Task: Complete the sentences in the simple present tense in affirmative and negative forms.
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Part a: Affirmative Form
The simple present tense in the affirmative form is used to describe habitual actions or general truths. The verb conjugation depends on the subject:
- For singular subjects (e.g., I, he, she, it), add an "-s" or "-es" to the base verb.
- For plural subjects (e.g., we, they) or "you," use the base form of the verb.
Completed Sentences:
1. I always
listen to music in the morning.
2. We
have pink shirts at home.
3. Kate and Cinthia
like that TV show!
4. I never
watch TV at night.
5. We
want something to eat now!
6. She
likes black T-shirts.
7. My sister
has a new pair of jeans.
8. He
needs a new uniform.
9. My brother
likes to go shopping at the mall.
10. Ernesto
plays videogames every day!
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Part b: Negative Form
The simple present tense in the negative form uses "do not" (or "don't") for plural subjects and "does not" (or "doesn't") for singular subjects. The verb remains in its base form.
Completed Sentences:
11. I
don't watch movies on Netflix.
12. We
don't like to eat at restaurants in this city.
13. They
don't work every day.
14. Paola and Luis
don't listen to rock music.
15. We
don't have English classes on Saturday.
16. She
doesn't have English classes on Sunday.
17. Emily
doesn't do her homework at night.
18. He
doesn't go to the supermarket on the weekend.
19. Manuel
doesn't like to eat sushi here.
20. My sister
doesn't exercise in the morning.
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Explanation:
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Affirmative Form:
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Singular Subjects: Add an "-s" or "-es" to the base verb.
- Example: "She likes black T-shirts."
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Plural Subjects/You: Use the base form of the verb.
- Example: "We have pink shirts at home."
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Negative Form:
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Singular Subjects: Use "does not" (or "doesn't") + base verb.
- Example: "She doesn't have English classes on Sunday."
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Plural Subjects/You: Use "do not" (or "don't") + base verb.
- Example: "We don't like to eat at restaurants in this city."
Final Answer:
Part a:
1. listen
2. have
3. like
4. watch
5. want
6. likes
7. has
8. needs
9. likes
10. plays
Part b:
11. don't watch
12. don't like
13. don't work
14. don't listen
15. don't have
16. doesn't have
17. doesn't do
18. doesn't go
19. doesn't like
20. doesn't exercise
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Part a:} & \text{1. listen, 2. have, 3. like, 4. watch, 5. want, 6. likes, 7. has, 8. needs, 9. likes, 10. plays} \\
\text{Part b:} & \text{11. don't watch, 12. don't like, 13. don't work, 14. don't listen, 15. don't have, 16. doesn't have, 17. doesn't do, 18. doesn't go, 19. doesn't like, 20. doesn't exercise}
\end{array}
}
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