Complete the exercises in the document and send in this space.

SIMPLE PRESENT verb to be

1. Write am, is or are:

Hi! I ......is ........ Peter and this ..........is ............ Emma. She ..........is........ my sister.
We ..........are...... brother and sister. I .......am........ eleven and she ...............is....... ten.
We .......are........ from Salford. Salford ............is.......... near Manchester. What ...........is.......
your name? Where ......are............. you from?

2. Write sentences. Use the correct form of be.

I/young ...................... I am young.........................

She / clever ...................she is clever....................
You / not old ............ you are not old .............
You / sleepy ..................you are sleepy.........
We / not naughty .........we are not naughty................
She / not short ....... she isnt short ..................
It / rainy ............................... it is rainy .........................
They / unhappy ................ they are unhappy....................
He / not hungry ..................... he isnt hungry.....................
They / tidy ...........................they are tidy ........
He / handsome .................. he is handsome .........

3. Write the full forms.

Im Laura ...................................i am laura ....................

Hes my brother .......... He is my brother ........................
She isnt at home. ........... she is not at home ................
Its your seat. ....................it is you seat ..................
Whats that book called? ................... what is that book called ?.........
Theyre friends. ..............they are friends ..................
4. Write he, she, it or they.

Jane and Martin are friendsThey ......................

Elephants are huge. ....... it..............
My father is an astronaut. ....... he ................
His cat is grey. ....................... It .......................................
My family and I are from Madrid. ....................they ..................
John is quite tall. ............................ he ..................

5. Ask questions.
.................... How old are you?.............. Im twenty.
..................where are you from? ............... Shes from Scotland.
...................... Where is your mum? ...... My mum is at home
. ..............when is her birthday? ............. Her birthday is on 12th June.
........................how old is she? ...................... Hes 23 years old.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

6. Put in theres, there isnt, there are, there arent, is there or are there.
.....There is ............ a church in Oxford Street, and opposite the church .............there is
...... a swimmingpool. In the swimmingpool ....there isnt ....... a tennis
court. .......................there is ................... a mall and many little shops. ................there
are ............... some restaurants, but ..............there are ............. many cybercafs.
Unfortunately, ...........there is ................... a theater, ..............is there ............... a leisure
centre? Yes, ..................there is ........ ., but .......there isnt .................. a cinema.

7. Your town. Answer these questions, use short answers.

Is there a cinema in your town? .....................yes , there is ......................
Is there a castle in your town? ..................no, there isnt ...........................
Is there an airport in your town? .....................yes, there is.................................
Are there museums in your town? ..........................yes,there is ....................................
Is there a shopping centre near your home? ..............no, there isnt ...................................
Are there many trees in your street? ...........................yes, there is....................
Are there many parks in your town? .....................................yes, there is .........................
Are there any skyscrapers in your town? ................................no, there isnt ...................

8. Make these sentences into questions. Theres a railway station.

Are there many restaurant?........................................... There are many restaurants
Is there a big shopping mall ? ................................... Theres a big shopping
mall. .....................Is there river?.............................................. Theres a
river. .......................... ..is there a post office?................................. Theres a
post office ..........................are there many people?.................................... There are many
people. ................................are there some skyscrapers?............ There are some
skyscrapers. .

HAVE / HAS
9-Write have or has.

His friend ..................has.............. a dog

My aunt ................has.................. a new house.
The Scotts ................has................ a big car.
An elephant ...............has................. big ears.
Birds ..................has................... feathers.
We ..................have..................... many friends.
You ..............have....................... a nice smile
 CAN / CANT to express ability.

1. Answer the questions. Use short answers.

Can you ride a horse?

No, I cant

Can you row a boat?

No, I cant

Can you speak French?

Yes, I can

Can you make a Spanish omelette?

No I cant

Can you swim under water?

No I cant

Can you lift a bus?

Yes, I can

Can you jump five metres?

No I cant

Can you use a computer?

Yes, I can

Can you talk?

