1.  BEFORE DOING
THE EXERCISES REVISE
THE PRESENT SIMPLE
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
How to form the present simple tense in English.
Structure of present simple
positive negative question
I work in a bank. I don't (do not) work. Do I work in a bank?
You work in a bank. You don't (do not) work. Do you work in a bank?
We work in a bank. We don't (do not) work. Do we work in a bank?
They work in a bank. They don't (do not) work. Do they work in a bank?
He doesn't (does not) work.
He works in a bank. Does he work?
She doesn't (does not) work.
She works in a bank. Does she work?
It doesn't (does not) open at
The bank opens at 9 o'clock. Does it open at 9 o'clock?
9 o'clock.
Present simple - common mistakes –( errores frecuentes)
Common mistakes Correct version Why?
The gerund ing form is not
I working in London. I work in London.
used in the present simple.
The third person he, she, it
He work in London. He works in London.
adds the letter s.
Does he work in Questions - third person:
He work in London?
London? does + subject + infinitive.
All other persons:
Does he work in
Work he in London? do + subject + infinitive.
London?
He not work in London. Negatives - third person:
He doesn't work in subject + doesn't + infinitive.
London. All other persons:
subject + don't + infinitive.
 NOW PRACTISE WITH SOME EXERCISES
Complete the questions about Rolan’s habits and routines

2. The Present Simple – ROLAND’S every day habits and routines
a. Where_ _ DOES ROLAND _ live? Roland lives in Fagersta in Central Sweden.
He works for Avesta Sandvik Tube Ltd.
b. What time _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ get up? He usually gets up at six o'clock. He often
goes jogging and sometimes goes for a swim
c. What _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ before work? before work.
d. When _ ___ usually _ _ _____________? He usually starts work at eight o'clock, but
on Tuesdays he starts at seven and finishes at
E1 . What _ ____________ _ _ Tuesday? four. He has an English lesson every Tuesday at
E2 How often___________________lesson? six o’clock
F1. What _ _ _ _ _ _________________ job? Roland is a computer programmer. He works
F2 for forty hours a week in the company's
g. How long _ _ _ _ ........week? computer department.
h. Why _ _ _ _ _ _ job? He likes his job because he feels free.
In his company, there is a system of
i. What _ _ _ _ _ _ mean? flexi-time. This means that he can choose
when he wants to start and finish work.
j. What _ _ _ interests? Roland also has many interests. In the
spring, he goes cycling every Sunday. In the
summer, he goes canooing on a lake just
k. What _ _ _ _______the autumn? outside Fagersta. He doesn't like the autumn
weather. In the autumn, he stays at home and
l. Which _ _ _ _ season? reads and watches television. Winter is his

3. favourite season. In the winter, he puts on
m. How far _ _ _ in the winter? his skis and travels for many Swedish miles
along the tracks in the forests near his home.
n. What sort OF PERSON _ _ _ _ _? Roland is a very active person. He works
quite hard and spends a large part of his free
o. How hard _ _ _ _ _ _ ? time with his wife and their two children who
enjoy any of the same interests.
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4. HOW ABOUT YOU? . answer the
following questions about your habits and
routines and put them into a text similar to
previous text about Roland’s habits and
routines.
a. Where do you live? j. What are your interests?
b. When do you usually get up? k. What do you do in the autumn?
c. What do you usually do before work? l. What is your favourite season?
d. When do you usually start work? m. Do you like the winter?
e. What do you usually do after work? ....What do you do then?
f. What is your job or occupation? n. What sort of person are you?
g. How long do you work each week? o. How hard do you work?
h. Do you like your job? p. How do you spend most of your free time?
i. Why do you like it? ...Who with?
or Why don't you like it?
AND DON’T FORGET TO E-MAIL
YOUR WRITING TO THE TEACHER
FOR CORRECTION