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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Positive sentences
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs between
brackets.
1) My mother _________________ (work) on Sundays.
2) We _________________ (write) the answers.
3) The cow _________________ (eat) grass.
4) I _________________ (want) more ice cream.
5) She never _________________ (play) chess.
6) They _________________ (walk) to school.
7) He _________________ (drive) a bus.
8) Monkeys _________________ (make) a lot of noise.
9) This girl _________________ (speak) Italian.
10) My father _________________ (pay) for the tickets.
11) My cousin _________________ (go) to the disco.
12) He _________________ (wash) his hands.
13) My brother _________________ (ride) a horse.
14) Koalas _________________ (climb) up trees.
15) She _________________ (do) her homework.
16) He _________________ (watch) too much television.
17) Maria sometimes _________________ (tidy up) her bedroom.
18) He often_________________ (buy) new shoes.
19) Rita always _________________ (have) fun at school.
20) The dog _________________ (sit down) under the tree.
Name: Date:
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Negative sentences
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs between
brackets.
1) I _________________ (not work) at home.
2) We _________________ (not use) the family car.
3) Doris _________________ (not do) her homework.
4) They _________________ (not go) to bed at 8.30 pm.
5) Kevin _________________ (not open) his workbook.
6) Our hamster _________________ (not eat) apples.
7) You _________________ (not meet) with your friends.
8) She _________________ (not use) a ruler.
9) Max, Frank and Steve _________________ (not skate) in the yard.
10) The boy _________________ (not throw) stones.
11) I _________________ (not drink) tea.
12) She _________________ (not have) two brothers.
13) Tom _________________ (not work) until 10 today.
14) The museum _________________ (not open) at 10 o'clock.
15) Peter and Megan _________________ (not go) to the cinema very often.
16) John _________________ (not arrive) very late.
17) My son _________________ (not watch) cartoons.
18) His sister _________________ (not like) lemonade.
19) We _________________ (not listen) to music.
20) My father _________________ (not clean) the car every Saturday.
Name: Date:
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Yes / No questions
Complete the following questions and short answers.
1) _________________ the boys like music? Yes, _________________
2) _________________ he play the guitar? No, _________________
3) _________________ they walk to work? Yes, _________________
4) _________________ Jack often clean the bathroom? Yes, _________________
5) _________________ you speak English? Yes, _________________
6) _________________ Tim and Harry live in Sydney? No, _________________
7) _________________ the museum open every day? Yes, _________________
8) _________________ you do the shopping? No, _________________
9) _________________ the Smiths sell cars? No, _________________
10) _________________ Olivia have a sister? No, _________________
11) _________________ you drink mineral water? Yes, _________________
12) _________________ Sarah and Linda feed their pets? Yes, _________________
13) _________________ your teacher check your test? No, _________________
14) _________________ they live in the old house? No, _________________
15) _________________ they have a cup of tea at night? No, _________________
16) _________________ the cat sit on the wall? Yes, _________________
17) _________________ Nina play computer games? No, _________________
18) _________________ your grandma answer the phone? Yes, _________________
19) _________________ Andy do the shopping? Yes, _________________
20) _________________ they watch TV in the afternoon? Yes, _________________
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The Simple Present Tense
Exercise Set
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the
present simple tense.
1. She ________ (read) books every evening.
2. We ________ (go) to the gym twice a week.
3. The sun ________ (rise) in the east.
4. They ________ (play) soccer on Saturdays.
5. My parents ________ (watch) the news every night.
6. I ________ (like) to drink coffee in the morning.
7. The train ________ (arrive) at 7:00 AM.
8. Cats ________ (meow) when they're hungry.
9. He ________ (study) Spanish at the university.
10. We ________ (visit) our grandparents every summer.
11. The Earth ________ (rotate) around the sun.
12. Dogs ________ (bark) when they hear a noise.
13. The company ________ (produce) high-quality goods.
14. She always ________ (brush) her teeth before bed.
15. The teacher ________ (explain) the lesson to the students.
16. We ________ (live) in this neighborhood for ten years.
17. The bus ________ (arrive) at the bus stop every hour.
18. They ________ (play) chess on weekends.
19. My sister ________ (play) the piano beautifully.
20. The river ________ (flow) through the valley.
