1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE
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2. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Hi! I’m Snowball 2, the Simpsons’
cat. I sometimes play with a ball
but I don’t do much exercise… the
sofa is my favourite place!! But….
Do you know the Simpsons? Let me
introduce them…

3. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Homer is the father. He’s
36 years old. He loves
donuts and drinks Duff
beer. He works at the
Springfield Nuclear
Power Plant but he
doesn’t like it!!

4. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Marge is the mother.
She’s 34 and she is a
housewife. She usually
does the shopping and all
the housework. She
doesn’t like flying.

5. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Bart is the son. He’s 10. He
doesn’t like studying, often plays
pranks on others and says “I
didn’t do it!!!”

6. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Lisa is one of Bart’s
sisters. She’s 8 and
she’s very intelligent.
She loves reading and
playing saxophone. She
doesn’t like meat… she’s
a vegetarian.

7. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Maggie is 1 year old. She’s the
baby. She still sucks on her pacifier.
She doesn’t walk but she usually
goes everywhere with her mother.
.

8. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
Santa’s Little Helper is the dog. He
fetches the paper and destroys it and
doesn’t mind sharing the sofa with
me. He loves playing with Bart and
Lisa.

9. THE PRESENT SIMPLE and
The Simpsons
They live in Springfield.
They are yellow and have got
big eyes and small ears!!!
Do you like them??? Are you
fans?? GREAT!!
www.thesimpsons.com/characters/home.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_The_Simpsons

10. THE PRESENT SIMPLE
1.Read the following examples :
.“Marge usually does the shopping and all the housework...”
.“I don’t do much exercise.”
. “Bart is the son.”
.Many kids watch The Simpsons.
1.1. And now choose the right answer (s):
We use the Present Simple to talk about:
a) things that are happening now
b) regular habits and routines
c) things that are always true
d) the past
e) who we are

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2. Read the examples and complete the rules using
the words given (Lê os exemplos e completa as regras usando as
palavras dadas):
do Infinitivo don’t
a) I love the Simpsons. (afirmativa)
I/you /we/ they + verbo no________
b) We don’t usually watch “The Simpsons”. (negativa)
I/you /we/ they + ________+ (usually…) + verbo no infinitivo
c) Do you know the Simpsons?? (interrogativa)
Where do they live?? (interrogativa)
(Where…+) ______+ I/you /we/ they
+ verbo no infinitivo

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3. Read the rules (3RD PERSON SINGULAR) and complete
the examples (Lê as regras -3ª pessoa do singular- e completa os exemplos):
A) Lisa often _______ (play) the saxophone. (afirmativa)
He/she/it + (often…)+ verbo + s /es /ies*
b) Bart ______ _______ (not/ like) school. (negativa)
He/she/it + doesn’t + verbo no infinitivo
c) 1. _______ Santa’s Little Helper ________(eat) fish? (int.)
No, it doesn’t.
2. Where _______ it usually _______(play)?? (interrogativa)
(Where…+) does + he/she/it + (usually…) + verbo no infinitivo
*verbos terminados em –o, -s, -sh, -ch, -ss →VERBO +-ES; verbos terminados
com consoante+ y → VERBO sem o “Y”+ IES

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Grammar exercises:
A. Complete the table:
watch play wear
watch AFF.
I/you/
don’t play NEG.
we/ they
Do (I, you, we INT.
they)wear?
He/she/it wears AFF.
(3ª pessoa
do singular) doesn’t play NEG.
Does (he/she/it) INT.
watch?

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B.Choose the suitable verb and complete the text :
grabs studies have doesn’t like is are
get up prefers go goes
Today 1) IS a sunny day in Springfield.
Bart and Lisa 2)________
early, 3)__________ breakfast and
4)___________ to school.
Lisa reads and 5)__________ hard but Bart
6)________ playing. He 7)____________
Mrs Krabappel’s classes….
Ring!!!!…. Classes 8)_______ over!!! Bart
9)___________ his skateboard and there he
10)___________….

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C. Write the sentences in the affirmative(+), negative(-) and/or interrogative
(?):
e.g.: Bart rides his bike every day (+)
Bart doesn’t ride his bike every day. (-)
Does Bart ride his bike every day? (?)
1. Homer and Barney drink beer.
_____________________________________(-)
_____________________________________(?)
2. Milhouse doesn’t have many friends.
_____________________________________(+)
_____________________________________(?)
3. Does Marge usually wash the dishes?
_____________________________________(+)
_____________________________________(-)

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Good!!!
The end!