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Complete the following sentences using the forms of present simple tense of verbs. 

Read and answer. Complete the excersices below using present perfect tense or simple past.

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📘 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE – STUDY GUIDE

1. 📌 What is Present Simple?

The present simple tense is used to talk about:

• Daily routines → I go to school every day.

• General facts → The sun rises in the east.

• Habits → She drinks coffee every morning.

• Schedules → The class starts at 7 a.m.

2. Structure

 Affirmative (Positive)

• S + V (base form)

• S + V-s/es (he/she/it)

Example:

• I play football.

• She plays football.

Negative

• S + do not (don’t) + V

• S + does not (doesn’t) + V

Examples:

• I don’t like coffee.

• He doesn’t like coffee.

 Questions

• Do + S + V?

• Does + S + V?

 Examples:

• Do you like music?

• Does she like music?

 Short Answers

• Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

• Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

3.  Verb Rules (IMPORTANT)

 Add -s / -es with he/she/it:

VerbForm

playplays

gogoes

watchwatches

studystudies

 Rules:

• Add -s → play → plays

• Add -es (verbs ending in ch, sh, s, x, o) → watch → watches

• Change y → ies → study → studies

4.  Time Expressions

Common words used with present simple:

• always

• usually

• often

• sometimes

• rarely

• never

• every day/week/month

• on Mondays

 Example:

• I always wake up early.

• She often studies at night.

5. Adverbs of Frequency (Position)

 Before main verb:

• I usually go to school early.

 After “to be”:

• She is always happy.

6.  Common Mistakes

❌ He go to school.
✅ He goes to school.

❌ She don’t like pizza.
✅ She doesn’t like pizza.

❌ Does she likes music?
✅ Does she like music?

7. ✏️ Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

1. She ______ (play) tennis.

2. They ______ (not/go) to school on Sunday.

3. ______ you like coffee?

4. He ______ (watch) TV every night.

Exercise 2: Rewrite

1. She likes milk. (negative)

2. They go to school. (question)

3. He plays football. (question)

8. 🎯 Quick Summary

• Use for habits, facts, routines

• Add -s/es for he/she/it

• Use do/does for questions & negatives

Complete the text using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use the present simple.

Contrasting Past Simple and Present Perfect

Instruction:

• Read the text carefully.
• Highlight or underline words/phrases/sentences that show abstract nouns, modal auxilaries, connectives and simple present tense.
• Write them into the table below.
• In the “Reason” column, explain why it belongs to that category.
   

Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (Past Simple or Present Perfect).

Answer the question correctly

Complete the following exercises

Do the exercise with your friend.

Multiple Choice (Present Simple)

1. Where does Carlos live?
   a) Quito
   b) Guayaquil
   c) Ambato
   d) Cuenca
2. What time does Carlos wake up?
   a) 5:00 a.m.
   b) 6:30 a.m.
   c) 7:30 a.m.
   d) 8:00 a.m.
3. How does Carlos go to school?
   a) By bus
   b) By car
   c) He walks
   d) By bicycle
4. What does Carlos do in the evening?
   a) He plays football
   b) He cooks dinner
   c) He watches videos and does his homework
   d) He studies in the morning

True / False (Present Simple)

1. Carlos eats breakfast with his family. → True
2. Carlos studies English in the morning. → False
3. Carlos goes to bed at 10:00 p.m. → True

Matching (Present Simple)

Column A

1. Carlos
2. English
3. Evening

Column B (shuffle these when you give it to students)

A. Homework and videos

B. A subject he likes

C. A fifteen-year-old student

Correct matching: 1 → C, 2 → B, 3 → A

Answer key (for teacher)

• MC: 1(c), 2(b), 3(c), 4(c)
• T/F: 1 True, 2 False, 3 True
• Matching: 1→C, 2→B, 3→A

Multiple Choice (Present Simple)

1. Where does Carlos live?
   a) Quito
   b) Guayaquil
   c) Ambato
   d) Cuenca
2. What time does Carlos wake up?
   a) 5:00 a.m.
   b) 6:30 a.m.
   c) 7:30 a.m.
   d) 8:00 a.m.
3. How does Carlos go to school?
   a) By bus
   b) By car
   c) He walks
   d) By bicycle
4. What does Carlos do in the evening?
   a) He plays football
   b) He cooks dinner
   c) He watches videos and does his homework
   d) He studies in the morning

True / False (Present Simple)

1. Carlos eats breakfast with his family. → True
2. Carlos studies English in the morning. → False
3. Carlos goes to bed at 10:00 p.m. → True

Matching (Present Simple)

Column A

1. Carlos
2. English
3. Evening

Column B (shuffle these when you give it to students)

A. Homework and videos

B. A subject he likes

C. A fifteen-year-old student

Correct matching: 1 → C, 2 → B, 3 → A

Answer key (for teacher)

• MC: 1(c), 2(b), 3(c), 4(c)
• T/F: 1 True, 2 False, 3 True
• Matching: 1→C, 2→B, 3→A

Read the text carefully and complete all the exercises below. Answer the 4 multiple-choice questions, the 3 true/false statements, and the 3 matching items using information from the reading. Use the Present Simple to understand and describe Carlos’s daily routine.

Read the text carefully and complete all the exercises below. Answer the 4 multiple-choice questions, the 3 true/false statements, and the 3 matching items using information from the reading. Use the Present Simple to understand and describe Carlos’s daily routine.

Follow the instructions and complete the activities.

Complete with the correct present simple form.

Read each sentence carefully and complete it with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Then look at the pictures and write the number of the picture that matches each sentence. Make sure your answers are complete and clear before submitting the worksheet.

Complete the sentences

Complete the assigned exercies

Complete with the simple present or present continuous forms of the verbs in parentheses.

Read each instruction carefully to complete each task.

Read the instructions carefully

1. Students read the question carefully.

2. Give the correct answers.

NOTE: Make sure your answers suitable to the question.