Write These out in Full

Pronouns

I am I’m / He is He’s
We are We’re / She is She’s
They are They’re / You are You’re

Write these out in full

I’m / I am
He’s
She’s
It’s
You’re
We’re
They’re

Subject pronouns and is / are (negative)

I am not / I’m not
He is not / He’s not / He isn’t
She is not / She’s not / She isn’t
It is not / It’s not / It isn’t
You are not / You’re not / You aren’t
We are not / We’re not / We aren’t
They are not / They’re not / They aren’t

Write the missing words

I am not
We are not
They are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
You are not

1.) Complete the sentences with a person’s name or noun. Then write correctly.

pronoun / noun / pronoun / noun
I am / I’m
He is / He’s
She is / She’s
It is / It’s
You are / You’re
We are / We’re
They are / They’re

2.) Ask each other questions and use the answers above.

question / answer
Who are you?
Who is he?
Who is she?
What is it?
Who are they?

3.) Write the missing pronouns and nouns using the negative contracted form.

pronoun / noun / pronoun / noun / pronoun / noun
I am not / well. / I’m not / well.
He is not / warm. / He’s not / warm. / He isn’t / warm.
She is not / hot. / hot. / hot.
It is not / a pen. / a pen. / a pen.
You are not / happy. / happy. / happy.
We are not / warm. / warm. / warm.
They are not / hot. / hot. / hot.

4.) Ask each other questions and use the negative contractions above.

question / answers
How are you? / I’m
How is he?
How is she?
How are you?
How are they?

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Draw the missing hands of the clock and write the missing times.

12.00 / 9.00 / 8.40 / 7.20 / 6.50 / 5.45 / 3.30 / 1.00 / 12.15

quarter past 12 / 1 o’clock / half past 3
quarter to 6 / ten to 7 / twenty past 7
twenty to 9 / 9 o’clock / midnight

Verbal phrases (read the sentences on the next page and write the missing words)

Daily routine

In the afternoon …

1. I eat my lunch at quarter past 12.

2. I start work again at 1 o’clock.

3. At half past 3 I have a cup of tea.

4. I finish work at quarter to 6.

5. Then I catch the train home at ten to 7.

In the evening …

6. My wife is called Carol.

7. She prepares dinner at twenty past 7.

8. We sit down to eat at twenty to 9.

9. We watch television at 9 o’clock.

10. Then we have a drink and go to bed at midnight.

Write the missing times below

12.00 / 9.00 / 8..40 / 7.20 / 6.50 / 5.45 / 3.30 / 1.00 / 12.15

A. When does Stephen eat lunch? ______

B. When does he go back to work? ______

C. When does he have a drink of tea? ______

D. When does he get the train? ______

E. When does Carol prepare dinner? ______

F. When do they eat dinner? ______

G. When do they watch television? ______

H. When do they go to bed? ______

Draw the hands on the clock and write the time in words.

/ I eat my lunch at quarter past 12.
12.15
/ At half past 3 I have a cup of tea.
/ Then I catch the train home at ten to 7.
/ She prepares dinner at twenty past 7.
/ We sit down to eat at twenty to 9.
/ Then we have a drink and go to bed at midnight.

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Verbs and pronouns - complete the verbs using present simple tense.

I eat / I start / I have / I finish / I catch / I prepare / I sit / I watch / I go
You / You / You / You / You / You / You / You / You
We / We / We / We / We / We / We / We / We
they / they / they / they / they / they / they / they / they
He eats / He starts / He has / He finishes / He catches / He prepares / He sits / He watches / He goes
She / She / She / She / She / She / She / She / She
It / It / It / It / It / It / It / It

Rewrite the sentences with the correct pronoun and simple present tense:

1. I eat at 12.15. He eats at 12.15.

2. I start work at 1.00. He ______work at 1.00.

3. I have a cup of tea. He ______a cup of tea.

4. I finish work. He ______work.

5. I catch the train. He ______the train.

6. I prepare dinner. He ______dinner.

7. I sit down to eat. He ______down to eat .

8. I watch TV. He ______TV.

9. I go to bed. He ______to bed.

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Rewrite the sentences in the present continuous. Use ‘am’ and add ‘ing’ to the verb.

1. I eat at 12.15. I am eating at 12.15.

2. I start work at 1.00. I ______work at 1.00.

3. I have a cup of tea. I ______a cup of tea.

4. I finish work. I ______work.

5. I catch the train. I ______the train.

6. I prepare dinner. I ______dinner.

7. I sit down to eat I ______to eat.

8. I watch TV. I ______TV.

9. I go to bed. I ______to bed.

Rewrite in present continuous using negative contractions.

present simple present continuous negative contractions

1. He eats at 12.15. I am eating at 12.15. I’m not eating at 12.15.

2. He starts work at 1.00. I ______work at 1.00. I ______work at 1.00.

3. He has a cup of tea. I ______a cup of tea. I ______a cup of tea.

4. He finishes work. I ______work. I ______work.

5. He catches the train. I ______the train. I ______the train.

6. He prepares dinner. I ______dinner. I ______dinner.

7. He sits down to eat. I ______to eat. I ______to eat.

8. He watches TV. I ______TV. I ______TV.

9. He goes to bed. I ______to bed. I ______to bed.

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I eat / He start / I have / I finish / I catch / I prepare / I sit / I go

Write sentences using these verbs.

Present simple

1. I eat lunch.

2. He ______

3. She ______

4. You ______

5. We ______

6. They ______

Rewrite using present continuous Rewrite using the using present continuous contraction

1. I am eating lunch. 1. I’m not eating lunch.

2. He ______2. ______

3. She ______3. ______

4. You ______5. ______

5. We ______6. ______

6. They ______7. ______