3: Simple Present

Activity 3.5: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Yuri (wake up)________ at 6:00 am.
2. Palani (drive)________ to school.
3. Yuri (bike)________ to school.
4. Yuri (make)________ coffee.
5. I (cook)________ breakfast.
6. She (eat)________ cereal.
7. Palani (take)________ a shower in the evening.
8. They (carpool)________ together.
9. She (ask)________ for a pencil.
10. Yuri and Palani (attend) ________ Clackamas Community College.
11. We (attend) ________ Clackamas Community College.
12. I (take)________ a shower in the morning.
13. He (make)________ and (drink)________ coffee every morning.
14. She never (arrive)________ late.
15. Class (begin)________ at 11:30 am.
16. He usually (find)________ parking easily.
17. Palani (live)________ with Yuri.
18. They (brush) ________ their hair in the morning.
19. We (brush)________ our teeth twice a day.
20. My cats (sleep)________ all day.

Activity 3.6: Listening

Directions: Read the paragraph. Then, listen to your instructor read the paragraph. Listen for the verbs and write them on the line. Listen closely for the correct form of the verb.

Ana and Pedro’s Morning Routine

Ana and Pedro (1)________ at 6:00 am. Ana (2)________ coffee. Her brother, Pedro, (3)__________breakfast. She (4)__________a shower at 6:30 am. Her brother (5)________ a shower at 7:00 am. They (6)________ and (7)________ their teeth. Ana (8)________ the cat. Ana (9)________ her hair and (10)________ makeup. Pedro (11)________ his hair. Ana’s book bag (12)__________ready. Pedro (13)________ his books in his backpack. Ana (14)__________lunches. Class (15)________ at 9:00 am. Ana and Pedro (16)________ the house at 8:30 am. They (17)________ at school at 8:45 am. Ana (18)________ out books from the college library before class. She always (19)________ good books to read. Ana and Pedro (20)________ to class at 8:55 am. Their first class (21)________ at 10:50 am.

Activity 3.7: Interview

Part 1 Directions: Interview your partner.

1. Where do you live?

________

2. What time do you wake up?

________

3. When do you eat breakfast?

________

4. What do you eat for breakfast?

________

5. How do you get to school (walk, bus, car, etc.)?

________

6. What time do you go to school?

________

7. What time do you get home?

________

8. When do you go to bed?

________

Part 2 Directions: Write 8 sentences about your own daily routine using the same questions.

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
6. ________
7. ________
8. ________

Part 3 Directions: Share and compare your daily activities. Read your sentences to your partner. Your partner reads to you. See if you have the same (or different) daily activities.

Part 4 Directions: Your instructor will give you a Venn Diagram to complete. Write sentences about yourself where it says You. Write sentences about your partner where it says Partner. If you and your partner have any activities that are the same, write them where it says both.

Activity 3.8: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Put the correct form of the BE verb followed by the AoF on the line.

1. I (be/always) ________ late.
2. He (be/never) ________ on time.
3. She (be/often) ________ busy on Saturday.
4. It (be/never) ________ cold in August.
5. You (be/usually) ________ cold in the morning.
6. We (be/never) ________ hungry in the morning.
7. They (be/seldom) ________ tired at 9:00 pm.
8. You (be/rarely) ________ late for school.
9. He (be/sometimes) ________ tired after work.
10. It (be/usually) ________ sunny in Los Angeles.

Activity 3.9: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the BE verb and the AoF.

1. Class (usually)________ interesting.
2. They (often)________ busy.
3. I (always)________ friendly.
4. You (never)________ hungry after lunch.
5. She (always)________ hungry at 3:00 pm.
6. He (rarely)________ on time for class.
7. They (sometimes)________ confused in class.
8. You (often)________ sleepy.

Activity 3.10: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Write the Adverb of frequency (AoF) and the verb in the correct form on the line.

1. I (never/eat) ________ breakfast.
2. You (often/do) ________ laundry on Saturdays.
3. He (usually/swim) ________ on weekends.
4. She (never/sing) ________ karaoke.
5. It (rarely/rain) ________ in July.
6. They (seldom/watch) ________ movies.
7. We (always/do) ________ our homework.
8. She (sometimes/make)________ the bed.

Activity 3.11: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Put the AoF and the verb in the correct order.

1. usually

Ana and Pedro (wake up) ________ at 6:00 am.

2. always

Our class (start) ________ at 6:00 pm.

3. rarely

The college (cancel) ________ classes because of snow.

4. usually

The teacher (give) ________ us homework.

5. often

Vegetarians (eat) ________ vegetables.

6. never

The students (sleep) ________ during class.

7. sometimes

Ana (make) ________ lunch for Pedro.

8. always

Students (speak) ________ English in class.

Activity 3.12: Classmate Interview

Part 1 Directions: Ask your classmate the questions listed in the first column of the table. Your partner should use an AoF in their answer. Check (✔) the AoF they use.

Part 2 Directions: Choose 5 of the questions (and answers) from Part 1. On your own lined paper, use the answers to write sentences about your classmate’s activities. Remember to use adverbs of frequency. Turn this in to your teacher. Write your name, the date, and Activity 3.12 on the top of your paper.

