Les temps du présent
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Le présent simple
EX 1 - NIVEAU 1
Put the following verbs to the simple present in the 1st and 3rd person singular :
1st 3rd
1. To call I call he/she/it calls
2. To say I say he/she/it says
3. To burn I burn he/she/it burns
4. To be I am he/she/it is
5. To mix I mix he/she/it mixes
6. To take I take he/she/it takes
7. To blow I blow he/she/it blows
8. To decide I decide he/she/it decides
9. To hurry I hurry (up) he/she/it hurries (up)
VOC.
to hurry along: faire se dépêcher (work) : accélérer, se presser (v.i.)
to hurry up: se dépêcher, faire accélérer
to hurry back: se dépêcher de revenir
10. To worry I worry he/she/it worries
11. To see I see he/she/it sees
12. To prove I prove he/she/it proves
13. To pay I pay he/she/it pays
14. To drink I drink he/she/it drinks
15. To marry I marry he/she/it marries
EX 2 - NIVEAU 1
Fill in the blanks with each verb and give the context. You may also use an adverb of frequency (often, never, sometimes, usually etc.)
Ex. I never play football on Sunday. (action habituelle)
Now, it's your turn !
1. British people usually drink a lot of tea.
2. A teacher often repeats the same things all day long.
3. What do you do on Sundays?
4. You never listen to me!
5. We always go to England every summer.
6. It doesn't smell like chocolate.
7. It always rains in Britain. (to rain - always)
8. I always have two cups of coffee for breakfast.
9. After lunch I sometimes have a cup of tea.
10. Do you believe in life after death?
EX 3 - NIVEAU 1
The sentences below contain errors. Find the errors and correct them :
Ex. This packet contain 500 grams of coffee.
Answer: contains
My mother prefer to buy fruit in the market.
Answer : prefers
This CD is costing £ 10.99.
Answer : costs
Go you always to the mountain on holiday?
Answer : Do you always go to the mountain on holiday?
Great Britain don’t want to lose its power.
Answer: doesn't want
Sometimes I reads a fascinating book.
Answer: I read
EX 4 - NIVEAU 1
Use one of the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative :
Translate - believe - eat - flow - go - grow - make - rise - tell
1. The earth goes round the sun.
2. Rice doesn't grow in Britain.
3. The sun rises in the east.
4. Bees make honey.
5. Vegetarians don't eat meat.
6. An atheist doesn't believe in God.
7. An interpreter translates from one language into another.
8. A liar is someone who doesn't tell the truth.
9. The River Amazon flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
EX 5 - NIVEAU 1
Put the verbs into the correct form :
1. Jane doesn't drink tea very often (not/drink)
2. “What time do banks close in Britain?” (banks/close)
3. “Where does Martin come from?” (to come/Martin)
“He’s Scottish”.
4. “What do you do do?” (you/to do) “I’m an electrical engineer”.
5. It takes me an hour to get to work. (take)
6. “Does she play the piano?” (she/ to play)
"No, she doesn't but I do play very well ! ” (she/ not/ to play/ very well -
formule d'insistance)