Yes, I can

Can you read a map?

Yes I can

Can you count to ten?

 Yes I can,t

Can you fly?

No, I cant

2. Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct the wrong sentences.

Cats can fly. ..Wrong! Cats cant fly.

Birds can swim. .Wrong,birds cant swim.......................................................
Spiders can flyWrong spiders cant fly
Horses can run. ...right horses can run...............................................
Lions can climb trees. ...Wrong..lions cant climb trees..............................
Kangaroos can jump ..Right..kangaroos can jump..................................
Whales can read..Wrong Whales can read .................................................
Cheetahs can run very fast.Right cheetahs can run very fast..

3. Write 5 things that your father or a family member can do.

My father can drive..

My sister can sing.
My mother .can cook..
My brother can dance....
My uncle can run.
..........................................................................
 PRESENT SIMPLE 1.

1. Fill in the gaps. Use the present simple.

I..am watch.... TV. (watch)

They ..are not like eggs.... eggs. (not like)
English Activities Matt ...reads.... books and comics. (read)
He ...doesnt go.. to school on Sunday. (go)
We sometimes ...play... soccer. (Play)
Jane ..is ..collect.... stickers. (collect)
My sister ...likes... football. (like)
He ..always shopping... a magazine every week

2. Fill in the gaps to make questions and give short answers

.do..you ..like... (like) English? Yes, I do.....
.is.. he ..watch... (watch) cartoons? No, .he is not...
..they ..are speak.. (speak) French? No, they arent.....
..we..are wash... (wash) our teeth after lunch? Yes, we.are..
she .reads.... (read) mistery books? No,.she is not.....

Write sentences. Answer these questions:

How often do you wash your teeth?
I wash my teeth every day.

What time do you get up? .I get up..at six o clock.every day........
Do you have a shower or a bath? ...i have a shower...
How do you go to school?......... .i am go to school every morning..........
Where do you have dinner? ..i am have dinner in the dining room....
When do you leave school? ...i am leave school at twelve o clock....
What do you usually have for breakfast? .i usually eat bread with eggs for my
breakfast.
When do you do your homework? .I always do my homework at night....
Do you watch TV in the evening? ..I sometimes watch tv in the evenig.....
Whats your favourite TV programme? my favorite tv programme is the fear factor..
What time do you go to bed?.......i always go to the bed at ten o clock..

Put in Do or Does.

..do ......... your mum like sports?

..do....... they work a lot every day?
..does...... she like aerobics?
...do...... you watch football on TV?
...does.... fish live in water?
..does....... reptiles creep?

Put the sentences in order

. do / you / live / Where?
.where do you ....live......
he / Does / TV / watch / on? ...does he watch tv...
German / Mary / speak / cant ......mary cant speaks german
suit / a / wears / He / work / everyday / to. ..... .he. wears a suit to everyday........
. they / up / do / time / What / get? ....what time do they get up.....

Complete the text using the present simple of the verbs in brackets:
( meet- get up- eat- travel- be- have(2)- get- wear- like- brush)
English Activities Anne ....get up....... at seven everyday.
She ..likes..... a shower, then she ....have...... breakfast .
She ....eats...... cereals and yogurt.
She ...brushs..... her teeth and ...wears..... dressed.
She always ..wear..... a suit to work.
She ..travels....... an air hostess.
She ..meet....to different places every week.
She ....likes..... her job. She ...be.. lots of people.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Complete using the present continuous of the verbs in brackets:
2. They ...are...drinking...... (drink) coffee.
3. He ..is playing..... (play) tennis.
4. We ...are...practicing.. (practise) yoga.
5. The sun ...it....shining....... (shine).
6. The cat ...it drinking.... (drink) milk.
7. Two old ladies ...are siting..... (sit) on a bench.
8. Pete ..is not smiling (not, smile).
9. They ...are..living.. (live) in New York.
10. She ...is...writing.... (write) a letter.
11. You ...are...runing. (run) upstairs.
12. Granny ....is....baking....... (bake) a cake.
13. John and Mary ...are...listing.. (listen) to music.
14. We ...are....not swiming...... (not, swim) in the sea.
15. I .am...driving.. (drive) a car.
16. Jane ..is...tiding (tidy) her room.

