Here you’ll find the list of the irregular verbs.

Do the following exercises on the simple past:

• Exercise 1.

• Exercise 2.

• Exercise 3.

• Exercise 4.

• Exercise 5.

• Exercise 6.

Do the following exercises:

• To be & to have

• Capitalisation

• To be

Do the word search (24 words):

Now it’s the turn of TO HAVE. Do you remember it?

have

Use:

• have with the personal pronouns I, you, we und they (or with the plural form of nouns)
• has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)

example: I have a dog. / I have got a dog.

‘have got’ is mainly used in British English. You can also use ‘have’ on its own (especially in American English). In this case, however, you must form negative sentences and questions with the auxiliary verb ‘do’ (see ‘All other verbs’).

Exercise on simple present with ‘have got’

Exercise on simple present with ‘have’ + ‘do’

TO HAVE

Affirmative

I have (nik daukat)
You have (zuk daukazu)
He has (dauka, gizonezkoa)
She has (dauka, emakumezkoa)
It has (dauka, gauza edo animalia)
We have (guk daukagu)
You have (zuek daukazue)
They have (haiek daukate)

Negative

I don’t have (nik ez daukat)
You don’t have (zuk ez daukazu)
He doesn’t have (ez dauka, gizonezkoa)
She doesn’t have (ez dauka, emakumezkoa)
It doesn’t have (ez dauka, gauza edo animalia)
We don’t have (guk ez daukagu)
You don’t have (zuek ez daukazue)
They don’t have (haiek ez daukate)

Interrogative

Do I have (nik ba al daukat?)
Do you have (zuk ba al daukazu?)
Does he have (hark ba al dauka?, gizonezkoa)
Does she have (hark ba al dauka?, emakumezkoa)
Does it have (hark ba al dauka?, gauza edo animalia)
Do we have (guk ba al daukagu?)
Do you have (zuek ba al daukazue?)
Do they have (haiek ba al daukate?)

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• ego4u

Simple Present (Present Simple) - Introduction

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present.

Use:

• the infinite verb (play) with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural form of nouns)
• the verb + s (plays) with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)

Tips on how to form negative sentences and questions

Negative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb ‘do’.

Negative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb ‘do’.

Animation on negative sentences and questions

The 3rd person singular of ‘do’ is ‘does’. This means that in negative sentences and questions the ’s’ of the main verb is placed behind ‘do’.

Exercise on simple present with the auxiliary verb ‘do’

Exercise on affirmative sentences

Exercise on negative sentences

Exercise on questions

Exercise on questions with interrogatives

go to Exeptions in Spelling ►

Do the following activities:

To be http://english-zone.com/verbs/be-01.html
Present Simple 1 http://english-zone.com/verbs/myschedule01.html
Present Simple 2 http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psv.html
Present Simple 3 http://a4esl.org/q/h/0001/sb-present.html
Frequency adverbs http://english-zone.com/verbs/freq-adv01.html

Hi! Today we’re going to learn the verb TO BE. Let’s start! Read the following explanation.

Simple Present - Form Level: elementary

be

Use:

• am with the personal pronoun I
• is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
• are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)

example: I am hungry.

• Exercise on simple present with ‘be’

More examples

TO BE
Affirmative
Subject Verb object
I am a student.
You are happy.
He is John.
She is in the car.
It is a hot day.
We are David’s parents.
You are from Madrid.
They are ours.

Remember! You must always use the subject: “She is in the car.”

Exercises: Ordering verb “to be”.: I am, You are, He is, etc.

Negative

Subject Verb object
I am not a student.
You are not happy.
He is not John.
She is not in the car.
It is not a hot day.
We are not David’s parents.
You are not from Madrid.
They are not ours.

In spoken English it is not very usual to pronounce “is not” and “are not” . It’s more common to use the short form: “isn’t” and “aren’t”.
Exercises :Ordering verb “to be” negatives. I am not, You are not, etc.

Interrogative
Subject Verb object
Am I a student?
Are you happy?
Is he John?
Is she in the car?
Is it a hot day?
Are we David’s parents?
Are you from Madrid?
Are they ours?

Exercises: Ordering verb “to be” questions. Am I, Are you, Is he, etc.

Short answers

Affirmative Negative
Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.
Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

Exercises: Ordering verb “to be” short answers

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