Activity 3.13: Game

Directions:The purpose of this game is to practice using adverbs of frequency. Your teacher will give you some AoF game cards (often, sometimes, never).

• Stand up and find a partner.
• Ask your partner a question. Begin the sentence “How often…”
• The partner answers the question using an AoF.
• If your partner answers your question using the AoF that you have in your hand, give your partner the card.
• If your partner answers using an AoF that you don’t have, then change to another student and try again.
• You can only ask two questions before you need to change partners.
• You can only talk to the same person after you have talked with all your other classmates.
• Talk to as many partners as you can. When you have no more cards, sit down.

The goal of the game is to give away all of your cards.

Ideas for Questions: How often do you…

wash your hair?

buy a car?

eat at a restaurant?

call your brother?

walk to school?

Activity 3.14: Pronunciation

Directions: Look at the words and sentences below. Follow the rules above and choose the final sound of the word.

Activity 3.15: Listening

Directions: Listen to the teacher say a list of words and then sentences. You will hear each word or sentence two times. Decide if the ending sound is /s/, /z/, or /ɪz/ and choose (by circling or otherwise marking) your choice.

1. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
2. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
3. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
4. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
5. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
6. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
7. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
8. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
9. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
10. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
11. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
12. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
13. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
14. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
15. /s/ /z/ /ɪz/

Activity 3.16: Listening & Speaking

Part 1 Directions: Identify which of the three ending sounds (/s/, /z/, or /ɪz/) is at the end of each of the target words. Write the sound symbol on the line.

/s/ /z/ /ɪz/

1. changes ________
2. crabs ________
3. dishes ________
4. touches ________
5. helps ________
6. books ________
7. pencils ________
8. sleeps ________
9. mixes ________
10. kisses ________
11. The students eat breakfast. ________
12. My sister walks her dog. ________
13. The dogs eat peanut butter. ________
14. The student catches the bus. ________
15. I have three cats. ________
16. Most teachers have pets. ________
17. She writes a book. ________
18. Natasha buys food. ________
19. Yuri wakes up on time. ________
20. She sees her daughter. ________

Part 2 Directions: With a partner, say the word or sentence. Your partner will point to the sound they hear.

Activity 3.17: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses on the lines.

1. (watch) I ________ TV in the morning, but she ________ TV at night.
2. (wash) They ________ dishes together after dinner. He ________ dishes on weekends.
3. (fix) My father and I ________ cars together. My husband ________ the bicycle.
4. (teach) They ________ their daughter Ukrainian. Eva ________ her son Amharic.
5. (brush) I ________ my teeth twice a day. He ________ three times a day.
6. (kiss) She ________ her husband in the morning. I ________ my children before bed.
7. (stretch) I always ________ before exercise. Viktor ________ after exercise.
8. (guess) I never ________ the answer, but Tatiana often ________ the answer.
9. (mix) She ________ Spanish and English. They ________ English and Ukranian.
10. (splash) The kids ________ in the bathtub. My daughter always ________, too.
11. (cash) I ________ my check at the bank. He ________ his check too.
12. (latch) I ________ my screen door. She ________ her screen door.
13. (notice) I always ________ mistakes. She never ________ mistakes when she writes.
14. (touch) He ________ the door. We ________ the window.
15. (brush) They ________ their hair once a day. He ________ his hair three times a day.
16. (pass) She ________ all her classes. They ________ their ESL classes.
17. (ask) I ________ for vegetarian food. Natasha ________ for Ukrainian food.
18. (ask) He ________ a question. We ________ to play a game.
19. (watch) She ________ Jackie Chan movies. They ________ Jet Li movies.
20. (dance) I ________ twice a week. He ________ once a week.

Activity 3.18: Listening

Directions: Read the story. Then listen to your teacher read the story. Listen for the missing words and write them on the line. Remember that the subject and the verb of a sentence have to agree. If they don’t agree, you should listen again. Some verbs end in -s and some verbs end in -es.

Viktor and Tatiana

Viktor and Tatiana (1)________ married. They (2)________ English at Clackamas Community College. They (3)________ from Ukraine. Tatiana sometimes (4)________ angry with Viktor because he doesn’t help around the house. Tatiana (5)________ dinner and Viktor (6)________ TV. Tatiana (7)________ the house, and Viktor (8)________ English.

Then Tatiana remembers that Viktor (9)________ the car while she (10)________ books. In the grocery store, he always (11)________ the shopping cart. He (12)________ for her when she is sick. He also (13)________ the socks when they (14)________ movies at home. On school nights, Viktor (15)________ the dishes after Tatiana cooks. He (16)________ her every day when they leave the house, and he (17)________ her every night before they (18)________ asleep. Then Tatiana isn’t angry anymore.

Activity 3.19: Fill-in-the-Blanks

Directions: Write the correct form of the verb on the line in the sentences below.

