1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 doesn’t / Tom / like / ice cream
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2 geography / at school / study / we / don’t
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3 work / don’t / my parents / at the weekend
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4 the piano / doesn’t / Josh / play
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5 tidy / I / my / don’t / at weekends / bedroom
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6 do / doesn’t / dad / the washing / my
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7 and / I / play / don’t / my friends / after school / football
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8 from / doesn’t / Manuela / Spain / come
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Answer
1 Tom doesn’t like ice cream.
2 We don’t study geography at school.
3 My parents don’t work at the weekend.
4 Josh doesn’t play the piano.
5 I don’t tidy my bedroom at weekends.
6 My dad doesn’t do the washing.
7 My friends and I don’t play football after school.
8 Manuela doesn’t come from Spain.
2. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple negative.
1 We …………………… in London. (not live)
2 I’m sorry. I …………………… this word. (not understand)
3 David …………………… TV in his bedroom. (not watch)
4 My parents …………………… in an office. (not work)
5 Sally …………………… her bike to school. (not ride)
6 Sam and Ben …………………… ice hockey. (not play)
Answer
1 don’t live 2 don’t understand 3 doesn’t watch
4 don’t work 5 doesn’t ride 6 don’t play
3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present simple affirmative or negative.
argue do know like listen play sing walk
1 ‘What’s the capital of Peru?’ ‘Sorry, I …………………….’
2 I haven’t got a bike. I …………………… to school every day.
3 I …………………… geography and history. They’re really interesting.
4 I like my sister, but I sometimes …………………… with her.
5 Emma …………………… the washing, but she does the ironing.
6 I haven’t got a phone or MP3 player so I …………………… to music when I’m out.
7 Harry …………………… computer games because he hasn’t got a computer.
8 Sally and Kate play the guitar, but they …………………… in a band.
Answer
1 don’t know 2 walk 3 like 4 argue 5 doesn’t do
6 don’t listen 7 doesn’t play 8 don’t sing
4. Complete the questions and short answers. Use do, does, don’t and doesn’t.
1 …………………… Harry work in London?
Yes, he ……………………
2 …………………… Mario and Helen live is Paris?
No, they ……………………
3 …………………… you do the ironing?
Yes, I ……………………
4 …………………… you and Ryan like volleyball?
Yes, we ……………………
5 …………………… you go to the supermarket on Saturdays?
No, I ……………………
6 …………………… Catherine sing in a band?
No, she ……………………
Answer
1 Does, does 2 Do, don’t 3 Do, do 4 Do, do
5 Do, don’t 6 Does, doesn’t
5. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then write true answers about yourself.
1 best friend / Arabic / speak / does / your
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2 get up / you / on Sundays / do / early
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3 wash / does / the dishes / your dad
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4 go / do / you and your friends / skateboarding
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5 do / at school / study / German / you
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6 fast cars / parents / your / do / drive
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7 rain a lot / country / does / it / in your
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Answer
1 Does your best friend speak Arabic? Yes, he/she does./No, he/she doesn’t.
2 Do you get up early on Sundays? Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
3 Does your dad wash the dishes? Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.
4 Do you and your friends go skateboarding? Yes, we do./No, we don’t.
5 Do you study German at school? Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
6 Do your parents drive fast cars? Yes, they do./No, they don’t.
7 Does it rain a lot in your country? Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.
6. Complete the dialogue with the correct negative or interrogative present simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Helen Have you got a big family, Linda?
Linda Yes, I have.
Helen What 1…………………….? (your parents / do)
Linda My dad’s got a restaurant. He works there every day, so I 2……………………. (not see) him very much. My mum 3……………………. (not work) in the restaurant. She stays at home and looks after us.
Helen 4……………………. In a big house? (you / like)
Linda No, it’s quite small. I 5……………………. (not like) my house very much, because I haven’t got my own room. How about you? 6……………………. a room? (you / share)
Helen No, I don’t. I haven’t got any brothers and sisters. It’s just my mum and me.
Linda What 7…………………….? (your mum / do)
Helen She’s a doctor. She works in the hospital, but she 8……………………. (not like) it very much. Come on! I can show you my room.
Answer
1 do your parents do 2 don’t see 3 doesn’t work
4 Do you live 5 don’t like 6 Do you share
7 does your mum do 8 doesn’t like
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