– Present Simple: Positive, Negative, Question
– Verbs
– Jobs
– Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives
Question 1
She _____ a uniform.
With she, he and it in the present simple, we add -s to the verb: She wears.
Question 2
He _____ his car every weekend.
Every weekend shows a habit, so we use the present simple. With he, verbs ending in -sh add -es: washes.
Question 3
Rosemary _____ three languages.
We speak a language: She speaks three languages. Not talks: we don't say talk a language.
Question 4
My dad _____ at 7 o’clock every day.
Get up means to leave your bed in the morning: My dad gets up at 7 o’clock.
Question 5
Isabel is a flight attendant. She _____ passengers.
With she, the present simple verb ends in -s: She serves passengers.
Question 6
Their son _____ in this hospital.
We say work in a place: He works in this hospital. This means it is his job.
Question 7
Jim’s a postman. He _____ letters to people.
A postman delivers letters, which means he brings them to people's homes.
Question 8
Jane’s a doctor. She _____ ill people.
A doctor's job is to help ill people and make them better.
Question 9
Ben _____ in a flat in Birmingham.
We use live in for your home: Ben lives in a flat.
Question 10
Nancy’s uncle is a pilot. He _____ all over the world.
Travel means to go from place to place: He travels all over the world. Not visits: it needs an object, e.g. visits many countries.
Question 11
In winter Sheila _____ skiing, and in summer she _____ tennis.
We say go skiing and play tennis. Not does: we don't say do skiing or do tennis.
Question 12
My friend’s son _____ Turkish and English at university.
We study subjects at university: He studies Turkish and English.
Question 13
Most people _____ work at 8 o’clock every morning.
In the morning people start work (begin their job). Not finish: people finish work later in the day.
Question 14
A: _____ does Tony Blair live?
B: In Great Britain.
The answer is a place (In Great Britain), so we ask with Where.
Question 15
_____ does your father do in his free time?
We ask about activities with What … do?: What does your father do in his free time?
Question 16
_____ does Andy’s little brother play with?
We ask about a person with Who: Who does he play with?
Question 17
A: _____ does Natalie’s nephew do?
B: He’s an architect.
What does he do? asks about someone's job. The answer is a job: He’s an architect.
Question 18
A: _____ does it rain here?
B: Mostly in summer and winter.
A: _____ snow?
B: In winter.
The answer in summer and winter is a time, so we ask When. What about …? asks the same question about something new: What about snow?
Question 19
A: _____ does Anthony go to work?
B: _____ bus.
We ask about the way of travelling with How, and answer with by: by bus, by car. Not in bus.
Question 20
She _____ from England.
Come from tells us someone's country. With she, add -s: She comes from England.
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