Present Simple Questions Practice

A. Make present simple yes/no questions from the answers below.

1. No, Harry doesnt run fast.
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2. Yes, the baby usually cries a lot.
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3. Yes, Heidi runs in the marathon every year.
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4. Yes, my brother repairs bicycles.
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5. Yes, Tommy always drives too fast.
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6. Yes, Bow hates snakes.
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7. No, these rooms dont have two windows
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8. Yes, my mother bakes cakes every Friday.
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9. No, Bennys father doesnt work in a bank.
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10. Yes, I always clean my house on Sundays.
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B. Write present simple yes/no questions or Wh- questions for the following answers.
1. Yes, I like English.
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2. Claire arrives late to work because she takes her son to kindergarten.
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3. No, I dont go to the park every afternoon.

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4. She usually finishes work at 5 pm.

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5. My father washes the car once a week.
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6. The last bus leaves at 10 oclock at night.
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7. Yes, Jason belongs to a tennis club.
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8. I study English four days a week.
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9. Paul feels very good.
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10. My sister studies English because she wants to work in Australia.
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C. Write the questions Gregory asks Emma.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : My name is Emma.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : I live in Japan.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : Yes, I go to school in Tokyo.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : My father drives me to school.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : School begins at 8:15 in the morning.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : No, my father doesnt take me back home. I take the school bus.
Gregory : ________________________________________________________________.
Emma : My favourite subject is English.

LINKS- PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE (REVISION)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnPVQF-htfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq0CQhCZ2jk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W3AZ5Zw0n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA66zldZ_Vg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9QluYxyV00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjALd4iIaE

Likes, dislikes and

preferences
verb to like
Affirmative
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

Negative

like
like
likes
likes
likes
like
like
like

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

dont
dont
doesnt
doesnt
doesnt
dont
dont
dont

Interrogative
like
like
like
like
like
like
like
like

Do
Do
Does
Does
Does
Do
Do
Do

I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they

like?
like?
like?
like?
like?
like?
like?
like?

PAY ATTENTION
1. We add s or es in the 3rd person singular. E.g. He likes. / He doesnt like.
2. In the interrogative form we use the auxiliary verb to do.

Do

I
you we
they

I
you we
they
like?

Does

I
you we
they

do.

Yes,

he
she it

No,
he
she it

does.

he
she it

E.g. Do you like oranges? / Does she like cakes?

3. In the negative form we use the auxiliary verb to do and the negative not.

I
You
We
They

do not
(dont)
like.

He
She
It

dont.

does not
(doesnt)

doesnt.

Expressing Likes, Dislikes and

Preferences
Complete the sentences expressing likes and dislikes.
Expressing Likes

I love dancing. I love playing tennis. I love

I like dogs. I like chocolate. I like

.
.

I enjoy action movies. I enjoy travelling. I enjoy

I'm crazy about you. I'm crazy about cars. I'm crazy about

I'm keen on studying. I'm keen on cycling. I'm keen on

I'm fond of puppies. I'm fond of her. I'm fond of

is my favourite singer / movie / actor / book, etc.

tastes / looks / sounds / smells / feels good.

Expressing Dislikes

I hate snakes. I hate homework. I hate

I don't like vegetables. I don't like cold weather. I don't like

I cant stand smoke. I can't stand traffic jams. I can't stand

I can't bear eating carrots. I can't bear lazy people. I can't bear

Im sick of war. I'm sick of TV commercials. I'm sick of

Im tired of vegetables. I'm tired of being sick. I'm tired of

drives me crazy.
annoys me.
really bugs me.
makes me mad / angry.

Expressing Indifference

Which movie should we watch?

I don't mind.

Does it bother you if I smoke?

It doesn't bother me.

Do you want to go here or there?

It's all the same to me.

Do you mind if I open the window?

It makes no difference to me.

Which book do you like more?

It doesn't matter to me.

What do you want for lunch?

I don't care.

Do you want this one or that one?

I couldn't care less.

Preferences survey?

Complete the questions then Ask your partner the questions.

Yes/No
1. Do you like __________________________ ? (a food or drink)
2. Do you read _______________ ? (a magazine or newspaper)
3. Do you play _________________________ ? (a sport or game)
4. Do you listen to _________________ music? (a kind of music)
5. Do you watch ______________________ ? (a TV programme)
6. Do you speak ___________________________ ? (a language)
7. Do you like _______________________ ? (an actor or actress)
8. Do you feel ______________________________ ? (an emotion)
9. Do you like ______________________________ ? (a website)
10. Do you study ____________________________ ? (a subject)
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Now write a short text about your partners likes and dislikes.
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LINKS- LIKES AND DISLIKES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0idHUlXtlc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5SKbwkNvXc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf_Z1zqrSgk

GERUNDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a_yAoB48ck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPgfEo63aCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2HFm_bGzM