The present simple tense is one of the most basic and commonly used verb tenses in the English language. It is used to describe habits, general facts, and repeated actions. These exercises will help you practice and improve your understanding of the present simple tense. By completing the exercises, you will become more comfortable with forming affirmative, negative sentences in the present simple tense.
Write the he/she/it form of the following verbs.
go ………… |
pull ………… |
write ………… |
dance ………… |
do ………… |
sleep ………… |
get ………… |
swim ………… |
study ………… |
have ………… |
switch ………… |
cry ………… |
knock ………… |
drink ………… |
pick ………… |
wash ………… |
eat ………… |
buy ………… |
wait ………… |
meet ………… |
push ………… |
say ………… |
need ………… |
open ………… |
Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets.
I (read) …………………….. the newspapers every day.
She (like) …………………….. computers and going to the cinema.
They (go) …………………….. to school by bus.
We (want) …………………….. ice cream now!
He (study) …………………….. French, German and English.
You (walk) …………………….. very fast.
I (play) …………………….. football and basketball.
She (finish) …………………….. her homework quickly!
It (work) …………………….. very slowly.
Put the words in order to make a sentence.
go - they - early - home - always è They always go home early.
never - sweets - eats - she è …………………………………………………………..
we - cinema - usually - Saturdays - go - the - to - on è …………………..…………..
sometimes - warm - winter - in - is - it è ……………………………………………..
football - often - with - friends - his - plays - he è …………………………………...
always - January - it - rains - in è ………………………………...…………………..
dancing - usually - Fridays - on - go - they è …………………………………………..
often - music - listens - to - he - evenings - the - in è ……………………...…………..
Use the prompts and a verb form the box in the correct form to write full sentences.
get watch play do go rain cook wear drink
We / for our friends (sometimes) è We sometimes cook for our friends.
She / her homework (always) è …………………………………...
They / tennis at the weekend (often) è …………………………………...
I / on holiday in June (usually) è …………………………………...
He / coffee for breakfast (always) è …………………………………...
You / up early in the morning (never) è …………………………………...
She / TV before dinner (sometimes) è …………………………………...
We / jeans at the weekend (usually) è …………………………………...
It / in the summer (sometimes) è …………………………………...
Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets.
I (drive) …………… but my sister (cycle) ……………
The sun (rise) …………… in the east and (set) …………… in the west.
The Prime Minister (travel) …………… abroad in his own private aeroplane.
It (cost) …………… 20$ million to be a space tourist for one week in the International Space Station.
The European Commission (meet) …………… in Brussels.
My dad (read) …………… two books every week.
I (understand) …………… geography more than science.
My favorite TV program (start) …………… at half past ten.
The teachers at our school (give) …………… us lots of homework.
We (like) …………… swimming because it’s fun and good exercise.
Write the simple present tense form of the verb indicated.
Mr. Lee …………………………… Tae Kwan Do at the community center. (Teach)
The seniors …………………………… everyone to the spring dance. (Invite)
The manufacturer …………………………… this product for one year. (Guarantee)
Dr. Barn …………………………… often in court as an expert witness. (Testify)
We usually …………………………… lunch at the corner cafe. (Eat)
Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets.
You (do) ………… any of the cooking!.
My brother (play) ………… tennis because he (like) ………… it.
I (think) ………… that’s a good idea.
Teachers (work) ………… at weekends.
The government (agree) ………… with the new EU laws.
We (want) ………… to see that film because it looks boring.
His mum (drive) ………… a fast car.
Those birds (stay) ………… in the country during winter.
He (sing) ………… very well, does he?
Complete the sentence with the affirmative or negative form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions.
The plane (leave) ………… in half an hour but Nick (not / be) ………… at the airport yet.
My best friend (love) ………… science fiction films but they (not / interest) ………… me.
I (not / study) ………… chemistry because it (be) ………… difficult.
I (do / dance) ………… because I (look) ………… stupid.
The sun (not / go) ………… round the Earth (go) ………… round the sun!
My new computer (do) ………… lots more things than my old one, and it (not / crash) …………
My dad (not / have) ………… any qualifications but he (have) ………… a really good job.
