Present simple

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The present simple

A short recapitulation

When do you use the present simple? (4)

Up until now, I understand everything about the present simple.

YES, I understand everything.

NO, I still have some questions.

Examples of the present simple

Exercises

Time to practice! 

Fill in the correct verbs in the following sentences. Use a negative when necssary.

Mary often                           her brother.

She                             in Belgium.

Grace                           out to visit her friends.

Airplanes                           a lot of noise.

The sun                           in the east.

I                          at 7 in the morning.

Jack                           a lot of chocolate.

My train                           at 3 o'clock.

They                          a nice car.

leaves

goes

wake up

lives

eats

visits

make

rises

have

Are the following sencentes gramatically correct?

1. Nobody live in this house.

1. correct
2. incorrect

2. Do Freda and Graham live in that house?

1. correct
2. incorrect

3. He doesn't write books.

1. correct
2. incorrect

4. Does your wife speaks Dutch?

1. correct
2. incorrect

5. Does he eat too many sweets?

1. correct
2. incorrect

6. Everybody know my father.

1. correct
2. incorrect

Exercise: Your favourite song

1. What is your favourite song?
2. Look up the lyrics.
3. Find examples of the present simple.
4. Write down at least 5 sentences. (If you can't find 5 examples in one song, you can look up a second song)
5. Give your sentences to your neighbour and let him/her guess the song.

Example

1. Here I am for the first time. 
   
2. Look to my right and I see the Hollywood sign.
3. Everybody seems so famous.
4. It's definitely not a Nashville party.
5. 'Cause all I see are stilettos.

= Party in the U.S.A - Miley Cyrus

Which song did I pick?