1. (study) I ________ in the morning, but he ________ at night.
2. (worry) He ________ about money. I ________ about him.
3. (cry) The cat ________ when I leave. The babies ________ all the time.
4. (play) She ________ piano. We ________ violin.
5. (pay) I ________ for groceries with a credit card. Tatiana ________ with cash.
6. (stay) He ________ after class for help. They ________ after class to talk.
7. (stay) She ________ at a hotel. I ___________with my mom.
8. (worry) My husband ________ about school. I ________ about our health.
9. (enjoy) We ________ playing board games. He ________ online games.
10. (say) They ________ they are busy Friday, but she ________ Friday is ok.
11. (fly) A bird ________ south in winter. Birds ________ north for the summer.
12. (buy) They ________ paper online. She ________ supplies at the store..
13. (fly) He ________ to Paris today. I ________ to Denver tomorrow.
14. (study) We ________ before vocabulary tests. She ________ for grammar.
15. (pay) He ________ for 2 classes. I ________ for 3 classes.
16. (try) I ________ to study 3 times a week. She ________ to study every day.

Activity 3.20: Listening

Directions: Your instructor will give one paragraph to you and another paragraph to your partner. Listen to your partner read their paragraph and write the word you hear on the line. Then read your paragraph and your partner will write. This will help you practice adding -s and -es to verbs in the he/she/it form. Make sure one partner has a paper that says Student A at the top and the other partner has a paper that says Student B.

Activity 3.22: Writing

Directions: Make these sentences negative by adding not after the verb.

1. She is a hairdresser.

________

2. He is busy today.

________

3. They are from Colombia.

________

4. He is a contractor.

________

5. It is sunny.

________

6. They are students.

________

7. He is a teacher.

________

8. The dog is in the garden.

________

Activity 3.23: Choose the Correct Form

Directions: Choose the correct form, and then write the contraction on the line. Remember that the auxiliary DO (do/does) has to agree with the subject.

1. The teacher do not / does not eat meat.

________

2. I am a homemaker. I do not / does not work outside my home.

________

3. She is a driver. She do not / does not work in an office.

________

4. He is a vegetarian. He do not / does not eat meat.

________

5. They do not / does not drink coffee in the evening.

________

6. Palani do not / does not like to wake up early.

________

7. Yuri do not / does not want to come to school late.

________

8. Yuri do not / does not press snooze on his alarm clock.

________

9. They do not / does not have the same habits.

________

10. It do not / does not look like a good book.

________

11. The students do not / does not do their homework.

________

12. He do not / does not get good grades on tests.

________

Activity 3.24: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Write the correct form of do or does on the line.

1. (do/sing) She ________ not ________ in public.
2. (do/write) They ________ not ________ on the wall.
3. (do/drive) He ________ not ________ for a job.
4. (do/ask) You ________ not ________ for a diamond ring.
5. (do/play) We ________ not ________ guitar.
6. (do/like) The dog ________ not ________ my cat.
7. (do/type) She ________ not ________ fast.
8. (do/read) He ________ not ________ online.

Activity 3.25: Writing

Directions: Make these sentences negative. Use full forms for numbers 1-5 and contractions for numbers 6-10.

1. I go to work at 3:00 pm.

________

2. She wants to eat Chinese food.

________

3. They have two children.

________

4. He has a dog and two cats.

________

5. You need to stand in line.

________

6. She finishes her homework.

________

7. I eat breakfast.

________

8. You drink coffee.

________

9. He drinks diet soda.

________

10. My car has red seats.

________

Activity 3.26: Interview

Part 1 Directions: Use the sentences below to interview your partner. Take notes on your own lined paper.

1. Tell me a food you don’t like.
2. Tell me a movie you don’t like.
3. Tell me a place you don’t like.
4. Tell me a sport you don’t like.
5. Tell me a color you don’t like.
6. Tell me a singer or band you don’t like.
7. Tell me a type of music you don’t like.
8. Tell me a book you don’t like.

Part 2 Directions: Now, write 5 sentences about your partner. Use your notes to help you. Write your partner’s answers in FULL sentences.

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________

Activity 3.27: Fill-in-the-Blank

Directions: Complete the questions with the missing auxiliary verb and subject.

1. A:________ do her homework every day?

B: Yes, she does.

2. A:________ wash the dishes after dinner?

B: Yes, he does.

3. A:________ eat dinner together?

B: Yes, they do.

4. A:________ work late every day?

B: No, she doesn’t.

5. A:________ drive to school?

B: Yes, he does.

6. A:________ study vocabulary?

B: Yes, I do.

7. A:________ eat lunch at home?

B: No, we don’t.

8. A:________ ask questions?

B: Yes, she does.

9. A:________ practice English at the grocery store?

B: Yes, I do.

10. A:________ do laundry on Saturdays?

B: Yes, he does.

Activity 3.28: Game

Directions: The goal of this game is to get rid of all your cards. Your instructor will give you a set of “yes” cards and “no” cards. You will ask your classmate a yes/no question. If your classmate says no to the question, give them a card that says no. If your classmate says yes, give them a card that says yes. After you ask a question, your partner asks you a question. Then change partners and ask more questions. The first person to give away all of their cards is the winner.