Present Simple (Tarea 2) (v)

1. Complete Robert’s descriptions of Meg. Use the present simple affirmative or negative form of the verbs in brackets:

Meg is a very active person and she’s really fit. She’s mad about tennis. She _______________(practise) a lot and she’s a fantastic player! I _______________ (not/play) because I’m terrible at sport, but I  __________________ (love) to see her play tennis. I ______________ (go) to the sports club to watch her. I’m lazy, so I ____________ (exercise) a lot. Meg is a very friendly person and people ______________(think) that she’s great. She’s always with someone – she _______________________ (not/like) to be alone. We ____________(go) to a lot of parties, sometimes two or three a week! Everyone is her friend and she ____________________ (speak) to everyone. People _____________ (tell) her their problems. She  ________________ (know) everything about everyone.

2. Write a description of a friend. Use the present simple affirmative and negative:

3. Complete the questions. Use Do or Does and the correct form of the verbs in the box.

like     make     meet    prefer     work

• ______ you ______ your job as a model, Victoria?
• ______you ______ for Gaultier?
• ______he ________ clothes for you?
• ______you_______ French or Italian designers?

4. Read the questions in exercises 3 and complete Victoria’s answers:

• Yes, I ____. I love it.
• No, I _____. I only meet a few.
• Yes, I ____. He’s very good.
• Yes, he ____. They’re beautiful.
• I ____ like Italian designers – I prefer French designers.

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple:

have · put · not live · play · look · not rain

• We usually __________ breakfast in the kitchen.
• Whales __________ on land.
• Jill __________ at her hair in the mirror many times a day.
• I __________ basketball at the sport center twice a week.
• Mike __________ all his books on a shelf above his desk.
• It __________ here in the summer.

6. Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Simple. Then answer the questions:

• cows / eat / smaller animals
• a bar / sell / drinks
• what / you / hit / in tennis
• where / your best friend / live

7. Complete the following sentences using Present Simple:

• She __________ (think) Manuel is crazy.
• They __________ (not know) what to say.
• __________ she __________ (feel) ok?
• He __________ (not be) a relative of mine.
• I __________ (not know) who she __________ (be).
• She __________ (wash) her car every week.
• Paul __________ (sleep) seven hours a day.
• Mary and John __________ (be) my cousins.
• She always __________ (win).
• James __________ (cry) very easily.
• She __________ (pray) in church every Sunday.
• Sarah __________ (not like) pop music.
• _________ John __________ (play) football everyday?
• __________ (be) she a friend of yours?
• __________ (be) they in love?
• __________ Mary __________ (belive) in God?
• Who __________ (be) your favorite football player.

8. Write the following sentences in the interrogative and negative forms:

• Carla uses a computer at school.
• _____________________
• _____________________
• David works very hard on Saturdays.
• _____________________
• _____________________
• Jane gets up early in the morning.
• _____________________
• _____________________
• They catch the bus at 7.20 a.m.
• _____________________
• _____________________
• Alison goes to Africa every summer.
• _____________________
• _____________________
• I usually have a cup of coffee for breakfast.
• _____________________
• _____________________

9. Complete the questions and answers about Amy and Harry:

• _____ Amy and Harry ______ French? Yes, _____
• _____ Harry like romantic films? No, _____
• _____ they listen to music? Yes, _____
• _____ they like doing the washing up? No, _____
• _____ Amy play the guitar? Yes, _____

10. Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative or negative:

• Emily __________ (play) tennis.
• They __________ (not like) doing the washing up.
• I __________ (go) to school in London.
• My dad __________ ( not listen ) to pop music.
• Our friends __________ (love) going to the cinema.
• I __________ (not watch) football on TV.
• Brat __________ (study) Portuguese.
• We __________ (not speak) Italian.