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Workpaper 1
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
Use: It is used to describe habitual actions or routines; permanent truths or situations
and timetables.
STRUCTURE
1.AFFIRMATIVE: It takes only one verb in the present.
In affirmative sentences he, she, it add “s” to the verb.
Example: I live in Santiago, but Silvia lives in Valdivia.
Complete withthe correct form of the verb in parentheses:
1. My sister ____________________ (play) the guitar very well.
2. I ____________________ (study) French every day.
3. Our parents____________________ (clean) their house twice a week.
4. John ____________________ (write) beautiful poems.
5. Your father ____________________ (repair) my car.
6. Susan and I ____________________(go) to Iquique every summer.
7. My parents’ cat ____________________ (sleep) a lot.
8. My sister’s cats ____________________ (eat) twice a day.
9. Sam’s daughter ____________________ (read)very fast.
10. Your brother ____________________ (work) with my sister.
WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THESE PEOPLE. USE VERBS FROM THE BOX
READ - WORK – PLAY – EAT - PAINT – DRIVE – DRINK - BUY – PLAY- |

Paul ____________________ a bus, he’s a bus driver.
Woody Allen ____________________ the clarinet, he’s a musician.

Karen is a manager, she ____________________ in an office

Mybrother is a house painter, he ____________________ houses.

Mary ____________________ groceries at the supermarket once a week.

My kids ____________________ soccer every day after school.

2.NEGATIVE: - WE USE DON’T OR DOESN’T + INFINITIVE TO MAKE NEGATIVE SENTENCES.

Example: I don’t like horror movies, I like comedies.
My son doesn’t play tennis, he plays soccer.
BarakObama DOESN’T LIVE in Chile, he lives in the US

The Simpsons DON’T LIVE in Chile, they live in Springfield

Write these sentences in the negative form:
1. My sister ____________________...