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TP.N2. REVISION PRESENTE SIMPLE.

Seguimos con la revisión. Ahora le toca al PRESENTE SIMPLE. Leo la consigna (viñeta) me concentro en
el ejemplo y completo los ejercicios.

Present simple:
Exercise 1 - verb to be _________________
 Complete the sentences with the present simple forms of the verb to be.
COMPLETO LAS ORACIONES EN PRESENTE SIMLE DEL VERBO TO BE (SER/ESTAR)

A: Where are we now?

B: You ............. just in front of our house.
A: Are you hungry?
B: Yes, I ................ a little bit hungry.
A: Is your sister at school?
B: No, she ............... at school.
A: Where are your parents?
B: My mum and dad ................ at work.
A: Is Peter your friend? And what about Bill?
B: Peter and Bill ............... my best friends.
A: I think these stories are very interesting.
B: Really? The stories ................ interesting at all.
A: How often are you ill?
B: Quite often. I ................ very healthy.
A: Are Susan and Marion good at sport?
B: Well, Susan ................ quite good at athletics, but Marion isn't.
A: Am I the best student in our class?
B: No, you ................ . I'm the best.
A: Where are you, Simon?
B: I'm afraid Simon ............. here. He is at the shop.

Present simple:
Exercise 2 - yes/no questions ___________
 Complete this dialogue with do or does to make present simple questions.
COMPLETO EL DIALOGO CON DO/DOES PARA HACER PREGUNTAS EN PTE SIMPLE

Example: Sue: My brother Mark goes to primary school.

Ann: (he - get up early?) Does he get up early?

Sue: Yes, very early. His friends Jim and Kevin travel with him every day.
Ann: (they - travel by bus?) ......................................................................................................................
Sue: Sometimes. On Mondays and Fridays Jim's father takes them by car. He is a teacher.
Ann: (he - teach at the same school? .......................................................................................................
Sue: Yes. he does. He teaches English and history.
Ann: (your brother - like English?) ............................................................................................................
Sue: English is his favourite subject.
Ann: (you - help him with his homework?) ...............................................................................................
Sue: Never. My brother is the best student in his class.
Ann: (Jim and Kevin - attend the same lessons?) ....................................................................................
Sue: No, they don't. They are two years older. But they meet for lunch.
Ann: (Mark - eat at a school canteen?) .....................................................................................................
Sue: Yes, because our mum and dad don't have the time to prepare his lunch.
Ann: (your parents - go to work?) .............................................................................................................
Sue: Yes, they do. My mum is a nurse and my dad is a doctor.
Ann: (they - work at a hospital? ) ...............................................................................................................
Sue: Only my mum.
Ann: (your brother - want to be a doctor?) ................................................................................................
Sue: I don't know. But I want to be a nurse.

Present simple:
Exercise 3- negative __________________
 Correct the wrong information. Use don't - doesn't in the present simple.
CORRIJE LA INFORMACION INCORRECTA. USO DON´T/ DOESN´T) EN PRESENTE SIMPLE

Example: Mel Gibson comes from Britain. Mel Gibson doesn't come from Britain. He comes from
Australia.

The Earth moves around the Sun 150,000 kms away from it. The Earth ................................ around the
Sun 150,000 kms away from it. It's 150,000,000 kms.
Tourists go to Africa to see the Niagara Falls. Tourists ........................ to Africa to see the Niagara Falls.
They go to America to see them.
People in Switzerland speak Swiss. People in Switzerland ................................ Swiss. They speak
German, French and Italian.
The Amazon River ends in the Pacific Ocean. The Amazon River ............................. in the Pacific Ocean.
It ends in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Ayers Rock lies in the east of Australia. The Ayers Rock ........................... in the east of Australia. It
is in the middle of the continent.
The oldest skyscraper in the world stands in New York. The oldest skyscraper in the
world .......................................... in New York. It's in Chicago.
The tallest trees in the world grow in France. The tallest trees in the world .................................. in
France. They are in California.
The cheetahs run up to 60 kilometres per hour. The cheetahs .............................. up to 60 kms per
hour. Their maximum speed is 120 kms per hour.
The ostrich lives in Australia. The ostrich ...................................... in Australia. It lives in Africa. The
Japanese people make Samsung mobile phones. The Japanese people ................................... Samsung
mobile phones. They are made in South Korea.

