Simple Present/ 1st Grade

Verbs in third person (he/she/it)

General rule: add - S

I work / he works

When it finishes with - ss/ sh/ ch/ x/ z/o : add - ES

You wash / she washes
I go / he goes

When if finishes with Y with a consonent before, change the Y for IES

We try/ it tries
They study/ she studies

DO/DOES

Affirmative: YOU WORK / HE WORKS
Interrogative: DO YOU WORK? / DOES HE WORK?
Negative: YOU DO NOT WORK / HE DOES NOT WORK

(abreviate form: don't / doesn't)


EXERCISES

I) Supply the simple present of the verbs in parentheses.

1. My sister _______ (hurry) to school every morning.
2. Janet ______ (works) from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
3. I often _____ (have) to work on Saturdays.
4. What _____ you ______ (do) in the morning?
5. We ________ (neg/wash) out dog every week.
6. In her free time she ______ (play) rugby.
7. Mr. Wilson ______ (neg/live) in Paris.
8. ______ they _______ (swim) in the afternoon?
9. Sally ______ (neg/live) in an apartment. She _____ (live) on a house.
10. Where ______ Denise ______? (work)

Exercises for 2nd Grade/ INDEFINITES (compounds)

I) Complete the sentences using a compound of some, any or no.

1. I have ______ to tell you.
2. That poor boy has ______ to wear.
3. There isn't _______ sleeping in this room.
4. Is there ________ under the bed?
5. There are ____ apples on the tree.
6. The chikdren are ________ in the house.
7. He didn't leave ______ on the table this morning.
8. There was _____ in the garden.
9. He offered me _____ to drink.
10. Please, don't make _____ noise.
11. I have lost my watch _______ in the garden.
12. Is he telling us ______ about his life?
13. She will build her house ______ in the country.
14. I never have _____ trouble with the children.
15. I am hungry. I haven't had ______ for lunch yet.
16. I asked him for _____ money, but he didn't have ______.
17. I can't tell you _____ about him.
18. Is there _______ I can do for you?
19. There is _______ painting the room. Who's he?
20. He can't see ____ without his glasses.

Exercises for 3rd Grade/ Direct and Indirect Speech

Discurso Direto Discurso Indireto

He said, "I have a test today." He said that he had a test that day.
He said, "I worked yesterday." He said that he had worked the day before.
He said, "I'll work tomorrow." He said that he would worked the next day.
He said, " I'm working now." He said that he was working then.
He said, " I was working He said that he had been working
5 minutes ago. 5 minutes before
He said, " I have lived here." He said that he had lived there.
He said, " I can work." He said that he could work.

** when the speech relates an order**

He said, "Open the door." He told me to open the door.
asked me

He said, "Don't open the door." He tod me not to open the door.
asked me

WOULD, COULD, SHOULD, MUST AND MIGHT : DON'T CHANGE!


EXERCISES!!!

I) Put the sentences into the Indirect Speech.

1) He said, "I feel well today." _
2) Mary said, "The boys are playing chess now." _
3) Mother said, "I read a good book yesterday."
4) He said, "The girls were here an hour ago."
5) Father said, " He was working 5 minutes ago."
6) They said, "We can work tomorrow."
7) He said, " I'll study with my friend Lucy in my house."
8) They said, "We won't come back early." _
9) He said, " Nobody could paint a picture as well as you." _
10) "Sit down." He asked. _
11) She said, "I can see you later." _
12) I said, "Josh has already paid that check."
13)She asked, "Don't open the door, Sarah." _
14) He said, "You should leave the country at once."
15)" Study here, Andrew." They ordered. _
16) I said to the boy, " Leave the room now." _
17) He said, " I must go to the library before it closes." _

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chuchu