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simple present: more practice

E3 l/you/we/they work he/she/it works
U do l/you/we/they work? does he/she/it work?
B l/you/we/they do not work he/she/it does not work

Contractions: don't, doesn't

Circle the correct answers.

1 Where do /doesyour sister live? 6 The post office doesn't open / opens on Sundays.
2 My cat /My cats don't like fish. 7 When does your holiday start / start your holiday?
3 This car don't / doesn't go very fast. 8 My parents both play / plays golf.
4 This train stop / stops at every station. 9 That cafe / Those cafes stays open all night.
5 Why do English people / English people do 10 Her letters don't say / to say very much.
drink so much tea?

^ Make sentences.
► Anu (live) in Birmingham Q . . < ^ . ^ . 1 ...............
► you (speak) Chinese H .. P . ° . ...............................
^ Sarah (like) classical music |

1 I (like) getting up early B ........................................................................
2 you (want) something to drink H ...........................................................
3 Dan (play) football on Saturdays Q .........................................................
4 you (remember) her phone number Q ....................................................
5 that clock (work) O ..................................................................................
6 she often (fly) to Paris on business Q .....................................................

7 it (rain) much here in summer B .............................................................
8 elephants (eat) meat 9 ..........................................................................
9 he (think) he can sing Q .........................................................................
10 we (need) a new car Q ............................................................................

Make sentences like the ones in Exercise 2. Write about yourself.

1 I like.....................................................................................................
2 I don't like............................................................................................
3 I want..................................................................................................
4 I don't want.........................................................................................
5 I need..................................................................................................
6 I don't need.........................................................................................

7 I often..................................................................................................
8 I never.................................................................................................
9 I always...............................................................................................

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