Present simple - the structure (exercise).

Change the following four sentences into the third person singular. (You can also do this test as a listening exercise or as an English pronunciation and intonation exercise.)

1) Volunteers in Africa do wonderful things to help the local people. (The volunteer...) ...

The volunteer in Africa wonderful things to help the local people. ...

2) Letters arrive every morning by post. (A letter...) ...

A letter every morning by post. ...

3) They catch the train every day at 6.00pm. (He...) ...

He the train every day at 6.00pm. ...

4) Planes fly weekly between Madrid and Moscow. (A plane...) ...

A plane weekly between Madrid and Moscow....

Change the following four sentences into the question form:

5) Steve goes shopping with his wife on Friday evenings. ...

shopping with his wife on Friday evenings? ...

6) The English fry their food in margarine. ...

their food in margarine? ...

7) The car breaks down very frequently. ...

very frequently? ...

8) The boys rarely watch television at the weekend. ...

television at the weekend? ...

Change the following four sentences into the negative form.

9) Sally washes her motorbike during her lunch hour. ...

Sally her motorbike during her lunch hour. ...

10) People in this country like eating out in bars and restaurants. ...

People in this country eating out in bars and restaurants. ...

11) Mary’s baby cries all day. ...

Mary’s baby all day. ...

12) The Spanish love going to see bullfights. ...

The Spanish going to see bullfights. ...