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PRACTICE Frequency Words with the Simple

Present Tense and the Position of frequency Words
FREQUENCY
WORD FREQUENCY EXAMPLE
always 100 percent Mothers Day is always in May.
usually I usually take my mother out to dinner.
often People often wear green on St. Patricks Day
sometimes I sometimes watch the parade.
rarely / seldom We rarely give flowers to children.
Never 0 percent Businesses are never closed for Valentines Day
FREQUENCY
SUBJECT WORD VERB COMPLEMENT
I usually by a card for my mother.
People never take the day off for St.
Patricks Day
FREQUENCY
SUBJECT BE WORD COMPLEMENT
Businesses are never closed for St. Patricks Day.
Mothers Day is always in May.
EXERCISE 1 Change the percentage into a frequency word in the

sentences below. More than one answer may be possible.
Example: (100 percent) Taro _______always______ wears a hat.
1. (100 percent) Selina and Rick ____________________go to the beach on

summer weekends.
2. ( 0 percent ) They __________________________ stay home.
3. ( 40 percent) ___________________________ they bring their dog.
4. (80 percent ) They __________________________ drive to the beach.
5. (20 percent) They __________________________ take the train.
6. (60 percent) They ___________________________ bring friends with them.
7. (20 percent) They __________________________ go swimming. They like to
sit in the sun.
8. (100 percent) Harold and Jane _____________________ stay in the city.
9. (80 percent) They _____________________________ eat dinner at home.
10.(20 percent) They ___________________________ eat dinner at restaurants.
11. ( 0 percent) They ___________________________ eat at very expensive
restaurants.
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12.(40 percent) ___________________________ Jane looks for bargains at the

grocery store.
PRACTICE Contrast between the Present Continuous and Simple Present

Tenses.
SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He sometimes wears a suit. He is wearing jeans now.
He doesnt usually wear shorts. He isnt wearing a belt.
Does he ever wear a hat? Is he wearing a T-shirt?
Yes, he does. No, he isnt.
When does he wear a hat? What is he wearing?
EXAMPLE EXPLANATION
He lives in Brazil. Use the simple present tense to talk
He goes to school every day. about a general truth, a habitual activity,
Or a custom.
Ali is writing to his family now. Use the present continuous tense for an
action in progress at this moment.
He is learning more and more about Use the present continuous tense for a
American culture all the time. longer action that is in progress at this
general time.
LANGUAGE NOTES:
1. When we use live in the simple present tense, we mean that this is a persons home.
In the present continuous tense, live means a temporary or short-term residence:
He is living in a dorm this semester. His family lives in Jordan.
2. What do you do (for a living)? asks about your job. What are you doing? asks
about your activity at this moment.
EXERCISE 1 Find the mistake in the underlined portion of the

following sentences; then rewrite the sentence correctly. All statements
should be the present continuous tense.
Example: she is cook in the kitchen now.

She is cooking in the kitchen now.___________________________
1. My mother speaking five languages.

____________________________________________________________
2. They are walk to the movie together.
____________________________________________________________
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3. She doesnt hoping to go to the concert.

___________________________________________________________
4. I am do my laundry now.
___________________________________________________________
5. It is snow.
___________________________________________________________
6. It snowing in the mountains often.
___________________________________________________________
7. I am not study now because 1 have a headache.
___________________________________________________________
8. Listen! She is sing.
___________________________________________________________
9. What do you doing now?
___________________________________________________________
10. What is she read?
___________________________________________________________
11. Do you riding your bicycle every day?
___________________________________________________________
12.He doesn't working in a hospital.
EXERCISE 2 Fill in each blank in the conversation with the verb wear in
either the present simple form (wear) or the present
Continuous form (wearing).
Example:
A: Francisco! I almost didn't recognize you. Why aren't you wearing your glasses?
B: I don't (1) _______________________ my glasses every day. I usually
(2) _________________________ them only when I come to class.
A: Well, you are in class now! Shouldn't you be (3) ________________ them now?
B: I'm not (4) ___________________________ my glasses because I am
(5) ____________________________ contact lenses for the first time today.
A: How do you like contact lenses?

B: I don't like them at all. They're very uncomfortable. On the other hand, I like how
I look when I (6) __________________________ them.
PRACTICE Regular Noun Plurals
WORD ENDING EXAMPLE WORD PLURAL ADDITION PLURAL

FORM
Vowel bee + s bees
Banana bananas
Consonant bed + s beds
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month months
Ss, sh, ch, x class + es classes
dish dishes
church churches
box boxes
Vowel + y boy + s boys
monkey monkeys
Consonant + y lady y changes to ies ladies
party parties
Vowel + o patio + s patios
stereo stereos
Consonant + o mosquito + es* mosquitoes
potato potatoes
* Exceptions: photos , pianos, solos, altos, sopranos, autos, avocados.
For fe knife f changes to yes ** knives

calf calves
** Exceptions: beliefs, chiefs, roofs, chefs.
EXERCISE 1 Write the plural form of each noun.
Example: lady _______ladies_____________
1. ray ________________ 9. comma ______________

2. toy ________________ 10.solo _________________
3. toe ________________ 11. couch ________________
4. kiss _______________ 12.book ________________
5. wish ______________ 13.chief _________________
6. fox ________________ 14.chef _________________
7. key ________________ 15.knife _________________
8. life _________________ 16.leaf __________________
EXERCISE 2 Write the singular form of each noun.
Example: cameras ___________camera________
1. radios 5. dogs
2. fairies 6. cans
3. ranches 7. paths
4. trees 8. houses
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9. porches 13.solos
10.stars 14.calves
11. babies 15.glasses
12.mosquitoes 16.wives
EXERCISE 3 Fill in the blanks with the plural form of the noun given.
Example: We can't eat outside. There are too many (fly) __fles_____________
1. Are you going to the store? We need so me (potato) ____________________ .

