Present Simple, prepositions of place A Add -s, -es or -ies to the verbs below to form the Present Simple for he, she or it.

stops ......................

9 go

......................

5 mix

......................

2 watch ......................

6 tie

......................

10 catch ......................

3 study ......................

7 dress ......................

11 enjoy ......................

4 do

8 try

12 lose

1 stop

......................

......................

......................

B Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.

washes (wash) the car once a week. 1 Mum ......................

5 Every year Helen ...................... (go)

2 Children usually ...................... (like) ice cream.

to France.

3 ...................... you ...................... (know) the way

6 He ...................... (not visit) his friends every

to the lake?

day.

4 Bob ...................... (study) French on Saturdays. C Write each sentence in the negative. Then write an affirmative sentence using the words in brackets. 1 You need more spelling practice. (reading)

3 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)

don’t need more spelling practice. a You ...................................................................

a ...................................................................

need more reading practice. b You ...................................................................

b ...................................................................

2 My dad reads the newspaper every day. (a book) 4 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano) a ................................................................... a ................................................................... b ...................................................................

b ...................................................................

D Write questions and answer them about yourself. 1 your grandma / often / visit you / ?

3 your dad / play / the guitar / ?

Does your grandma often visit you? ...................................................................

...................................................................

Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. ...................................................................

...................................................................

2 you / watch / TV / in the evening / ?

4 your friends / like / computer games / ?

...................................................................

...................................................................

...................................................................

...................................................................

E Write sentences about the pictures. Use the words below and a preposition. 2

1

bird / tree

mouse / cats

3

4

juice / glass

5

boy / bed

car / garage

6

Nat / bike

bird is above the tree. 1 The .......................................................................

4 .......................................................................

2 .......................................................................

5 .......................................................................

3 .......................................................................

6 .......................................................................

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Present Simple, prepositions of place – Answers A

1 2 3 4

stops watches studies does

B

1 2 3

washes like Do ... know

C

1

a b a b a b a b

2 3 4 D 1 2 3 4 E

1 2 3 4 5 6

5 6 7 8

mixes ties dresses tries 4 5 6

9 10 11 12

goes catches enjoys loses

studies goes doesn’t visit

You don’t need more spelling practice. You need more reading practice. My dad doesn’t read the newspaper every day. My dad reads a book every day. I don’t study on Saturdays. I study on Sundays. Mark doesn’t go to karate lessons. Mark goes to piano lessons.

Does your grandma often visit you? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. Do you watch TV in the evening? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Does your dad play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Do your friends like computer games? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. The bird is above the tree. The mouse is between the cats. The juice is in the glass. The boy is under the bed. The car is in front of the garage. Nat is next to the bike.

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