have been to Japan. (Ever)

Ana plays tennis on Sundays. (Sometimes)
The rain season begins in May. (Always)
It snows in the Dessert. (Never)
Maria listens to the music. (Hardly)
She will see Pedro at 6pm. (Rarely)
Alberto is a punk; he doesn't get up before ten. (Never)
Kenneth and Esteban do not play soccer on Fridays. (Always)
They have only bread for dinner. (Usually)
Have you been to the Mountain? (Often)

Teacher: Oh, hi. What was your name again. I can't keep straight all the students'
names this being the second day of school.
Student: It's okay. I have a hard time remembering names myself.
Teacher: How, uh, Karen, right?
Student: No, it's Nancy. My mom's name is Karen.
Teacher: Nancy. Okay. I think I
you were from England.
Student: Well, I was born there, but my parents are American. I
in
France.
Teacher: Oh, a world traveller!
Student: But then we
here when I was nine.
Teacher: So, what does your father do now?
Student: Well, he's a college professor, and he is in Scotland at the moment.
Teacher: How interesting. What
he teach?
Student: Oh, I haven't a clue. Nah, just joking. He
chemistry.
Teacher: Oh, chemistry, and uh, what about your mother?
Student: She
full time at home.
Teacher: Oh, and what, does she have her own business or something?
Student: Nah, she
care of me.
Teacher: Well, being a homemaker can be a real hard, but rewarding job.
Student: I think so too.
True or false?
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1) The kids name is Nancy.

2) She is American.
3) Her mother is a housewife.
4) His father teaches at university.
5) His father knows chemistry.
3) Nancy does not know what is his fathers occupation.
4) Nancys mother has a beauty salon.

Match the definitions

Fill in using a, b, c etc.
a) keep straight
b) take care
c) full time
d) have a clue
e) be a world traveller

look after
travel a lot
remember clearly
know
all the time

Present Simple
We use present simple to talk about things that happen all the time
or are true in general. We add -s or -es when we talk about she /
he / it.
1. I go to school from Monday to Friday.
2. We take children to school
3. Nancys mom (she) always takes care of her.
4. Her father (he) teaches at college.
5. The buss (it) leaves at 3 p.m.
We use do/ does to make questions and negative sentences. We
use does when talking about she/ he / it.
1. Do you like travelling?
2. Does your mother have her own business?
We use present simple to say HOW OFTEN we do things.
1. I always go to America to visit my grandparents.
2. My mom usually takes care of me.
3. He often goes to the university in Scotland.
4. I sometimes have problems remembering names.
5. We rarely go to France in the summer.
6. I hardly ever remember names
7. He never misses school.

Spelling Rules when talking about third persons

The ending is -es when the word ends in -s/-ss/-sh/-ch/-x/ -o
Practice!
miss
go

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teach
search
do
wash
kiss
watch

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 Verbs ending in -y change to ie before the ending -s.

hurry hurries
Practice!
study
apply
try

Verbs ending in -ay -ey- oy- uy DO NOT change. Just Add -s

Practice!
play
enjoy
buy
Complete!
Every morning, my mother
She usually
rarely

me up (wake) at about seven.

(prepare) cereal or toasts for breakfast. She

(cook) cherry muffins. They are my favourite! I usually

(brush) my teeth and have a quick shower before having breakfast.

Then, my mother
(take) me to school in her car. She hardly
ever

(call) a taxi to go to school.

Sometimes, my father is not at home for some days. He

university in Scotland or London. He
sister and I always
too. When he
us! We

(teach) chemistry there. My

(miss) my dad, and my mom

(come) back, he always

(go) to the

(miss) him,

(bring) some present for

(love) that!!!
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PRESENT SIMPLE
EXERCISE - IChoose the correct verb forms.
1. Satya_______the family car.
wash
washes
washs
2. Every morning Durga_______at 6 o'clock.
get up
get ups
gets up
3. Mr. Prakash_________e-mails in the evenings.
write
writes
write
4. The girls_______the shopping.
dos
does
do
5. Durga and Satya______films every weekend.
watches
watch
watchs
6. His friend_______to school.
gos
go
goes
7. Do you ________milk in your tea?
like
liks
likes
8. _______I correct?
Are
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Be
Am
Is
9. It________a beautiful day today.
am
are
be
is

10. John ofter________handball.

play
plays
playes

EXERCISE - II
Which sentence / questions are correct
1. Which sentence is in the simple present?
He can a bike ride.
He can ride a bike.
He can rides a bike.
He cans ride a bike.
2. Which sentence is in the simple present?
He has read a book.
He is reading a book.
He read a book.
He reads a book.
3. Which negative sentence is in the simple
present?
He do not reads a book.
He does not read a book.
He is not reading a book.
He not read a book.
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4. Which negative sentence is in the simple

present?
We do'nt work in a bank.
We does not work in a bank.
We don't work in a bank.
We not work in a bank.
5. Which question is in the simple present?
Do she work in an office?
Do she works in an office?
Does she work in an office?
Work she in an office?

