Present Tense - Exercise

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 _____________________ at work late. (arrive)

(Às vezes você chega no trabalho tarde.)

2.    Grandpa seldom _______________________. (have dinner)

(Vovô raramente janta.)

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

(Sr. Brown sempre embarca para Nova York.)

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

(Sr. Gulliver joga voleibol todo sábado.)

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

(Eu geralmente trabalho à tarde.)

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

(Ela volta para Nova York todo ano.)

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

(As crianças assistem TV toda noite.)

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

Bob e eu sempre estudamos depois das aulas.)

9.    He ________________________ 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 ______________________ in New York. (live)

     (Sam mora em Nova York.)

__ And Shirley? _________________ she _________________ in New York too?

     (E Shirley? Ela mora em Nova York também?)

__ Yes, she does.

     (Sim, ela mora.)

2.    __    _____________________William always _______________ home late? (get)

     (William sempre chega em casa tarde?)

__ No, he never __________ home later.

     (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 __________________ his friends off at their house first. (drop)

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

3.    __    _____________________ Paul ________________ Italian food?(like)

     (Paulo gosta de comida italiana.)

__ No, he _________________________ any kind of pasta.

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

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

     (Que espécie de comida ele geralmente come ?)

__ He ___________________ Brazilian food.

    (Ele come comida brasileira.)

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

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?)

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2.    How often does he swim at a gym?

(Com que frequencia ele nada no ginásio?

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

(Quando ele almoça na casa de seus primos?

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4.    When does he play soccer?

(Quando ele joga futebol?)

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5.    When does he go to the movies?

(Quando ele vai para o cinema?)

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6.    How often does  he go to a disco?

(Com que frequencia ele vai para a discoteca?)

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7.    How often does he go to a school?

(Com que frequencia ele vai para a escola?)

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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?)

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

(Que horas Srª. Smith levanta?)

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

(Que horas Ronald vai para a escola?)

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

(Que horas as crianças vão para cama?)

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