Present Tense - Exercise with answers

Exercise without answers

EXERCISE – PAGE 124, 125, 126 (A, B, C, D)

A)   Complete the sentences using the verbs in parentheses in the simple present tense.

1.    Sometimes you arrive at work late. (arrive)

(Às vezes você chega no trabalho tarde.)

2.    Grandpa seldom has dinner. (have dinner)

(Vovô raramente janta.)

3.    Mr. Brown always flies to New York. (fly)

(Sr. Brown sempre embarca para Nova York.)

4.    Mr. Gulliver plays volleyball every Saturday. (play)

(Sr. Gulliver joga voleibol todo sábado.)

5.    I usually work in the afternoon. (work)

(Eu geralmente trabalho à tarde.)

6.    She comes back to New York every year. (come back)

(Ela volta para Nova York todo ano.)

7.    The children watch TV every night. (watch)

(As crianças assistem TV toda noite.)

8.    Bob and I always study after classes. (study)

Bob e eu sempre estudamos depois das aulas.)

9.    He has two brothers and one sister. (have)

(Ele tem dois irmãos e uma irmã.)

B)   Complete the dialogs using the verbs in parentheses in the simple present tense.

1.    __ Sam lives in New York. (live)

     (Sam mora em Nova York.)

__ And Shirley? Does she live in New York too?

     (E Shirley? Ela mora em Nova York também?

__ Yes, she does.

     (Sim, ela mora.)

2.    __    Does William always get home late? (get)

     (William sempre chega em casa tarde?

__ No, he never gets home late.

     (Não, ele nunca chega em casa tarde.)

__ But it is ten o’clock already!

     (Mas já são dez horas!)

__ Oh, sorry! On Friday he usually drops his friends off at their house first. (drop)

(Oh, desculpe! Na sexta ele geralmente deixa os seus amigos em sua casa primeiro.).

3.    __    Does Paul like Italian food?(like)

     (Paulo gosta de comida italiana.)

__ No, he doesn’t any kind of pasta.

                     Não, ele não gosta de nenhuma espécie de macarrão.)

__ What kind of food does he usually eat ? (eat)

     (Que espécie de comida ele geralmente come ?)

__ He eats Brazilian food.

    (Ele come comida brasileira.)

C)   Look at the chart below. It shows what Ronald usually does during the week.

(Veja no quadro abaixo. Ele mostra o que Ronald geralmente faz durante  a semana.)

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	Go to school	Go to school	Go to school	Go to school	Go to school	Work at a snack bar
Have lunch at cousins’ house	Swim at a gym	Go to English class	Swim at a gym	Go to English class	Work at a snack bar	Play soccer
Watch TV	Play soccer	Go to the movies	Play soccer	Watch TV	Go to a disco	Go to the movies

Now  give complete answers about Ronald’s weekly activities.

(Agora de respostas completes sobre as atividades semanais de Ronald.)

1.    When does Ronald work at a snack bar?

(Quando Ronald trabalha na lanchonete?)

He works at a snack bar on Fridays and Saturdays.

2.    How often does he swim at a gym?

(Com que frequencia ele nada no ginásio?

He swims at a gym on twice a week.

3.    When does he have lunch at his cousins’ house?

(Quando ele almoça na casa de seus primos?

He has dinner at his cousins’ house on Sunday.

4.    When does he play soccer?

(Quando ele joga futebol?)

He plays soccer on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

5.    When does he go to the movies?

(Quando ele vai para o cinema?)

He goes to the movies on Tuesday and Saturday.

6.    How often does  he go to a disco?

(Com que frequencia ele vai para a discoteca?)

He goes to a disco once a week.

7.    How often does he go to a school?

(Com que frequencia ele vai para a escola?)

He goes to a school five times a week.

D)   Look at the photos and answer the questions.

(Olhe as fotos e responda as quest’oes.)

1.    What  time do Joe, Peter and Paul start work? (09:00)

(Que hora Joe, Peter e Paul começa a trabalhar?)

They start work at nine o’clock.

2.    What time does Mrs. Smith get up? (06:00)

(Que horas Srª. Smith levanta?)

She gets up at six o’clock.

3.    What time does Ronald go to school? (08:00)

(Que horas Ronald vai para a escola?)

He goes to school at eight o’clock.

4.    What time do the children go to bed? (10:00)

(Que horas as crianças vão para cama?)

They go to the bed at ten o’clock.