O PRESENTE SIMPLES - THE SIMPLE PRESENT *

(* English Structure Practice - Gordon Drummond)

O presente simples é usado para expressar:

1) hábitos e ações repetidas:
He starts work at 9 am every day.
We go to the United States every year.
Susan always arrives on time.

2) Declarações/afirmações gerais:
John likes Mary.
The boys enjoy playing golf.
Mary prefers coffee to tea.

3) Fatos sabidos de natureza permanente:
The sun rises in the east.
Men retire at the age of 65.
The Rhine flows through Germany.

4) parte de um programa futuro:
Mary leaves tomorrow.
The new students arrive on Monday.
Peter sails for Japan next Wednesday.

Declaração/Afirmação Pergunta
I like beer Do I like beer?
You like beer. Do you like beer?
He likes beer. Does he like beer?
She likes beer. Does she like beer?
It likes beer. Does it like beer?
We like beer. Do we like beer?
They like beer. Do they like beer?

Notas: 1) Na afirmativa dos verbos regulares a terceira pessoa do singular deste tempo verbal
tem adicionado o "s" ou "es".

2) A terceira pessoa do singular do auxiliar da interrogativa é "does". As outras
pessoas usam "do".


Exercise:
- I teach every day.
- Do you teach every day?
- Yes, I do.

- I drive a car.
- .......... ......... drive a car?
- Yes, I ..........

- You know a lot of words.
- .......... .......... know a lot of words?
- Yes, you ..........

- I take classes every day.
- .......... .......... take classes every day?
- Yes, I ..........

- They study at night.
- .......... .......... study at night?
- Yes, they ..........

- I want to eat now.
- .......... .......... want to eat now?
- Yes, I ..........

- We know John.
- .......... .......... know John?
- Yes, we ..........

- I go to bed early.
- .......... .......... got to bed early?
- Yes, I .........

- I have regular holidays.
- .......... .......... have regular holidays?
- Yes, I ..........

- They speak French.
- .......... .......... speak French?
- Yes, they ..........

- I wear a watch.
- .......... ......... wear a watch?
- Yes, I .........

- We watch TV.
- .......... .......... watch TV?
- Yes, we .........

- I shop at the supermarket.
- .......... .......... shop at the supermarket?
- Yes, I ..........

- I sleep well.
- .......... .......... sleep well?
- Yes, I .........

- You speak well.
- .......... .......... speak well?
- Yes, you ..........

- They read a lot.
- .......... .......... read a lot?
- Yes, they ..........

- I understand.
- .......... .......... understand.
- Yes, I ..........

- They walk in the park.
- .......... .......... in the park?
- Yes, they ..........

- I need a drink.
- .......... .......... need a drink?
- Yes, I ..........

- You come to class on time.
- .......... .......... come to class on time?
- Yes, you .........

- John likes coffee.
- Does he like coffee.
- Yes, he does.

- Mary prefers tea.
- .......... Mary ............... tea?
- Yes, she ................

- He speaks German.
- ............ he .......... German?
- Yes, he ..........

- She has classes in English.
- .......... she ........... classes in English?
- Yes, she ..........

- The car goes well.
- .......... it .......... well?
- Yes, it ..........

- He tries to work hard.
- .......... he .......... to work hard?
- Yes, he ..........

- It eats grass.
- .......... it .......... grass?
- Yes, it ..........

- Peter has breakfast at 8 am.
- .......... he .......... breakfast at 8 am?
- Yes, he ..........

- Mr Brown wants a drink.
- .......... he .......... a drink?
- Yes, he ..........

- Mrs Smith knows Canada.
- .......... she .......... Canada?
- Yes, she ..........

- Mary studies after lunch.
- .......... she .......... after lunch?
- Yes, she ..........

- Susan speaks two languages.
- .......... she .......... two languages?
- Yes, she ...........

- Bob takes a newspaper.
- .......... Bob .......... a newspaper?
- Yes, he ..........

- Paul uses a typewriter.
- .......... he .......... a typewriter?
- Yes, he ..........

- He arrives late.
- .......... he ........... late?
- Yes, he ..........

- She watches TV.
- .......... she .......... TV.
- Yes, she ..........

- It flies fast.
- .......... it .......... fast?
- Yes, it ..........

- John reads novels.
- .......... he .......... novels?
- Yes, he ..........

- He walks to work.
- .......... he .......... to work?
- Yes, he ..........

- She loves Peter.
- .......... she .......... Peter?
- Yes, she .........

- He wants a coffee.
- .......... he .......... a coffee?
- Yes, he ..........

- Tom understands English.
- .......... he .......... English?
- Yes, he ..........

- Peter goes by bus.
- .......... he .......... by bus?
- Yes, he ..........

- I like coffee.
- .......... you .......... coffee?
- Yes, I ..........

- Mary knows John.
- .......... Mary .......... John?
- Yes, she ..........

- They need a car.
- .......... they .......... a car?
- Yes, they ..........

- Peter drives a car.
- .......... Peter .......... a car?
- Yes, he ..........

- I go dancing.
- .......... you .......... dancing?
- Yes, I ..........

- Ben knows New York.
- .......... Ben .......... New York?
- Yes, he ..........

- They speak Italian.
- .......... they .......... Italian?
- Yes, they ..........

- Harry comes early.
- .......... he .......... early?
- Yes, he ..........

- Mary eats a lot of fruit.
- .......... she .......... a lot of fruit?
- Yes, she ..........

- I work in the evening.
- .......... you .......... in the evening?
- Yes, I ...........

- Philip types well.
- .......... he .......... well?
- Yes, he ..........

- He wants some soap.
- .......... he .......... some soap?
- Yes, he ..........

- Lucy needs help.
- .......... she .......... help?
- Yes, she ..........

- She rides a scooter.
- .......... she .......... a scooter?
- Yes, she ..........

- I listen to the radio.
- .......... you .......... to the radio?
- Yes, I ..........

- He travels by air.
- .......... he .......... by air?
- Yes, he ..........

- Peter likes tea.
- .......... he .......... tea?
- Yes, he ........

- He gets up late.
- .......... he .......... .... late?
- Yes, he ..........

- She wakes up early.
- .......... she .......... ..... early?
- Yes, she ..........

- They have a late lunch.
- .......... they .......... a late lunch?
- Yes, they ...........

- I read short stories.
- .......... you ........... short stories?
- Yes, I ..........