Present Indefenite and Continuous Tenses

1. NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST SIMPLE
and SPELLING PRACTICE: “Yesterday”
 Fill in the missing vowels: a e i o u
1. Y__st__rd__y, I g__t __p __t s__v__n __’cl__ck.
2. I g__t w__sh__d __nd dr__ss__d.
3. Th__n, __ __t__ br__ __kf__st w__th my f__m__ly.
4. __ft__r th__t, __ t__ __k __ b__s t__ c__ll__g__.
5. __ __rr__v__d __t c__ll__g__ __t __ __ght-th__rty.
6. W__ h__d __n __x__m __n th__ m__rn__ng.
7. __t n__ __n, __ h__d l__nch w__th my fr__ __nds.
8. I w__nt t__ my m__th cl__ss__s __n th__
__ft__rn__ __n.
9. __ft__r my cl__ss__s, __ w__nt h__m__.
10. Wh__n __ g__t h__m__, __ h__d __ sh__rt n__p.
11. Th__n, __ w__k__ __p __nd d__d my h__m__w__rk.
12. __t s__x, __ __t__ d__nn__r w__th my f__m__ly.
13. __ft__r d__nn__r, __ w__sh__d th__ d__sh__s.
14. Th__n, __ ch__tt__d w__th my f__m__ly.
15. __n th__ __v__n__ng w__ w__tch__d TV t__g__th__r.
16. F__n__lly, __ w__nt t__ b__d __nd f__ll __sl__ __p.

2. NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CLASSMATE
ADD ‘-S’ / ‘-ES’ / ‘-IES’
 Interview a classmate and then answer the
questions about him / her. Use the correct verb
endings in your answers.
1. Where does he / she live?
_________________________________________________________
2. What time does he / she usually go to bed at night?
_________________________________________________________
3. What time does he / she usually get up in the morning?
_________________________________________________________
4. What does he / she watch on TV?
_________________________________________________________
5. Where does he / she study English?
_________________________________________________________
6. Does he / she usually fail tests, or does he / she usually pass tests?
_________________________________________________________
7. Where does he / she eat lunch?
_________________________________________________________
8. When does he / she do exercise?
_________________________________________________________

3. N AM E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________
EDITING PRACTICE
ADD ‘-S’ or ‘-ES’ or ‘-IES’
Question: What is your favorite time of the day? Why?
 Correct the 20 grammar mistakes below. The first one is done for you.
Jon’s Daily Routine
Jon’s daily routine is a little boring but he like
it. He usually get up at about 6:00 or 6:30 in
the morning, after his alarm clock wake him
up. First, he brush his teeth and shave and
wash his face. Then, he get dressed and go
downstairs to have breakfast with his family.
He always has juice, cereal, and lots of fruit.
That’s him in the picture with his wife. He
take a bus to work because he doesn’t like to
drive, and he always arrive at his office
before 8:00. Five o’clock is his favorite time
of the day because he finish work and hurry back home and see his wife
and children again. He has two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and
Patrick, who is eight. They eat dinner together in their dining room at
around 6:00, and after that he spend time with his wife and kids at home.
They really enjoy watching their favorite TV programs together. In
addition, two or three times a week he do exercise in the evening, so he
can stay strong and healthy. He think that this is very important! Finally,
at about 9:30, he go to bed, read for a while, and then fall asleep. Sure,
some people think his daily routine is a little boring – but on weekends and
holidays he love to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s his favorite hobby.

4. NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
ADD ‘-S’ or ‘-ES’ or ‘-IES’
Present Simple + Third Person Singular: With most verbs, simply
add ‘-s’. For example: “She works in an office.”
 However, you should add ‘-es’ to the following kinds of verbs:
He
She
It
watches TV.
teaches English.
 verbs ending in ‘-tch’ or ‘-ch’
washes his/her/its clothes.  verbs ending in ‘-sh’
misses his/her/its friend.  verbs ending in ‘-ss’
goes to school.
does exercise.
 verbs ending in ‘-o’
fixes broken bicycles.  verbs ending in ‘-x’
studies English.  verbs ending in a consonant + ‘-y’ change
to ‘i’ before adding ‘-es’
plays tennis.  Note that verbs ending in a vowel +
‘-y’ just add ‘-s’ (vowels: a,e,i,o,u)
 Editing Practice: Correct the 12 verb forms below (the first one is done for you).
My Brother’s Daily Routine
My brother always get up at 6:00 am, and then wash his face,
and brush his teeth. After breakfast, he go to college at 7:00 am.
He study history and English and he always pass his exams with an
A+ grade! Then, he hurry back home at around 4:00 pm and do
his homework before he has dinner at 6:30 pm, and then he
watch TV in the evenings. In his free time he play tennis and read
magazines. He also has a part-time job two days a week: he teach
English and Spanish at a local college! [100 words]

5. NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR DICTATION
ADD ‘-S’ or ‘-ES’ or ‘-IES’
 Listen to your teacher and complete these sixteen sentences with the
correct spellings of the verbs. Add ‘-s’, ‘-es’ or ‘-ies’.
“watch”
1. My brother usually _____________________ TV in the evenings.
2. Mrs. Smith _____________________ to work every morning.
3. Susan _____________________ Spanish at school.
4. I bring an umbrella with me when it _____________________.
5. John _____________________ in a small apartment downtown.
6. It _____________________ an hour for me to go to work in the mornings.
7. My husband _____________________ old cars in his free time. It’s his hobby.
8. My cat _____________________ all day near the window.
9. Stewart _____________________ too much about his job. He should relax more.
10. My classmate always _____________________ her homework on time.
11. My little brother _____________________ when he is scared.
12. Jennifer _____________________ to class every morning at six-thirty.
13. Mr. Johnson sometimes _____________________ golf in the afternoon.
14. Sam has a new job. He _____________________ dishes at a restaurant.
15. Sue moved to a new city in May. Now, she _____________________ her friends.
16. My father _____________________ to work.