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PRESENT SIMPLE

• We put the verb in the simple form in the majority of cases;

• We put ‘s’ in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it);

• We put ‘es’ in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it), when the verbs end in - o - ss - sh - ch - x;

• We put ‘ies’ in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it), when the verbs end in - y.

• Charles __________ (swim) in the local swimming pool.

• Patrick, his brother, __________ (practise) sports, too.

• The two boys __________ (go) to the local sports club at the weekend.

• I __________ (write) letters to Sue every week.

• She __________ (live) in Bristol.

• We __________ (have) conversations on the internet.

• You __________ (take) your dog to the park in the afternoon.

• The dog __________ (love) playing with balls.

Ex: hospital / in / Patrick’s mother / the / work = Patrick’s mother works in the hospital.

• Charles / big / and his family / house / have got / a      

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• The students / from / Ireland / come

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• I / Maths / very much / like / and Geography

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• Patrick / the / every day / homework / do

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• He / grandparents / and his brother/ Christmas / their / at / visit

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• Charles / the afternoon / watch / in / television

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• He / park / on / go / to / Saturdays / the

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