3. Make questions. Use the present continuous

do yo listing ... (you / listen) to music?
Is he riding...... (he / ride) a horse?
 Is she puting ..... (she / put) his hat on?
Is anne making .... (Anne / make) a sandwich?
Are they studying...... (they / study)?
Is pete climbing..... (Pete / climb) a tree?
the children are skiping...... (the children / skip)?

Answer these questions. Write short answers.

Are you listening to music? ..................yes. i am .........................................
Is it raining? .............................yes, it is..............................
Is the sun shining? ...............................no, it isnt............................
Are you watching TV? ...............yes , I am ............................................
Are you sitting on a sofa? ............................yes. I am ...............................
Are you sittng on a stool? ...........................yes I am ................................
Are you singing a song? ............................................yes I am ...............
Is your teacher watching you? .................no he isnt ..........................................
Is your mother watching you? ......................no, she isnt .....................................
Are you learning French now? ................yes, I am .....................................

Complete the text using the present continuous.

( run play- sing- shine- blow- cry- have- ride)
Its Sunday. The sun ..............is shining....................................... . The birds
.....singing..... A cool wind .............blowing ..................................... . The
children .................have.................... fun. Some .............riding ................ bikes.
Other ...........are...playing............................................. football. A little baby
..................is ........crying................. Some dogs ..................are running...................... round.
TEXT 1
Ral Garca works five and a half hours a day. She gets up at 8.30 a.m. and has a big
breakfast. At 9.30 she leaves home and goes to a sport club. She plays tennis with her
coach from 9.30 to midday. She has lunch from 12 to 2 and then rests for an hour. At 3
p.m. she plays tennis again until half past five and then she rests. At 6 p.m. she does
ninety minutes of exercises and then goes home. She has dinner at 9 p.m. and goes to
bed at 10.30 p.m.
1. Does Ana work for seven hours a day?
No, she doesnt
2. How long does she work for?
One hour

3. What time does she get up?

She get up At 8:30am

4. Does she have a big breakfast?

She have a big breakfast at 9:30 am

5. What time does she leave home?

She leave home At 6:20pm

6. Does she go to a football club then?

No, she doesnt

7. Where does she go?

She go to Sport club

8. What time does she start to play tennis in the morning?

At 9.30 to midday

9. What time does she has lunch?

She has lunch from 12 to 2

10. Who does she play tennis with?

With Her coach

11. What does she do after lunch?

she plays tennis again

12. What does she do at 3 p.m.?

Play tennis

13. What does she do at 6 p.m.?

she does ninety minutes of exercises and then goes home
 14. What time does she go home?
After finish her exercises at 6:00 pm,

15. Does she go to bed at 10 p.m.?

No, she doesnt

16. What time does she go to bed?

At 10:30

TEXT 2
Portland is a new suburb. It is three miles east of Bristol. It has got a population of
about 25,000. It is a well-planned, modern suburb of the eighties. As well as the
essential services, such as a shopping centre, a post office, banks, schols and a free
bus service , there is also a library, a swimming pool, a sports complex and a cinema.
There are also some good pubs and restaurants.
1. Where is Portland situated?
It is three miles east of Bristol.

2. . Has it got a population of 2,000?

No, it isnt

3. 3. What is the population?

25,000

4. 4. Is it a well-planned suburb?
Yes, it is

5. 5. What essential services are there in Portland?

such as a shopping centre, a post office, banks, schols and a free bus service , there is
also a library, a swimming pool, a sports complex and a cinema.

6. 6. Is there a library?
yes, there is

7. 7. What other facilities are there for free time activities?

Some good pubs and restaurants.

8. 8. Are there any good pubs and restaurants?

Yes, there are.