Put in do or does into the gaps.

1) _________ Peter live with his father?

2) _________ you learn Spanish?
3) _________ Andrew and Martin ride their bikes to school?
4) _________ they play in the garden?
5) _________ Sandy's hamster live in a cage?
6) _________ the cats sit on the wall?
7) _________ we work in front of the computer?
8) _________ you play the drums?
9) _________ Steve wear pullovers?
10)_________ I clean the bathroom?

Which verb forms are correct?

he flies
he flys

he livees
he lives

he workes
he works

Choose the correct verb forms.

1) Every morning my mother (get up, gets up, get ups) at 6 o'clock.

2) Mandy and Susan (watch , watches, watchs) films every weekend.

3) We (study, studies, studys) English every weekend.

4) My brother’s friend (have, has, haves) a new car.

5) Mary ( go, gos, goes) to the movies every Monday.

Negate the sentences. (use the correct tense: present or past)

Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer.

He worked in an office. - He did not work in an office.

1) Mr Smith teaches French.

2) Sandy washes her hair.
3) Simon ordered a pizza yesterday night.
4) I woke up at 8 o'clock.
5) Jill have two children.
6) We studied Mathematics two days ago.

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements.

Example: She ______ her mother in the kitchen. (to help)

She helped her mother in the kitchen.

1) They_________ something to drink. (to order)

2) Last summer I ____________ to Stuttgart. (to go)
3) She___________ her homework in the afternoon. (to do)
4) He__________ to 10. (to count)
5) Our cat _________ a big mouse. (to catch)
6) In 2001 our class _________ a trip to Norwich. (to make)
7) The weather__________ really nice. (to be)
8) The secretary ________ the file yesterday. (to delete)
9) Paul___________ nothins to me. (to say)
10) The people __________ something to each other. (to whisper)

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negation of the verbs in bold into the
correct gaps. You can use long or short/contracted forms of the auxiliary.

Example: Tom wrote a letter.

Tom did not write a letter. or Tom didn't write a letter.

1) He played handball. – He _____________________ handball.

2) Susan waited in the kitchen. – Susan _________________ in the kitchen.
3) I made the beds. – I _____________ the beds.
4) They cleaned the classroom. – They ___________________ the classroom.
5) She asked a lot of questions. – She ____________________ a lot of questions.
6) The friends got new computers. - The friends ______________________ new computers.
7) I was in Sofia last weekend. – I ________________________ in Sofia last weekend.
8) You built a house. – You ___________________________ a house.
9) Christian bought a new guitar. – Christian ________________________ a new guitar.
10) We went shopping. – We _________________________________ shopping.

Put in the correct verb forms and the nouns into the gaps. Use Simple Past.

Example: ____________ their friends? (they/to meet)

Answer: Did they meet their friends?

1) ___________________________________ after the cat? (the dog/to run)

2) _______________________________ photos when you were on holiday? (you/to take)
3) ________________________________to music yesterday evening? (Steven/to listen)
4)__________________________________ a cup of tea in the café? (the ladies/to have)
5) _____________________________ text messages during the lesson? (Nancy/to send)
6)______________________________ pullovers last Friday? (Melissa and Ruth/to
wear)
7)_____________________________ hello to people in the street? (your brother/to say)
8) __________________________ the windows in your classroom? (the teacher/to
open)
9)__________________________ chess two weeks ago? (the girls in your class/to
play)
10)______________________________ breakfast last morning? (your mother/to make)

SOLUTIONS
1) Put in do or does into the gaps.

1) __Does___ Peter live with his father?

2) __Do_____ you learn Spanish?
3) __Do_____ Andrew and Martin ride their bikes to school?
4) __Do_____ they play in the garden?
5) __Does___ Sandy's hamster live in a cage?
6) __Do_____ the cats sit on the wall? (the cats are plural)
7) __Do_____ we work in front of the computer?
8) __Do_____ you play the drums?
9) __Does___ Steve wear pullovers?
10)__Do_____ I clean the bathroom?

