Le présent simple

Conjugue le verbe entre parenthèses au présent simple.

1. (finish) The lesson at half past four.
   the lesson = it ; finish finit par -sh → finishes.
2. (do) My cousins their homework together.
   my cousins = they : base verbale, do.
3. (carry) She her lunch to school in a blue box.
   consonne + y → carries.
4. (teach) Mr Blake geography.
   Mr Blake = he ; -ch → teaches.
5. (fly) Birds south in autumn.
   birds = they : pas de -s, fly.

Écris la forme du verbe avec he, she ou it.

1. kiss → she
   -ss → kisses.
2. push → he
   -sh → pushes.
3. stay → it
   voyelle + y : le y reste → stays.
4. copy → she
   consonne + y → copies.
5. buy → he
   voyelle + y → buys.
6. have → it
   have est irrégulier → has.

Chaque phrase contient une erreur sur le verbe : récris-la correctement.

1. She go to the gym twice a week. →
   she → goes (go prend -es).
2. My friends watches cartoons on Sunday mornings. →
   my friends = they : pas de -s, watch.
3. Our teacher haves a red bike. →
   have → has à la 3ᵉ personne, jamais « haves ».
4. Tom studys maths after dinner. →
   consonne + y → studies.
5. My grandparents lives near the sea. →
   my grandparents = they → live.

Mets ces phrases à la forme négative.

1. We work on Sundays. →
   we → don’t + base verbale : We don’t work on Sundays.
2. My sister drinks coffee. →
   my sister = she → doesn’t drink, sans -s.
3. The shops open at seven. →
   the shops = they → don’t open.
4. It rains a lot here. →
   it → doesn’t rain.

Transforme en questions.

1. Your cousins speak Italian. →
   your cousins = they → Do your cousins speak Italian?
2. The museum opens on Mondays. →
   the museum = it → Does the museum open…? (base verbale, sans -s).
3. We need a ticket. →
   we → Do we need a ticket?
4. Lucy wears glasses. →
   Lucy = she → Does Lucy wear glasses?

Complète la réponse courte par un seul mot.

1. Do you like football? — No, I .
   Do you…? → No, I don’t.
2. Does your sister play the piano? — Yes, she .
   Does she…? → Yes, she does.
3. Do your parents speak Greek? — No, they .
   Do they…? → No, they don’t.
4. Does the bus stop near your house? — Yes, it .
   Does it…? → Yes, it does.

Phrases 1 à 3 : corrige l’erreur. Phrases 4 et 5 : écris la question qui correspond à la réponse, avec les mots donnés.

1. My brother don't play the guitar. →
   my brother = he → doesn’t.
2. Do your sister work in Paris? →
   your sister = she → Does.
3. My parents doesn't live in Marseille. →
   my parents = they → don’t (doesn’t est réservé à he, she, it).
4. (Where / your aunt / live) — — She lives in Bristol.
   mot interrogatif + does + sujet + base verbale : Where does your aunt live?
5. (What time / the match / start) — — It starts at nine.
   What time does the match start? — start sans -s après does.