2. How many (lady) ____________________________ are in the room?
3. I have three (radio) _____________________________ .
4. There are some (dish) ________________________ in the cupboard.
5. How many (class) ___________________________ does your school have?
6. They have two (boy) _______________________________ and three (girl)
______________________________ .
7. Do you have any (box) __________________________ ?
8. What are you (mouth) _________________________ for school vacations?
9. She loves to take care of (baby) __________________________ .
10.Take out all the (knife ) ___________________ and (fork) _________________
11. We love all the (monkey) __________________________ at the zoo.
12.I always break the (glass) _______________________ .
PRACTICE Irregular Noun Plurals
SINGULAR PLURAL EXAMPLE EXPLANATION

man men One man is there. Vowel change
woman women Two men are there.
mouse mice One woman is late.
tooth teeth five women are on time.
sheep sheep One sheep is here. No change

fish fish Three sheep are there.
child children One person is late.

person people (or persons) Five people are absent.
pajamas Your clothes are clean. No singular form

clothes
pants / slacks
(eye) glasses My glasses are broken.
scissors
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LANGUAGE NOTES:
1. People is more common than persons:
Five people in my class speak Spanish.
2. Number works ( hundred, thousand, million) use the singular form:

The United States has over 270 million people.
Two hundred people live in my building.
EXERCISE 1 The following nouns have an irregular plural form. Write the
plural
form.
Example: woman __________women__________
1. tooth _______________________ 7. foot ________________________

2. man _______________________ 8. mouse _____________________
3. businesswoman ______________ 9. child _______________________
4. person _____________________ 10.fish ________________________
5. sheep ______________________ 11. goose ______________________
6. deer _______________________ 12.life ________________________
EXERCISE 2 The following nouns are shown in irregular plural form. Write the
singular form. If there is no singular form, write .
Example: deer ________deer ____________

slacks __________ _ __________
1. chair people _________________ 6. clothes _____________________

2. pajamas ___________________ 7. feet _______________________
3. eyeglasses __________________ 8. scissors ___________________
4. children ____________________ 9. pants______________________
5. geese _____________________ 10.fishermen ___________________
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EXERCISE 3 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the plural
forms of
the nouns given.
Example: Those are nice (pants) __p ants_______________
1. I want some new ( clothes) _____________________________ .

2. There are three (person) _____________________ in the room.
3. My (foot) ________________________ are tired.
4. We saw five (deer)___________________ in the forest.
5. We saw a lot of (bird) __________________________ too.
6. Where are all the (policeman) _________________________ ?
7. I have six (watch) _________________________ .
8. Her (tooth) ______________________ are so white !
9. There are (mouse)_____________________ and (rat) ___________________
in this apartment.
10.Look at the (goose) ____________________ and (duck) __________________
on the pond.
11. How many (child) _______________________ do you have?
12.Do you like (peach) ___________________________ ?
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Colegio con Visin Universitaria 2 Ao de Secundaria

PRACTICE Frequency Words with the Simple

EXERCISE 1 Change the percentage into a frequency word in the

Example: (100 percent) Taro _______always______ wears a hat.

1. (100 percent) Selina and Rick ____________________go to the beach on

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12.(40 percent) ___________________________ Jane looks for bargains at the

PRACTICE Contrast between the Present Continuous and Simple Present

SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT CONTINUOUS

EXERCISE 1 Find the mistake in the underlined portion of the

Example: she is cook in the kitchen now.

1. My mother speaking five languages.

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3. She doesnt hoping to go to the concert.

A: How do you like contact lenses?

PRACTICE Regular Noun Plurals

WORD ENDING EXAMPLE WORD PLURAL ADDITION PLURAL

* Exceptions: photos , pianos, solos, altos, sopranos, autos, avocados.

For fe knife f changes to yes ** knives

** Exceptions: beliefs, chiefs, roofs, chefs.

EXERCISE 1 Write the plural form of each noun.

Example: lady _______ladies_____________

1. ray ________________ 9. comma ______________

EXERCISE 2 Write the singular form of each noun.

Example: cameras ___________camera________

1. Are you going to the store? We need so me (potato) ____________________ .

PRACTICE Irregular Noun Plurals

SINGULAR PLURAL EXAMPLE EXPLANATION

sheep sheep One sheep is here. No change

child children One person is late.

pajamas Your clothes are clean. No singular form

2. Number works ( hundred, thousand, million) use the singular form:

Example: woman __________women__________

1. tooth _______________________ 7. foot ________________________

Example: deer ________deer ____________

1. chair people _________________ 6. clothes _____________________

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Example: Those are nice (pants) __p ants_______________

1. I want some new ( clothes) _____________________________ .

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Example: (100 percent) Taro _always wears a hat.

Example: lady _ladies_______

1. ray __ 9. comma

Example: cameras ___camera

Example: woman women

1. tooth _ 7. foot __

Example: deer deer ____

1. chair people _ 6. clothes _____

Example: Those are nice (pants) p ants_____________