Carmen Lorenza1
Carmen Lorenza1
Carmen Lorenza1
The spelling rules for the third person singular (he/ she/ it)
1- Most verbs : add( -s)
Work : works
2- Verbs ending in –ch / -sh / -ss/ -o/ -x : add (-es)
Go : goes watch : watches wash : washes miss : misses fix : fixes
3- Verbs ending in a consonant + y, change the (y) into (i) and add –es →(- ies)
Study : studies fly: flies carry : carries
C + y → ies
4- Verbs ending in a vowel + y, only add (-s)
Play : plays say : says pray : prays
V+y→s
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense:
a- School ________________(to finish) at three o’clock.
b- My mum _________________(to like) classical music.
c- Toni __________________(to play) football every Saturday.
d- My cousin ________________(to go) to school by bus.
e- My grandparents ___________________(to speak) French.
f- My grandfather ___________________(to love) pizza.
g- Paul and Kate _____________________(to study) English every day.
h- Kate _____________________(to study) maths at university.
i- My brother ________________ (to do) his homework on the bus.
j- Children _________________(to like) eating a lot of chocolate.
k- She ____________________(to watch) TV every evening.
l- He _____________________(to stay) at home on Saturdays.
The form : affirmative, negative and interrogative
AFIRMATIVE Negative (long form): verb to drink
I --------------------- I ___________________________ ------------------I--
-------------------?
You ------------------ You_________________________ -------------------
YOU-----------------?
He -------------------- He__________________________ ---------------------
HE……………………?
She ---------------------- She_________________________ ------------------------
SHE……………..?
It ----------------------- It__________________________ ------------------------
-IT…………………?
We ------------------------ We_________________________ ------------------------
-WE………………..?
You ------------------------ You________________________
………………………………YOU…………….?
They ------------------------ They________________________ ----------------------
-THEY……………….?
AFIRMATIVA VERBO TO BE NEGATIVA VERBO TO BE
NEGATIVA VERBO TO BE
Exercise 2:Complete the sentences with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
a- I ______________________(not , to like) playing football.
b- _______________________( you/ to like) playing football with your friends?
c- _______________________(he/ to listen) to rap music?
d- She _____________________(not, to listen) to rock music.
e- My friends ______________________(not, to go) swimming on Saturdays.
f- ___________________________(your friends/ to go) swimming every Saturday?
g- My friend ______________________(not, to live) in Beirut.
h- _______________________(your friend/ to live) in Zalka?
i- He ____________________(to speak) Italian.
j- She __________________(to wash) her hands when she ________________(to eat) a
sandwich.
k- They _________________(to watch) TV in the evenings.
1. There aren't _____ children in the playground 6. Have you got _____ money?
2. There are _____ people in that room 7. They haven't got _____ computer in their room
3. He isn't wearing _____ uniform 8. There aren't _____ books in my rucksack (mochila)
4. Is there _____ fruit left? 9. Is there _____ good cinema in your town
5. There is _____ bread left 10. There aren't _____ parks near my house
1. There are .......... potatoes on the table 6. He never wears .......... uniform
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
7. There aren't ........ tickets for the concert
2. Are there ....... books on your desk? left
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
3. Is there ........ coffee left? 8. There are ......... apples in the basket (cesta)
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
4. Have you got ....... brothers or sisters? 9. She isn't wearing ........ dress
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
5. He hasn't got ........ money 10. Is there ........ sugar in your tea?
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
4. Fill in the gaps with : there is/there are/ There isn't / there aren't / Is
there / Are there
7. Complete the sentences with: there is/there isn’t/there are/ there aren’t/
is there /are there
1. _______________ any money 7. _______________ a thief in this town (thief= ladrón)
2. _______________ some petrol
3. _______________ no sugar in my tea 8. __________ some new flats in my street
4. _______________ any children? 9. ______________ a television in my room
5. _______________ no maps in my class 10. ___________ any beautiful girls in my class
6. _______________ any lamps in this room
EJERCICIOS : SOME / ANY / A / AN UNED
1. Fill in the gaps with some / any / a /an
1. There aren't _____ children in the playground 6. Have you got _____ money?
2. There are _____ people in that room 7. They haven't got _____ computer in their room
3. He isn't wearing _____ uniform 8. There aren't _____ books in my rucksack (mochila)
4. Is there _____ fruit left? 9. Is there _____ good cinema in your town
5. There is _____ bread left 10. There aren't _____ parks near my house
1. There are .......... potatoes on the table 6. He never wears .......... uniform Answer:
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an 1. (a)
7. There aren't ........ tickets for the concert 2. (b)
2. Are there ....... books on your desk? left 3. (b)
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an 4. (b)
5. (b)
3. Is there ........ coffee left? 8. There are ......... apples in the basket (cesta) 6. (c)
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an 7. (b)
8. (a)
4. Have you got ....... brothers or sisters? 9. She isn't wearing ........ dress 9. (c)
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an 10. (b)
11.(c)
5. He hasn't got ........ money 10. Is there ........ sugar in your tea?
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
Answer:
1. -He hasn't got any friends / He's got 6. -Are there any people?
some friends 7. -He's a doctor
2. -He hasn't got an English teacher 8. -There is some water in my glass / There
3. -There isn't any food in the fridge / isn't any water in my glass /There is no
There's some food in the fridge water in my glass
4. -There are no bananas left/ There aren't 9. -Is there a pen left? / Are there any
any bananas left pens left?
5. -There are some children in my car 10. -Is there a child? / Are there any
children?
4. Fill in the gaps with : there is/there are/ There isn't / there aren't / Is
there / Are there
ANSWER 5
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (b)
7. Complete the sentences with: there is/there isn’t/there are/ there aren’t/
is there /are there
1. _______________ any money 7. _______________ a thief in this town (thief= ladrón
2. _______________ some petrol
3. _______________ no sugar in my tea 8. __________ some new flats in my street
4. _______________ any children? 9. ______________ a television in my room
5. _______________ no maps in my class 10. ___________ any beautiful girls in my class
6. _______________ any lamps in this room
Answer:
1. There isn't 2. There is 3. There is 4. Are there 5. There are 6. There aren't 7.
There is/there isn't
8. There are 9. There is/there isn't 10. There aren't