1.1.2: Uses of the Simple Present--Extra Practice
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The simple present is used for talking about routines, habits, and repeated activities in the present time. We use the simple present to talk about facts, which are always true. Time expressions (e.g., every day, in the summer) and adverbs of frequency (e.g., never, sometimes, always) signal the simple present tense.
What is a routine? Something you do every morning, every week, every year.
- I brush my teeth two times a day.
- You go to the gym three times a week.
- He makes breakfast for my children every morning.
- She starts work at 7:00 am.
- They do laundry every Saturday.
What is a habit? Something you do regularly.
- My husband reads in bed before he goes to sleep.
- My cat wakes me up on Saturdays because he is hungry.
What is a repeated action? Action that we do more than once.
- I shop at (not every week, but I like to go there).
- She wears shorts in the summer.
What is a fact? Something that is always true.
- The moon revolves around the earth.
- She has two children.
- Vegetables are healthy.
- Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Practice for Simple Present Tense
Exercise 1.7:
Complete the sentences. Use the correct simple present form of the verb.
Q: Hello, Dr. Ha. Are you (you, be) a medical doctor?
Dr. H: No, I __________ (be) a child psychologist. I __________ (study) the effect of television on children.
Q: Interesting! __________ (children, watch) a lot of TV?
Dr. H: Yes, they __________. Many children __________(watch) four hours every day. They __________ (get, not) much exercise. They __________ (play, not) play much outdoors.
Q: What problems __________(these children, have)?
Dr. H: They often __________(get) tired and __________(concentrate, not) well at school. They __________(be) sometimes overweight, too.
Q: __________(television, be) always bad?
Dr. H: No, not really. Some programs __________ (be) very educational. But parents (need) to set limits. My daughter _______(watch) only 30 minutes of TV per day, and I __________(help) choose the program.
Exercise 1.8:
Read the statements. Complete the questions. Use the correct form of do or be.
1. They take care of sick people. they nurses?
2. A mechanic works in a garage. _______ he or she fix cars?
3. This person works in a school. _______ he or she a teacher?
4. They wear fashionable clothes for designers. ______ they models?
5. These people are coaches. _______ they help their teams win?
6. This person is a carpenter. _______ he or she build things out of wood?
Exercise 1.9:
Correct nine more errors in present tense.
comes
Amalia come from Venezuela, and she is 24 years old. She live with her family, and they spends a lot of happy moments together. They often goes
to parks and local attractions and sometimes travel to beautiful places in other countries. She works as a legal assistant and help a lawyer with his
research. She doesn't has a lot of free time, but she really like her job. On the weekends, Amalia also spend time with her friends. They often plays
video games and watch movies. She feel lucky to have a good job, a great family, and nice friends.
Exercise 1.10: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.
Exercise 1.11: Interview
Part 1 Directions: Interview your partner. Write the answers in complete sentences. in the blanks. Use correct pronouns.
Example: Where do you study? She studies in the library
1. Where do you live?
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2. What time do you usually wake up?
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3. When do you eat breakfast?
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4. What do you eat for breakfast?
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5. How do you get to school (walk, bus, car, etc.)?
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6. What time do you go to school?
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7. What time do you usually get home?
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8. When do you usually go to bed?
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Part 2 Directions: Write 8 sentences about your own daily routine using the same questions.
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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."
Example
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Writing Homework
Choose 5 of the 8 questions below and answer in writing. Use simple present tense. Combine some sentences with "and" or "but.
Example sentences with "and" and "but"
- I always drive to school, but Trinh walks to school every day.
- I study in the evenings, and Maria also studies in the evenings.