Arbeitsblatt: Present Simple Tense

Grammar Englisch, 7s 06.11.17/so The Present Simple Tense Die present simple Zeit beschreibt reguläre Aktivitäten. Im present simple wird in der dritten Person singular ein –s ans Verb gehängt (he, she, it, John, Mary, the dog, etc.) Complete what Casey says with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Wein Glenwood Road. (live/lives) My parents to work. (go/goes) My father in bank. (work/works) He to Manhattan by train every day. (travel/travels) My mother in shop in Brooklyn. (work/works) In the evening they usually television. (watch/watches) Every Friday night they to the pub. (go/goes) My father Ford Fiesta. (drive/drives) have got two older sisters. They both away from home (live/lives) 10.My eldest sister at hospital in Queens. (work/works) 11.My other sister in Boston University (study/studies) 12.She also in pop group. (sing/sings) Write eight facts about your family. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Grammar Englisch, 7s 06.11.17/so The present simple: -es and –ies endings Wenn ein Verb auf –ss, -ch, -sh, -x oder –o endet, fügen wir –es zu der dritten Person singular. Wenn ein Verb auf einen Konsonanten -y endet, ändern wir –y zu –ies. Compete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. She to the shop every afternoon. (go) 2. Mary up after dinner. (wash) 3. Susan badminton. (play) 4. She her homework in her bedroom. (do) 5. Mrs Fuller about Terry. (worry) 6. Mr Miller his car on Saturdays. (clean) 7. He the train at half past eight. (catch) 8. Karen swimming on Sunday morning (go) 9. The shop at five oclock (close) 10.She often the bus, because she gets up late. (miss) 11.Mrs Miller work at nine oclock. (start) 12.She work at half past three. (finish) 13.John the guitar every evening. (practice) 14.Mr Fuller often his car. (fix) 15.Monica French at school. (study) 16.Andrew sport on television. (watch) Grammar Englisch, 7s 06.11.17/so The present simple negative Die Kurzform von do not ist dont. Die Kurzform von does not ist doesnt. Bei der dritten Person singular wird dann kein –s and Verb gehängt. Example: She plays tennis. She doesnt play football. Look at this survey on housework. These are Mary answers. Write was Sue does or doesnt do. Do you help in the house? Example: Mary tidies her room Mary doesnt cook the dinner. Do you No tidy your room cook dinner - wash your clothes - iron your clothes - clean the car - wash up - go shopping set the table - make your bed babysit sweep the floor - make drinks Chose some of the questions and give your personal answer. Yes x x The present simple: questions Note: In questions there is no –s at the end of the third person form. He gets up. When does he get up? Grammar Englisch, 7s 06.11.17/so She watches TV. Does she watch TV? Complete these sentences with do or does. 1. Where Mr Fuller work? 2. Karen and Mary live in Glenwood Road? 3. you like the Rolling Stones? 4. What school the Glenwood Road kids go to? 5. What Susan do on Saturdays? 6. Andrew and Mary play football? 7. What time Tom get up on Saturdays? 8. Susan like Terry? 9. Where Conny live? 10.When we usually have dinner? Erik Jensen is Swedish tennis player. reporter in interviewing him. Use the cues and write the reporter questions. Reporter: (where/live)? Erik Jensen: In London. Reporter: (house or flat)? E.J.: live in flat in Kensington. Reporter: (Why/live/England) ? E.J.: like it here. There are lots of things to do in London and the people are friendly. Reporter: (Tennis/every day)? E.J.: Yes, practice every morning. Reporter: (Where/practice) ? E.J.: At the local tennis club. Reporter: (What time/get up) ? E.J.: At eight oclock. Reporter: (What/have/for breakfast)? E.J.: have big breakfast – bacon and eggs usually. Reporter: (What/do/free time)? E.J.: watch TV lot or go out with my friends. Reporter: (When/go to bed)? Grammar Englisch, 7s E.J.: always go to bed at 12.00 need eight hours sleep every night. 06.11.17/so