Present simple:
Exercise 4. - the third person ____________
 Fill the gaps with verbs in the simple present tense and use words ending in -s, -es and -ies.
COMPLETA LOS ESPACIOS CON LOS VERBOS EN PTE. SIMPLE (RECORDA QUE TERMINAN EN
S.ES.IES)

Why Samuel wakes up early. Every day little Samuel ....GETS........... (get) up early in the morning.
He.................... (hurry) downstairs and into the backyard. Where is she? Over there. His black and
white kitten always............... (play) in the grass. Little Samuel ................... (catch) her with both hands,
................. (grab) her under her soft belly, .................. (lift) her into the air and ..................... (kiss) her
on her pink nose. Then he .................. (carry) her into the kitchen to give her a small bowl of milk. But
sometimes he just .................... (watch) his kitten running on the grass. What a fast cat she is! She
never .................. (miss) a mosquito that .................. (fly) low above the ground.

 Use the following verbs in the present simple to complete the sentences. choose - finish - go -
practise - cry - love - push - make - study - mix - put - start - do - pass - help - fry -serve - taste -
take - wash - fix - crash - let
USA ESTOS VERBOS PARA COMPLETAR LAS ORACIONES (ELEGIR-TERMINAR-IR-PRACRICAR-
LLORAR-AMAR-EMPUJAR-HACER-ESTUDIAR-MEZCLAR-PONER-COMENZAR-HACER-PASAR-
AYUDAR- FREIR- SERVIR- SABOREAR- AGARRAR- LAVAR-FIJAR- CHOCAR- PERMITIR.)

My dear family

1. My brother Mike ..................... biology at university. He ..................... several exams every year and
he always .................... all his exams. He ................... summer terms in June and ................... the next
term at the end of September.
2. My sister Frances ..................... guitar lessons and ..................... every day.
3. My aunt Fiona ..................... watching romantic stories and she sometimes ................... .
4. My mum usually ..................... shopping on Fridays. She ..................... a lot of things in her trolley
and then she ..................... it in front of her.
5. My dad is crazy about cars. He always ..................... the best car he can afford. He ...................... it
every weekend and ..................... all the breakdowns. He is a careful driver. He never ...................... .
6. My grandma ..................... the best goulash in the world. My grandpa usually ..................... her.
He .................... beef meat and onions in oil and later ................... the ingredients. My
grandma .............. the goulash in the freezer for a couple of days before she ..................... it.
It ..................... much better!

Present simple:
Exercise 5- all forms __________________
 Complete the dialogues with correct forms of the present simple tense.
COMPLETA EL DIALOGO CON LA FORMA CORRECTA DEL VERBO EN PTE. SIMPLE

What .......... the longest river in the world? (be)

The longest rivers ........... the Amazon and the Nile. (be)
What ............................ in your free time? (do)
I .............................. anything. I just get bored. (not do)
Mrs Jolie, your son .......................... in my lessons. (sleep)
Oh, no. How long ................................. ? (sleep)
.............. this your bag? (be)
No, it ..................... mine. (not be)
What about your children? ................................ to the same school? (go)
Annie ............................... to school. She is four. (not go)
Sue and Kam .................. well-dressed today. (be)
Are you crazy? They .................... well-dressed at all! (not be)
............... your husband a good driver? (be)
Well, he always ...................... his best. (try)
Greg is the best player in our team. He never ............................ the goal. (miss)
Really? How often ............................................? (score)