This document provides examples and explanations of simple present tense verbs in English. It includes:
- Examples of affirmative sentences using common regular and irregular verbs like "clean", "sweep", and "wash".
- Examples of negative sentences using "don't" for regular verbs and "doesn't" for irregular verbs.
- Practice exercises asking the reader to identify the correct verb form for affirmative and negative sentences.
- A short grammar test at the end reviewing regular and irregular verb forms in the simple present tense through sentence completion and verb identification exercises.
11. CLASSES OF VERBS REGULAR: ‘s’ – ‘es’ – ies’ A readreadsF watchwatchesF studystudiesI IRREGULARS R have has M gogoesA do doesT.
12. EXERCISES REGULARS Listen listens writewrites eateats runruns Cook cooks playplays IRREGULARS gogoes do does have has
13. practice 1. Peter _________ tomusic. a) listen b) listens 2. We _______ letters in Spanish. a) write b) writes 3. Laura ________ the car onSundays. a) wash b) washes 4. My friends ________ soccer in thepark. a) plays b) play 5. Nayely ________ Tondero. a) dances b) dance 6. Theteacher ________ in theclass. a) speak b) speaks
21. PRACTICE 1.Peter ________ listen tomusic. a) don’t b) doesn’t 2. We _________writeletters in Spanish. a) don’t b) doesn’ 3. Laura ________washthe car onSundays. a) Don’t b) doesn’t 4.My friends __________play soccer in thepark. a) don’t b) doesn’t 5. Nayely ___________dance Tondero. a) doesn’t b) don’t 6. Theteacher _________speak in theclass. a) don’t b) doesn’t
23. I. WRITE THE VERB IN THE CORRECT FORM. Study Listen Clean Wash Play Take dust Make Help sweep
24. II. COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT VERB: s – es Mary ______ geography.(study) I _______ thebathroom. (clean) My parents ________ delicious. ( cook) My sister ________ thefurniture ( dust) We _________ T.V. at nights. ( watch) Thedog __________ thrmilk. (drinK) The Director _________students. ( help ) My brothers ________ thebeds. (make) Thebaby ________ alltheday. ( cry ). You ____________ thefloor. ( sweep)