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Present simple

I can recognizeand usethe present simple.
Present simple: affirmative
ÿ Do you likefootball?' Spelling rules for he,she anditforms
-ch,-sh, -o, -s,-x -» + -es
_ I watch hewatches
I relax sherelaxes
I go itgoes
consonant + -y -» y + -ies
I carry shecarries
ÿ(T. TTTZ you read vowel + -y -» + -s
I play heplays
they read
Irregularverbs
I have ithas
lam sheis
For more informationon how toform the present
simp|e of be,see unjt 6.
We usethe present simple totalk about thingswe
do regularly,or things which are always true. Pronunciation
I go to schoolevery day. For verbs ending in-ch,-sh, -s,-x,the he,sheand it
Mygrandparents liveinManchester. forms havean extra syllable.
We add -s to the he,sheanditforms. watch wa-tches
I sing. Shesings.
I drinkcoffee. Shedrinkscoffee. re-lax relaxes
* 1 Circlethe correct option. * 2 012.1 Complete the sentenceswith the words
the box.Listenandcheck.
ÿ I ÿíay)/ plays football.
1 We eat / eats fish. ®in drink drinks eet eats listen listens
play plays study studies
2 They go/ goes to school. _ _
ÿ You £2Í meat.
3 She read/ reads magazines.
1 Bella _ coffee.
4 Jack watch / watches DVDs.
2 Charlie and Emily _ maths.
5 You listen/ listens to rock music.
3 Emma _ football.
6 Pete and Milly play/ plays basketball. 4 Our teacher _ to classical music.
7 My sister live/ lives ina big house. 5 My brothers _ to pop music.
8 I watch / watches oldfilms. 6 We _ tennis.
9 Itrain/ rains in England. 7 My brother _ English.
8 Henry andI _ fruit juice.
10 I like/ likes chocolate.
9 Jason's sister _ fish.
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