For third-person singular verb forms in the present simple, we add -s, -es or -ies at

the end ofthe verb.

A. Add third-person singular verb endings to the verbs (-s, -es or -ies).

1. teach ..................... 9. buzz .....................

2. fly ..................... 10. watch .....................

3. run ..................... 11. sit .....................

4. push ..................... 12. guess .....................

5. fix ..................... 13. stop .....................

6. do ..................... 14. worry .....................

7. dance ..................... 15. finish .....................

8. go ..................... 16. have .....................

What are the spelling rules for present simple third-person singular verb forms?

For most verbs, we add .................................................................................................

For verbs ending with a consonant and -y, we add ............................................................

For verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, -o, or -x, we add .........................................................

For the verb have, we add ............................................................................................

B. Underline the correct present simple verb form in each sentence.

1. My family go / goes on holiday in the summer.

2. I often eat / eats dinner at my friend’s house.

3. Emma do / does her homework in the evening.

4. They play / plays badminton every afternoon.

5. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast.

6. My brother never watch / watches television.

7. He never finish / finishes his homework on time.

8. Mrs. White sweep / sweeps the floor twice a week.

9. My dog bark / barks at night.

10. You listen / listens to the radio every morning.

11. Becky and Liz go / goes to the swimming pool every week.

12. My parents live / lives in Paris.

 Adverbs of frequency are often used with the present simple because they indicate
routine or repeated actions or events.

D. Rewrite the following present simple sentences, adding the adverb of frequency or frequency
expression in the correct position.

1. We are at home on Sunday. (often)

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2. I'm not busy on Monday. (usually)

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3. The chef works here. (five days a week)

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4. My parents visit me. (once a month)

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5. They are happy to have guests. (always)

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6. We have juice for breakfast. (sometimes)

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7. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every summer)

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8. They come to work on time. (always)

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9. Sally is late for school. (never)

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10. Mike has lunch before one o'clock. (sometimes)

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A. Verb-noun collocations. Match the following verbs with the nouns or noun phrases.

Verbs Nouns and Noun Phrases

1. read ....... a. Japanese food / rice / vegetables / pizza

2. take ....... b. a cat / a dog / two children / a big family

3. go ....... c. the radio / hip-hop music / rock music / pop music

4. play ....... d. exercise / the housework / my homework / the dishes

5. have ....... e. Mandarin / English / Spanish / French

6. watch ....... f. the guitar / football / cards / tennis / the drums

7. do ....... g. the doctor / a friend / the library / a country

8. eat ....... h. magazines / books / a newspaper

9. drink ....... i. cycling / to the gym / to the park / swimming

10. speak ....... j. tea / coffee / beer / orange juice

11. visit ....... k. a film / TikTok / YouTube / the news

12. listen to ....... l. a photo / a train / the bus / a rest

B. Write 12 present simple affirmative and negative statements about yourself using the verb-
noun collocations above. Half the sentences should be true, and half should be false.

1. ............................................................ 7. ............................................................

2. ............................................................ 8. ............................................................

3. ............................................................ 9. ............................................................

4. ............................................................ 10. ...........................................................

5. ............................................................ 11. ...........................................................

6. ............................................................ 12. ...........................................................

 A. Complete the questions below with the question words in the box. Use each
question word once.

What When Where Why Who Which What

What kind What time How much How many How often

Questions Answers

1. ...................... is your birthday? .................................................

2. ...................... do you exercise? .................................................

3. ...................... do you live? .................................................

4. ...................... of music do you like? .................................................

5. ...................... brothers and sisters do you have? .................................................

6. ...................... are you going to do tomorrow? .................................................

7. ...................... do you usually go to bed? .................................................

8. ...................... do you live with? .................................................

9. ...................... are you learning English? .................................................

10. ...................... did you do yesterday? .................................................

11. ...................... do you prefer, ice cream or cake? .................................................

12. ...................... coffee do you drink a day? .................................................

 What When Where Why Who Which What
What kind What time How much How many How often

Questions Answers

13. ...................... did you start learning English? .................................................

14. ...................... do you go to the beach? .................................................

15. ...................... do you want to live in the future? .................................................

16. ...................... of food do you like? .................................................

17. ...................... pets do you have? .................................................

18. ...................... are you going to do tonight? .................................................

19. ...................... do you usually wake up? .................................................

20. ...................... is your best friend? .................................................

21. ...................... do you like learning English? .................................................

22. ...................... did you do last night? .................................................

23. ...................... do you prefer, tea or coffee? .................................................

24. ...................... fruit do you eat a day? .................................................

B. Now, take the time to answer the questions in short phrases with your own
information.