Question

Complete as frases do texto com os verbos dos parênteses no presente simples:
Mr. And Mrs. Smith 1____ (to wake) up at 7 o’clock every day. Mr. Smith 2____ (to take) the subway
to go to work. Mrs. Smith often 3____ (to drive) him to the station. Then she 4____ (to walk) to her
office a few blocks away. At six they 5____ (to return) to their home and Mr. Smith 6____ (to cook)
dinner in the kitchen. Mr. Smith always 7____ ( to try) to help her.
He 8____ (to set) the table and usually 9_____ (to do) the dishes after dinner.
Then they 10____ (to sit) in the living-room. While Mr. Smith 11____ (to read) the daily paper.
Mrs. Smith 12_____ (to watch) TV.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1. wake up

2.takes

3.drives

4.walks

5.return

6.cooks

7.tries

8.sets

9.do( não existe does the dishes)

10. sit

11.reads

12. watches

Explicação:

Como regra geral, pode-se dizer que para conjugar um verbo no Simple Present, basta usá-lo no infinitivo sem o to no caso dos pronomes I, you, we e they, e acrescentar -s, -es ou -ies no caso dos pronomes he, she e it.

ex:

He teaches Spanish at the university. (Ele ensina espanhol na universidade.) - verbo to teach (ensinar).

They prefer Italian food. (Eles preferem comida italiana.) - verbo to prefer (preferir).

She watches TV every day. (Ela assiste TV todos os dias.) - verbo to watch (assistir).