【全国通用】五年级上册英语竞赛试题-Unit 1 The simple present tense (2)

Unit 1 The simple present tense

A、Focus

Look at the picture and read the sentences. Then answer the questions below.

1．Hong Kong is very crowded. 2．Mr. Lee has a big belly.

3．Nancy does aerobics every morning. 4．Please keep quite!

a) Underline the verbs in the sentences above.

b) Which sentence(s) show(s):

·a fact?

·a habit or routine?

·a polite order?

B、Grammar robot

Verbs are words that show actions. Words like be, have, and do are also verbs. Every complete sentence must have a verb.

You use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about facts and about habits and routines.

Study the examples below.

FACTS

(Things that are always true.)

The sun rises in the east.

I like ice cream.

You are very tall.

Mr. Chan wears glasses.

HABITS AND ROUTINES

(Things people do regularly.)

We study Geography on Wednesday.

Sam watches TV every night.

You use the base form of a verb when you give

an order. You should add please if you want to be polite!

ORDERS

(Things that you want to be done)

Please open the door.

Stop shoutin

Exercise 1

Read the sentences below. What is each sentence? Tick(√)the correct column. Then circle the verbs in the sentences. The first one has been done for you.

Fact Habit/Routine Order

a) Tim likes karaoke.

b) Tilly goes to the cinema on Saturday evenings.

c) Kathy has long, dark hair.

d) Please switch on the video.

e) It rains a lot in the spring.

f) Add these numbers and then divide them by five.

g) James gets up at six o’clock every morning.

h) I’m too fat!

C、 Forms

Be careful when you use the third person singular (he, she, it, John, Miss Chan, etc.) with a Subjects Verb phrases

I

you

We

They

The students wear glasses. study English. watch TV. like English.

He/She

It

John Miss Chan wears glasses. studies English. watches TV. likes English

Look at the table below. It shows you how to spell verbs in the third person singular.

Spelling rules Examples

Whit most verbs + s ask → asks

buy → buys Sally buys many books enjoy → enjoys She enjoys reading. give→ gives

With verbs ending in a consonant+y-y+ies carry→ carries

fly→ flies Mr Chan flies to China study → studies He studies Chinese history. try→ tries

With verbs ending in ss, x, sh, ch+es dress→ dresses

fax→ faxes Miss Li faxes her boss. rush→ rushes She rushes to work. watch→ watches

With verbs like can, will, should, must, etc, you do not add-s or-es.