Review Simple Present

A – Complete the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the Simple Present.

Robert’s activities

            My friend Robert ________ (to go) to Rio twice a week: on Tuesdays and Fridays. He ________ ________ (not to go) by car. He ________ (to catch) the bus.

            He ________ (to wake up) at 6 a.m., ________ (to take) a shower, ________ (to brush) his hair, and after that, he ________ (to have) breakfast and ­________ (to leave) home about 7 a.m.. His mother ________ (to take) him to the airport. He ­________ (to carry) his suitcase. 

            When he ________ (to get) to the airport, his friends ________ (to be) already there. They ________ (to buy) the tickets and then they ________ (to read) the newspapers. They ________ ________ (not to buy) anything at the Duty Free Shop. They ________ (to take) the plane at about 9 o’clock and about 10 they ________ (to be) already in Rio.

            Robert ________ (to work) for a company, and so ________ (to do) his friends. They ________ (to be) very busy these days. Robert ________ (to do) a lot of things. He ________ (to be) responsible for many things at the company. His friends always ________ (to help) him, and so ________ (to do) he. They ________ ________ (not to have) much time for lunch. They ________ (to snack) all day long. They ________ (to stop) working at 7 p.m. and ________ ________ (to get back) home at 10 p.m. At this time Robert ________ (to be) very tired.

B – Change into negative forms.

1.    My father studies at night.                    ________________________________________

2.    My sister has an apartment.                  ________________________________________

3.    His aunts buy food on Saturdays.         ________________________________________

4.    Her son washes his bike twice a week.  _______________________________________

5.    Our parents go to church on Sundays. ________________________________________

6.    That child does its homework.              ________________________________________

7.    My nephew plays soccer every day.     ________________________________________

8.    The boys take the bus to school.          ________________________________________

C – Complete the interrogative forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1.    _____ you ________ your teeth every day ? (to brush)

2.    _____ your son ________ in the morning ? (to study)

3.    _____ his parents ________ in English ? (to speak)

4.    _____ her mother ________ dinner every night ? (to fix)

5.    _____ your brother ________ to Europe once a year ? (to travel)

6.    _____ our uncles ________ for Petrobrás ? (to work)

7.    _____ the children ________ popcorn on the weekend ? (to eat)

8.    _____ that child ________ soccer twice a week ? (to play)