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Procedure
Language Focus
Give each student a copy of the three worksheets.
Present simple subject-
verb agreement Students start by writing third-person singular verb forms, adding
–s, -es, or –ies to the end of verbs.
Present simple
affirmative and negative When the students have finished, go through the answers and
then have them complete the spelling rules for third-person
Third-person singular
singular verb forms by going through their list of verbs.
verb forms
Students then underline or circle the correct verb form in a set of
Adverbs of frequency and
present simple sentences and write what they understand about
frequency expressions
subject-verb agreement in the present simple.
After that, the students fill in the correct verb forms in affirmative
Aim and negative sentences and write the rules for negative verb
To identify the rules and forms in the present simple.
verb forms associated
Finally, students rewrite sentences, adding adverbs of frequency
with the present simple
and frequency expressions in the correct position.
tense.
After which, they complete sentences, explaining the correct
position of frequency adverbs and expressions in a sentence.
Preparation
"Answer key on the next page"
Make one copy of the
three worksheets for
each student.
Level
Pre-intermediate
Time
45 minutes
For third-person singular verb forms in the present simple, we add -s, -es or -ies at
the end of the verb.
What are the spelling rules for present simple third-person singular verb forms?
For verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, -o, or -x, we add _______________________________
B. Underline or circle the correct present simple verb form in each sentence.
C. Complete the present simple affirmative and negative sentences with the verbs in
brackets.
1. T
om _______________ (not play) football. He likes to _______________ (play) computer
games.
3. I _______________ (wash) the dishes, but I _______________ (not put) them away.
4. T
hey _______________ (not clean) the kitchen, before they _______________ (eat)
dinner.
5. N
eil _______________ (try) to be a good boy, but he ______________ (not behave) well.
6. S
arah ______________ (brush) her hair every morning, before she ______________ (go)
to school.
8. The sun _______________ (not rise) in the west. It _______________ (rise) in the east.
9. N
atalie _______________ (not sit) in the sun. She rarely _______________ (go) to the
beach.
10. A spider _______________ (not have) wings. A bird _______________ (have) wings.
What are the rules for negative verb forms in the present simple?
Adverbs of frequency are often used with the present simple, because they indicate
repeated or routine actions and activities.
D. Rewrite the following present simple sentences, adding the adverb of frequency or
frequency expression in the correct position.
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2. I’m not busy on Monday. (usually)
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3. The cleaner works here. (five days a week)
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4. My parents visit me. (once a month)
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5. They are happy to have guests. (always)
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6. We have bacon for breakfast. (sometimes)
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7. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every summer)
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8. They sing very loudly. (generally)
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9. Sally is late for school. (rarely)
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10. Mike has lunch before one o’clock. (seldom)
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11. We laugh at people in pain. (never)
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12. My parents help me with my homework. (hardly ever)
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