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Mixed exercise 1 Mixed exercise 2 Mixed exercise 3 Mixed exercise 4 using both 'be' and other verbs Click here for all the exercises about this tense Just like with 'be', if you'd like to make a 'wh' question, you just put the question word at the front:Ĭlick here to practise making 'wh' questions We use 'do' or 'does' before the subject to make the 'yes / no' question:Ĭlick here to practise making yes / no questions. How about the question form of the present simple tense? To make the negative form, you need to use 'do not' (don't) or ' does not' (doesn't).Ĭlick here to practise making the negative (exercise 1) Click here to practise making the negative (exercise 2) There are also few verbs which are irregular in the present simple:Ĭlick here to practise making the positive form for other verbs (exercise 1) Click here to practise making the positive form for other verbs (exercise 2).For a few verbs, there is a spelling change before the 's'.Don't forget the 's'! Even really advanced students do this!.Let's take the verb 'play' as an example: It's just the verb with an extra 's' if the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it'. Ĭlick here to practise making positive, negative and question forms with 'be' (exercise 1) Click here to practise making positive, negative and question forms with 'be' (exercise 2) Present simple tense with other verbs With all other verbs, we make the present simple in the same way. If you'd like to make a 'wh' question, you just put the question word at the front:Ĭlick here to practise making 'wh' questions with 'be'. You only add 'not'.Ĭlick here to practise making the negative with 'be'.Īnd finally let's talk about the question form of the present simple with 'be'.įirstly, here's the 'yes / no' question form:Ĭlick here to practise making yes / no questions with 'be'. This is sometimes called 'affirmative')Ĭlick here to practise making the positive with 'be'. Here's the positive form (positive means a normal sentence, not a negative or a question. Simple present tense with 'be' The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense. Or, click here for all the practice exercises about this tense.If you'd prefer to learn about how to USE the Present Simple jump to this page.Many students have problems with the form (or how to make it). Bonus material not included in the Student Book, including additional expanded practice of gerunds and infinitives.We need to use the Present Simple a lot in English, so it's really important to understand it well.Rich online practice for all skill areas: grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening.MyEnglishLab (access code provided in the book) Step-by-step writing activities are supported by writing tips and pre-writing and editing tasks.Additional incremental practice helps learners better grasp concepts, while thematic exercises and integrated tasks offer more contextualized language use.A variety of high-interest readings include reviews, articles on current topics, and blogs that focus on student success.Updated grammar charts reflect current usage and highlight differences between written and spoken English.Pretests at the start of each chapter enable learners to check what they already know.Its time-tested approach blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to develop all language skills. For nearly forty years, Understanding and Using English Grammar has been the go-to grammar resource for students and teachers alike.
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