6. Which question is in the simple present?

From where do you come?
Where do you come from?
Where does you come from?
Where dos you come from?

7. In which sentence is the simple present

used correctly?
Durga clean the bathroom.
Durga cleans the bathroom.
Durga clean's the bathroom.
Durga cleanes the bathroom.
8. In which sentence is the simple present
used correctly?
Andrew wash the dishes.
Andrew washes the dishes.
Andrew washs the dishes.
Andrew wash's the dishes.

EXERCISE - III
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Form questions in the simple present

Satya / to read / comics
2. what / they / to eat / for breakfast
when / his mum / to come / home
to be / Durga / from Austria
Satya and Durga / to like / homework
you / to walk / to school
where / she / to live
why / you / to ride / your bike
how / Ram / to go / to the park
can / Mani / to speak / English

EXERCISE - IV
Which verb forms are used in the simple
present?
1. Which verb forms are used in the simple
present?
Infinitiv
Infinitiv + -ed
Infinitiv + -ing
Infinitiv + s
have + Infinitiv + -ed

2. which verb forms are correct?

she are
she has
she have
she is
she plays
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she plaies
3. which verb forms are correct?
he flies
he flys
he lives
he livees
he workes
he works
4. Which sentences/questions are in the simple
present?
He's 15.
Do you speak Spanish?
I'm in room 305
She didn't help her mother.
She doen't like milk.
We are reading a book.
She drives a car.
5. What are typical signal words for the simple
present?
always
at the moment
every day
now
often
sometimes
yesterday
6. Which verbs/auxiliaries can be negated
by adding "not"?
am
read
can
is
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play
are
speak

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A) Choose the correct answer

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.

B)

Danny and Rami

in

C) Write a question for each answer.

the USA.
1.
Susan
at 7 o'clock.
Yes, my father works.
2.
Aia
a story once a month.
Dana lives in England.
3.
Cats
milk.
No, they dont go to school.
4.
The horse
fast.
I go to school at 7:30.
5.
The guards wear red coats.
Write the verb in preset simple (positive or negative)
1.

chocolate. (like)

My brother

to school five days a week. (go)

2.

Rasha and Maya

3.

Mom

dinner every day. (not cook)

4.

The queen

in a palace. (live)

5.

My little brother

6.

Rina

7.

My friends

8.

Dogs

9.

Yasmien and Diana

10. The baby

his face in the morning. (wash)

sandals in the summer. (swim)

computer games after school. (not play)
fast. (run)
the house twice a week. (not clean)

when he is hungry. (cry)

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1. Write c for countable and u for uncountable:

time -

books -

sugar -

milk -

pens -

hair -

chairs

meat -

butter -

pencils -

bread -

jam -

friends -

fingers

flour -

apples -

oil -

cars -

salt -

houses -

cheese

tea -

games -

tomatoes -

cream -

honey -

carrots

rice -

a)
b)
c)
d)

a / an + singular countable noun ( a pen, an apple)

some + plural countable nouns - positive sentences ( There are some cars)
some + uncountable nouns - positive sentences ( There is some oil)
any - we use any in negative sentences and in most questions.(countable and uncountable
nouns) I don't have any pens. There isn't any salt.
Do you have any sisters?

2. Choose a, an, some or any

a) It is

dog.

b) Have you got

friends?

c) I bought

an

milk.
d) Linda has not got

pets.

e) There is

orange on the

table.
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f) Tim eats

cheese every day.

h) My brother found
j) Do you have

money.
eggs?

g) We don't have

bread.

i) My sister found

pen.

k) There are

students in the

classroom.
l) Is there

pencil on the desk?

b) how much - we use with uncountable nouns

nouns.

how many - we use with countable

3. Choose How much or How many

a)
b)

f)

sugar do we need?

g)

tomatoes are there in the

cheese do you buy?

books are there in your
fridge?

bag?
h)
c)

meat are you going to

films did Tom see last

buy?

week?
i)
d)

milk did you drink

money do you spend

yesterday?

every week?
j)
e)

apples do you see?

friends does Linda have?

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