2) Which verb forms are correct?

√he flies
he flys

he livees
√he lives
he workes
√he works

3) Choose the correct verb forms.

1) Every morning my mother (get up, gets up, get ups) at 6 o'clock.

2) Mandy and Susan (watch , watches, watchs) films every weekend.

3) We (study, studies, studys) English every weekend.

4) My brother’s friend (have, has, haves) a new car.

5) Mary ( go, gos, goes) to the movies every Monday.

4) Negate the sentences. (use the correct tense: present or past)

Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer.

He worked in an office. - He did not work in an office.

1) Mr Smith teaches French. - Mr Smith does not teach French.

2) Sandy washes her hair. - Sandy does not wash her hair.
3) Simon ordered a pizza yesterday night. - Simon did not order a pizza yesterday night.
4) I woke up at 8 o'clock. - I did not wake up at 8 o'clock.
5) Jill has two children. - Jill does not have two children.
6) We studied Mathematics two days ago. - We did not study Mathematics two days ago.
5) Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements.

Example: She ______ her mother in the kitchen. (to help)

She helped her mother in the kitchen.

1) They__ordered__ something to drink. (to order)

2) Last summer I __went____ to Stuttgart. (to go)
3) She___did_____ her homework in the afternoon. (to do)
4) He__counted__ to 10. (to count)
5) Our cat __caught__ a big mouse. (to catch)
6) In 2001 our class __made___ a trip to Norwich. (to make)
7) The weather___was____ really nice. (to be)
8) The secretary __deleted__ the file yesterday. (to delete)
9) Paul___said_____ nothing to me. (to say)
10) The people __whispered_ something to each other. (to whisper)

6) Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negation of the verbs in bold into the
correct gaps. You can use long or short/contracted forms of the auxiliary.

Example: Tom wrote a letter.

Tom did not write a letter. or Tom didn't write a letter.

1) He played handball.

– He _did not play_ handball. Or: He _didn’t play_ handball.

2) Susan waited in the kitchen.

– Susan _did not wait_ in the kitchen. Or: Susan _didn’t wait_ in the kitchen.

3) I made the beds.

– I _ did not make_ the beds. Or: I _ didn’t make_ the beds.

4) They cleaned the classroom.

– They _ did not clean_ the classroom. Or: They _ didn’t clean_ the classroom.

5) She asked a lot of questions.

– She _ did not ask_ a lot of questions. Or: She _ didn’t ask_ a lot of questions.

6) The friends got new computers.

- The friends _ did not get_ new computers. Or: The friends _ didn’t get_ new computers.

7) I was in Sofia last weekend.

– I _was not_ in Sofia last weekend. Or: I _wasn’t_ in Sofia last weekend.

8) You built a house.

– You _ did not build_ a house. Or: You _ didn’t build_ a house.

9) Christian bought a new guitar.

– Christian _ did not buy_ a new guitar. Or: Christian _ didn’t buy_ a new guitar.

10) We went shopping.

– We _ did not go_ shopping. Or: We _ didn’t go_ shopping.

7) Put in the correct verb forms and the nouns into the gaps. Use Simple Past.

Example: ____________ their friends? (they/to meet)

Answer: Did they meet their friends?/

1) __Did the dog run__ after the cat? (the dog/to run)
2) __Did you take__ photos when you were on holiday? (you/to take)
3) __Did Steve listen_ to music yesterday evening? (Steven/to listen)
4) __Did the ladies have _ a cup of tea in the café? (the ladies/to have)
5) __Did Nancy send__ text messages during the lesson? (Nancy/to send)
6) __Did Melissa and Ruth wear_ pullovers last Friday? (Melissa and Ruth/to wear)
7) __Did your brother say__ hello to people in the street? (your brother/to say)
8) __Did the teacher open__ the windows in your classroom? (the teacher/to open)
9) __Did the girls in your class play_ chess two weeks ago? (the girls in your class/to
play)
10) __Did your mother make_ breakfast last morning? (your mother/to make)