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(Present Simple)

Every morning, Tim wakes up at 7 o’clock. He rubs his eyes and stretches his arms. Then, he jumps out of bed and gets dressed quickly. Tim puts on his favorite t-shirt and jeans. Next, he goes to the kitchen for breakfast. Tim’s mom makes him toast and pours him a glass of orange juice.

After breakfast, Tim brushes his teeth and combs his hair. He checks his backpack to make sure he has everything he needs for school. Then, he grabs his lunchbox and heads out the door. Tim walks to the bus stop and waits with his friends.

When the bus arrives, Tim hops on and finds a seat. He chats with his friends during the ride to school. When they arrive, Tim says goodbye to his friends and goes to his classroom. He’s ready for another day of learning and fun!

0. Wake up: To stop sleeping .

1. Rub: To move one’s hand or an object back and forth against a surface.
2. Favorite: Something that is preferred above all others of the same kind.
3. Pour: To cause a liquid to flow from a container in a steady stream.
4. Brush teeth: To clean teeth using a toothbrush and toothpaste.
5. Comb hair: To arrange hair neatly using a comb.
6. Backpack: A bag with shoulder straps that is carried on the back and used to carry belongings.
7. Grab: To take hold of something suddenly and roughly.
8. Head out of: To leave or exit a place.
9. Hop on a bus: To get onto a bus, usually quickly
10. Chat: To engage in conversation with someone.
    
    
    

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

(don’t forget the 3rd person s (!), Tim get_s_……

1. What time does Tim wake up in the morning?
2. What does Tim do after waking up?
3. What does Tim put on after getting dressed?
4. What does Tim have for breakfast?
5. Who makes Tim’s breakfast?
6. What does Tim do after eating breakfast?
7. What does Tim do to his teeth after breakfast?
8. How does Tim tidy his hair?
9. What does Tim check before leaving the house?
10. Where does Tim go after leaving the house?
11. How does Tim get to school?
12. Who does Tim wait with at the bus stop?
13. What does Tim do when the bus arrives?
14. Where does Tim sit on the bus?
15. What does Tim do when he arrives at school?

READ THE FOLLOWING STORY:

Kiko lives with his family in the countryside.

He has 2 brothers and 1 sister.

Kiko is 8 years old. His brothers are twins, they are 10 years old.

And his sister is 14 years old.

Kiko’s father works in a hotel. His father gets up at 6am every day. At 7am he rides his bike to the hotel.

Kiko’s mother works in her own store. She sells fruits and vegetables. She grows these in her garden.

Kiko and his sibblings go to school. They like school a lot.

NOW FORM QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE THE ANSWER:

example:

(1) in the countryside

YOU WRITE:

(1) Where does Kiko live with his family?

NOW YOU TRY:
(2) 2

(3) 1

(4) 10 years

(5) 14 years

(6) in a hotel

(7) at 6am

(8 ) gets up

(9) his bike

(10) when

(11) in her own store

(12) fruits and vegetables

(13) these

(14) in her garden

(15) to school

(16) a lot


Some help on how to form questions in present simple:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/present-simple

PS: if you’ve done the exercise, send your text to me via SMFrockZ(at)gmx(dot)at, I’ll have a look at it, if necessary correct it, and send it back with information on mistakes.