Gap-fill exercise - Exercício de preenchimento de espaços

Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets ( ). If you need clik hint, or read the instructions.
Escreve a forma correcta do verbo entre parentesis . Se precisares clica em hint-pista ou lê as instruções.

How to form the Present Simple - Como formar o Presente Simples

Instructions in English.

How to form the Present Simple Tense

* Apart from the verbs To Be and To Have, all the other verbs follow the same rule to form the Present Simple.

* Read the verbs


To Be

I - am
You - are
He, She, It - is
We, You, They - are

To Have
I - HAVE
You - HAVE
He, She, It - HAS
We, You, They - HAVE

* When the verbs end in O, X, SH, CH, SS, you add ES only to the third person singular (he, she, it).

Examples: John GOES to school. He FIXES the radio. Rose WASHES the dishes. She MATCHES the words. Peter MISSES his friend.


*The other verbs form the present simple by adding an S (only to the third person singular - he, she, it).

Examples: Mary TAKES the bus. He eats a cake. She SINGS a song. William WRITES a poem.


* When the verb ends in Y, you have two options:

1. Verb ending in vowel + Y (example: say) - just add an S (only with he, she, it)

Examples: Mary SAYS hello. John PLAYS tennis.


2. Verbs ending in consonant + Y (example: study) - remove the Y and add IES

Examples: Sheila STUDIES French. He FLIES to Spain.


Instruções em Português

- Em Inglês, exceptuando os verbos TO Be e o To Have, todos os verbos seguem a mesma regra de formação do Presente Simples.
- Deves ter em atenção a 3ª pessoa do singular (He, She, It) pois é aí que os verbos vão sofrer as alterações.
- Repara nos verbos acima mencionados:

To BE

I - AM
You - ARE
He, She, It - IS
We, You, They - ARE


To Have

I - HAVE
You - HAVE
He, She, It - HAS
We, You, They - HAVE

- Para os restantes verbos vais aplicar a seguinte regra:

* Quando os verbos terminarem em O, X, SH, CH, SS terás que adicionar ES à 3ª pessoa do singular.
As restantes pessoas mantêm a formação da forma infinitiva.

Exemplos: John GOES to school. He FIXES the radio. Rose WASHES the dishes. She MATCHES the words. Peter MISSES his friend.

* Nos restantes verbos (que não terminem nas letras acima referidas) adicionas um S à 3ª pessoa do singular.

Exemplos: Mary TAKES the bus. He EATS a cake. She SINGS a song. William WRITES a poem.

* Quando o verbo termina em Y tens duas opções:

1. se termina em vogal + Y (exemplo - play) apenas acrescentas um S (3ª pessoa do singular)

exemplos: He PLAYS guitar. Helen STAYS at home. He BUYS a car


2. se termina em consoante + Y (exemplo Study) o Y desaparece, e juntas IES (3ª pessoa do singular).

exemplos: She STUDIES at night. The boy CRIES. Cindy FLIES to the moon.



Everyday Helen (to wake up) at seven o'clock.
She (to get) up at 7:15 and she (to go) to the bathroom to wash her teeth.
After getting dressed, she (to have) breakfast with her family.
She (to wait) for her friends Carol and Peter and then they (to go) to the bus stop.
They (to arrive) at school at 8:15 and Helen (to meet) her other friends.
When the bell (to ring) Helen (to go) to the cassroom with her friends and they all (to wait) for the teacher.
Classes (to start) at 8:30 and the last morning lesson (to finish) at 12:30.
In the afternoon, after classes, Helen (to wait) for her mother Juliet, and then they (to go) to the Music School where Helen (to learn) how to play the piano.