CHAPTER 1. PRESENT TIME (3) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKBOOK

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

WORKBOOK

CHAPTER 1. PRESENT TIME

PRACTICE5-SELFSTUDY: Forms of the simple present. (Chart1-1-1)

Directions: Review the basic forms of the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE by completing the sentences with the correct form of the verb ''SPEAK."

PART I: STATEMENT FORMS

1	I (speak) ________speak_________ English.
2	They (speak) _____________________________________ English.
3	He (speak) _____________________________________ English.
4	You (speak) _____________________________________ English.
5	She (speak) _____________________________________ English.

PART II: NEGATIVE FORMS

1	I (speak, not) ________do not (don’t) speak_________ your language.
2	They (speak, not) _____________________________________ English.
3	He (speak, not) _____________________________________ English.
4	You (speak, not) _____________________________________ English.
5	She (speak, not) _____________________________________ English.

PART III: QUESTION FORMS

1	(you, speak) _________ Do you speak __________________________ English?
2	(they, speak) ______________________________________________ English?
3	(he, speak) ______________________________________________ English?
4	(we, speak) ______________________________________________ English?
5	(she, speak) ______________________________________________ English?

PRACTICE 6-SELFSTUDY: Simple present.

Directions: Write S-ES in the blank where necessary and make any other needed changes in the verb. If the verb does not need –S/-ES, out a slash (/) in the blank.

1	Alan like ___s____ to play soccer.
2	My son watch ___es___ too much TV.
3	Rita do ___es­­__n’t like ___/___ coffee.
4	Monkeys climb _______ trees.
5	Do _______ you like _______ to climb trees?
6	Do _______ Paul like _______ to cook?
7	Alex like _______ to dance.
8	Mike wash _______ his own clothes.
9	Rita go _______ to school at seven.
10	Bees make _______ honey.
11	A bee visit _______ many flowers in one day.
12	Tina get _______ her work done on time.
13	Tina and Pat get _______ their work done.
14	Do _______ Bill get _______ his work done?
15	Eric do _______n’t get _______ it done on time.
16	David carry _______ a briefcase to work.
17	Janet play _______ tennis every day.
18	A frog catch _______ flies with its tongue.
19	Frogs are small green animals that live _______ near water.
20	A turtle is another animal that live _______ near water.

ANSWER KEY