Fire (need) ………… oxygen to burn. It (not / burn) ………… without oxygen.
My teacher (not / own) ………… a mobile phone because some people think they (be) ………… bad for your health.
According to scientists, animals (live) ………… longer if they (not / eat) ………… too much.
Give the correct form of the simple present of each verb.
Water ……………… at 100°C. (boil)
Hot air ……………… (rise)
My uncle ……………… in a factory. (work)
John and Susan ……………… glasses. (wear)
The children ……………… a lot of sweets. (eat)
He only ……………… at weekends. (work)
I always ……………… on Saturday. (travel)
She ……………… to London one a week. (drive)
She never ……………… up very early. (get)
I occasionally ……………… meat. (eat)
The coach ……………… at 6 this evening. (leave)
The concert ……………… at 7 next Friday. (start)
I ……………… Barcelona won again. (see)
It’s not right, you ……………… (know) - I ……………… (agree)
Can he manage? - I ……………… so. (hope)
Weather forecast ……………… it’ll be hot. (say)
Complete the text with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets.
Emperor penguins (live) ……… in the Antarctic. The sea (provide) ……… all their food, so they are good swimmers. They (dive) ……… under the water and (hold) ……… their breath up to 20 minutes. When the weather is very cold, the penguins (stand) ……… in a group. This (keep) ……… them warm. The Emperor is the only penguin that (breed) ……… in winter in Antarctica. Each female (lay) ……… one egg on his feet in May or June. They then (return) ……… to the sea to feed. Each male then (stand) ……… with an egg on his feet. His feet (keep) ……… the egg warm. he (sleep) ……… most of the time and (eat) ……… no food for about 65 days. When the egg (hatch)……… , the female (come) ……… back and (find) ……… her mate. Now the females (feed) ……… the young penguins. The male (spend) ……… his time eating. After a few weeks, the male (return) ……… to the family, and then both parents (look after) ……… the chick.
Put the words in order.
a- for - children - often - a computer - school work - use
Children often use a computer for school work.
b- don’t - chat rooms - most 11 to 18 year-olds - often - visit
Most 11 to 18 year-olds ………..…………………
c- computer - at home - school pupils - have - often - a
School pupils ………..…………………
d- play - computer - teenagers - a - sometimes - CDs - on
Teenagers ………..…………………
e- are - schools - in UK - there - computers - in - usually - the
There ………..…………………
f- are - to - the Internet - some - connected - computers - always
Some computers ………..…………………
g- prefer - for - games - people - often - PlayStation - playing
People ………..…………………
h- never - these - people - send - days - most - letters
Most people ………..…………………
Make the underlined verbs negative.
a- Boys study more than girls at school.
Boys don't study more than girls at school.
b- The average boy scores higher marks in tests.
………………………
c- At seven, 12% of girls reach the expected level.
………………………
d- The researchers say that boys do badly at school because they are less intelligent.
………………………
e- Most schools give prizes to boys for their behavior.
………………………
f- Some boys listen well their teachers.
………………………
g- William Draves thinks boys are the problem.
………………………
Give the third person forms of the verbs in these sentences. Show whether you would pronounce the third person form as /s/, /z/, /ɪz/.
They laugh a lot. He laughs a lot. /s/
I often drop things. She ……………………. / . /
We drink a lot of tea. She ……………………. / . /
I often forget things. She ……………………. / . /
We often lose things. He ……………………. / . /
They manage all right. She ……………………. / . /
I often pass your house. He ……………………. / . /
I rush around a lot. She ……………………. / . /
I always saw the wood. She ……………………. / . /
I wear old clothes at home. He ……………………. / . /
I love sweets. She ……………………. / . /
I often see them. He ……………………. / . /
They pay 30$ a week rent. He ……………………. / . /
I cry at sad films. She ……………………. / . /
Choose the correct form of the verb.
He (work / works) ………… in a hospital.
I usually (drink / drinks) ………… coffee in the morning.
The sun (rise / rises) ………… in the east.
She (don't / doesn't) ………… like to swim.
They (meet / meets) ………… for lunch every day.
We (go / goes) ………… to the gym after work.
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