Question

1. Deduce the rule.


a) In general, we add __________ to the verb in the third person singular (he/she/it).

b) We add __________ to the verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z and -o.

c) Verbs ending in consonant + y: the y disappears and we add __________.

d) To make simple present questions we use the auxiliary verb __________ before I, __________, we and __________. Before __________, __________ and it we use __________. When we use does in the sentence, the –s ending disappears.


2. Write the third person singular (he/she/it) of these verbs.


a) play: ____________________

b) catch: ____________________

c) meet: ____________________

d) go: ____________________

e) have: ____________________

f) listen: ____________________

g) kiss: ____________________

h) try: ____________________

i) Think: ____________________

j) like: ____________________


3. Write do or does.


a) Where __________ Mr. And Mrs. Douglas live?

b) What languages __________ Patricia speak?

c) Where __________ you go on weekends?

d) When __________ your brother wash his car?

e) Do you like your new school? Yes, we __________.


4. Complete these sentences using the verbs in parentheses and the adverb of frequency in its right position.


a) I ____________________ jogging on Sundays. (go/often).

b) My friends ____________________ a book to read from the list of best-sellers. (Choose/sometimes)

c) Kate ____________________ angry. (get/never)

d) Tom ____________________ very friendly. This is why he is so popular. (be/usually)

e) I ____________________ sugar in my coffee. (take/rarely)


5. Look at the following Brazilian Portuguese words. They all come from Brazilian indigenous languages. Match them with their original meaning in the indigenous language.


a) Piranha

b) Itupeva ou Itaipava

c) Votuporanga

d) Tatu

e) Igaratá

f) Capivari

g) Jabuticaba

h) Caipora

i) Parati


( ) rio da capivara

( ) cachoeira baixa, pedra que para o rio

( ) comida de jabuti

( ) rio das tainhas; rio dos peixes brancos; peixes brancos

( a ) peixe que corta a pele; peixe-diabo

( ) canoa alta ou canoa forte

( h ) aquele ou aquilo que mora no mato; protetor da caça e da floresta

( ) vento bonito

( d ) de casco encorpado, grosso

Answer 1

Resposta:

a) he

b) are

c) you

d) your/ he/she/it/they/i am

Explicação: