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Simple Present Tense Exercises

This document contains 7 grammar exercises that ask students to fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms, including be verbs, have/has/had, and do/does/did. The exercises focus on simple present and past tense verbs. Students are asked to provide their name and choose between verb forms like is/are, was/were, have/has, do/does, and so on to complete sentences about daily routines, possessions, locations, and more. The goal is to practice using correct verb forms in simple sentences.

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2K views10 pages

Simple Present Tense Exercises

This document contains 7 grammar exercises that ask students to fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms, including be verbs, have/has/had, and do/does/did. The exercises focus on simple present and past tense verbs. Students are asked to provide their name and choose between verb forms like is/are, was/were, have/has, do/does, and so on to complete sentences about daily routines, possessions, locations, and more. The goal is to practice using correct verb forms in simple sentences.

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Grammar Exercise 1

Name: __________________
Fill in the correct Be verb: Simple Present Form or Simple Past Form.
1. Peter ____________ here now.
2.

We ____________ not at home yesterday.

3.

My sister ____________ a nurse.

4.

The apples ____________ fresh.

5.

I ____________ ten years old this year.

6.

They ____________ in the park a while ago.

7.

My father has a new car. He ____________ very happy.

8.

Toni and Mary ____________ not at home last night.

9.

You ____________ a student.

10. Today ____________ a hot day.


11. Yesterday ____________ Monday.
12. My mother and my father ____________ in the kitchen.
13. Anne ____________ a beautiful girl.
14. He ____________ at the cinema last Monday.
15. ____________ you scared this morning
16. I ____________ the shortest boy in my class.
17. A mouse ____________ smaller than a cat.
18. Helen ____________ nine years old last year.
19. He ____________ sick last week.
20. Tom and Peter ____________ my brothers.
21. The girls ____________ in Class A.
22. They ____________ in Class B last year.
23. My teacher ____________ in her classroom every day.
24. She ____________ absent yesterday.
25. The book store ____________ next to the park.
Grammar Exercise 2
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct Be verb: Simple Present Form or Simple Past Form.
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1.

A cat ____________ an animal.

2.

Where ____________ Jennifer last night

3.

Ants ____________ insects.

4.

Rita goes to school. She ____________ a student.

5.

____________ Tony and Beth at the party last week

6.

I know you. You ____________ in my English class.

7.

I have three books. They ____________ on my desk.

8.

____________ Mr. and Mrs. Rice in the city this week

9.

Mr. Rice ____________ a police officer.

10. ____________ the weather hot in Taiwan last summer


11. Ice ____________ cold.
12. My friends ____________ at home last night.
13. Flowers ____________ beautiful. They ____________ not ugly.
14. I ____________ in class yesterday too.
15. Ann and Tom ____________ in their offices last Monday.
16. Mary ____________ at the library yesterday morning.
17. I like my books. They ____________ interesting.
18. ____________ your mother going to cook fish tonight
19. She ____________ reading a book now.
20. ____________ you absent last Tuesday
21. Grammar ____________ not difficult. It ____________ easy.
22. ____________ your father angry yesterday afternoon
23. Taipei ____________ a city.
24. Ted ____________ tired last night.
25. They ____________ in the living room a while ago.
Grammar Exercise 3
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: have, has or had.
1. I _____________ bread and milk for breakfast every morning.

2.

Watermelons _____________ small seeds.

3.

Peter _____________ a little cat last year. It ran away.

4.

The mouse _____________ a long tail.

5.

Do you _____________ any money

6.

Does your mother _____________ to work every day

7.

Mandy _____________ a hamburger for lunch today.

8.

They _____________ many story books.

9.

An elephant _____________ a long trunk.

10. Mary _____________ a sore throat last Monday.


11. Mr and Mrs Sun _____________ four children.
12. He _____________ fried chicken for dinner last night.
13. Are you going to _____________ fish for dinner tonight
14. You _____________ two sisters.
15. My brother _____________ a bad cough yesterday.
16. We _____________ a good teacher. We like her.
17. Ted _____________ no teeth when he was a baby.
18. Sandy _____________ long hair last year.
19. Sams grandmother is 100 years old. She _____________ no teeth.
20. Mr Honey _____________ two daughters. Their names are Julia and Helen.
21. She _____________ a doll. It is very pretty.
22. These trees _____________ beautiful flowers.
23. The policeman _____________ a gun. He is holding it.
24. Sandy _____________ a fever last week.
25. She _____________ to clear the floor every day.
Grammar Exercise 4
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: have, has or had.
1. I _____________ ten fingers. She _____________ ten fingers, too.
2.

Mark _____________ sore throat last night.

3.

My father _____________ a big house. He is happy.

4.

Mr and Mrs _____________ two daughters. They are beautiful.

5.

The students dont _____________ any money in their bags.

6.

Do you _____________ a pencil? Mary _____________ seven pencils.

7.

They _____________ bread and milk for breakfast every morning.

8.

That hen _____________ twelve chicks. They are all yellow in color.

9.

Tony _____________ a sandwich and juice for breakfast this morning.

10. My little brother _____________ a bird when he was five years old.
11. How many brothers do you _____________?
12. A rabbit _____________ long ears.
13. Tony _____________ the flu yesterday. Mary _____________ a toothache just
now.
14. She _____________ to go to school every day.
15. They _____________ English class yesterday.
16. Alex doesnt _____________ a motorbike. He _____________ a bike.
17. You and I are students. We _____________ books on our desks.
18. Julia isnt in class today because she _____________ the flu.
19. Mandy was not in class last Monday because she _____________ a cough.
20. Orson was absent yesterday because he _____________ a stomachache.
21. Alligators _____________ sharp teeth.
22. Jamie _____________ a cute baby sister. We like her very much.
23. When I was a baby, I _____________ a robot.
24. My mother _____________ beautiful eyes.
25. He _____________ a fever last night.
Exercise 5
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: do, does or did.
1. She _____________ her homework every day.
2.

_____________ you go to school yesterday?


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3.

Andy and Tony _____________ not visit their grandmother last Saturday.

4.

The pupils _____________ not know the teacher.

5.

_____________ he have a headache last night?

6.

We _____________ not have school on Sunday.

7.

_____________ your teacher come to class last Monday?

8.

He _____________ not have math class on Tuesday.

9.

_____________ Lisa drink tea?

10. My dog _____________ not bite Peter yesterday.


11. _____________ the baby cry every morning?
12. My mother _____________ not speak English.
13. I _____________ not like snakes. Andy _____________ not like turtles.
14. He _____________ not work here.
15. My brother and sister _____________ their homework every night.
16. Mr Lee always _____________ his work in the office.
17. _____________ the students understand English?
18. Miss Chen _____________ not punish Mike yesterday.
19. Tina _____________ not like reading comic books.
20. _____________ Amy watch TV last night?
21. They _____________ not enjoy watching the movie.
22. _____________ your dog bite strangers?
23. Tina and Lisa _____________ not go to the cinema last Sunday.
24. _____________ Adam like toy cars? _____________ you like dolls?
25. She _____________ not drink coffee yesterday afternoon.
Grammar Exercise 6
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: do, does or did.
1. __________ you go to the bank yesterday
2.

Mary __________ not talk to John on the phone every day.

3.

Yesterday I __________ not see Joy at the library.

4.

__________ Tony and Ann have fish every day

5.

Ann __________ not come to class last Tuesday.

6.

My father __________ not speak English.

7.

He __________ not put the eggs on the table.

8.

__________ Robert put his books in his bag this morning

9.

Jamie __________ not have to wash the car last Monday.

10. Helen __________ not sit in the front row every day.
11. __________ your father have breakfast every day
12. __________ we have English class on Wednesday
13. What time __________ Tony get up yesterday morning
14. What time __________ your sister get up every day
15. __________ they come to class late every day
16. Sue __________ not write a letter to her mother last week.
17. Maria __________ her homework last night.
18. They have to __________ their homework every day.
19. __________ Sophia sleep for eight hours every night.
20. We __________ not have lunch today.
21. __________ Nancy get up at seven every day
22. You __________ not go to bed late every day.
23. __________ you see me last night
24. I __________ not stand at the bus stop every day.
25. She __________ not go to school by bus.
Grammar Exercise 7
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: Simple Present Tense
1. Ann always ( come ) _______________ to class on time.
2.

Tony ( eat ) _______________ breakfast every day, too.

3.

Sue ( drink ) _______________ coffee. I dont ( drink ) _______________ coffee.

4.

I often ( take ) _______________ the bus to school.

5.

My mother doesnt ( drink ) ______________ coffee. She ( drink ) ___________


tea.

6.

We ( drive ) _______________ our car to work.

7.

A butterfly ( fly ) _______________. It ( have ) _______________ wings.

8.

Sometimes Jim ( run ) _______________ to English class.

9.

Ann always ( see ) _______________ Mr. Lee at the market.

10. Do you ( wash ) _______________ the dishes every day


11. Ted and Andy ( ride ) _______________ bikes to the park every afternoon.
12. My grandmother ( sleep ) _______________ for eight hours every night.
13. Does Beth ( get ) _______________ up at seven every morning
14. My brother ( watch ) _______________ TV at night.
15. Shirley ( teach ) _______________ English.
16. Jessica ( walk ) _______________ her dog three time a week.
17. Birds ( fly ) _______________. They ( have ) _______________ wings.
18. Does it ( snow ) _______________ in Taiwan
19. He doesnt ( like ) _______________ lemon juice. It ( be ) _______________ sour.
20. Do your mother and father ( listen ) _______________ to music
21. My friend ( live ) _______________ in Taipei.
22. Lisa ( know ) _______________ Tony, she doesnt ( know ) _______________ Ali.
23. It doesnt ( rain ) _______________ here every day.
24. Does your teacher always ( help ) _______________ you
25. She always ( clear ) _______________ the table after lunch.
Grammar Exercise 8
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: Simple Present Tense
1. Do you ( eat ) _______________ breakfast every morning
2.

Does Tom have to ( take ) _______________ out the garbage every Monday

3.

I ( need ) _______________ some water. He ( need ) _______________ some


food.
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4.

Do they ( want ) _______________ some milk

5.

Angel ( live ) _______________ in Taiwan. Where do you ( live )


_______________

6.

Does Amy ( clean ) _______________ the table after dinner

7.

My mother ( give ) _______________ me a flower every Sunday.

8.

What does your mother ( need ) _______________

9.

He ( sleep ) _______________ in the bedroom every night.

10. Tim ( play ) ____________ soccer. Does Sam ( play ) _____________ soccer
11. I ( study ) _______________ English every day.
12. Does your puppy ( drink ) _______________ milk
13. My little sister ( sing ) _______________ songs on the weekend.
14. Can a fish ( swim ) _______________
15. We ( see ) _______________ a movie every Sunday.
16. Do dogs ( run ) _______________
17. Tom ( watch ) _______________ TV every night.
18. Does a butcher ( sell ) _______________ meat
19. They ( draw ) _______________ pictures in art class.
20. He ( speak ) _______________ English in English class.
21. Tom ( drink ) _______________ coffee. I dont ( drink ) _______________ coffee.
22. She ( like ) _______________ apples. She doesnt ( like ) _______________
oranges.
23. Does Tony ( set ) _______________ the table every night
24. Mary ( practice ) _______________ the piano every night.
25. My sister ( walk ) _______________ to school with me every day.
Grammar Exercise 9
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form: Simple Present Tense
1. Does a frog ( eat ) _______________ insects
2.

Cows ( eat ) _______________ grass.


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3.

My mother has to ( feed ) _______________ the cat.

4.

Do you ( brush ) _______________ your teeth every day

5.

Every student ( sweep ) _______________ the floor every morning.

6.

Do we ( have ) _______________ English class today

7.

What does your mother ( do ) _______________ every night

8.

We ( live ) _______________ in Japan. She ( live ) _______________ in Taiwan.

9.

What does she ( want ) _______________ for breakfast

10. Do they ( open ) _______________ the windows every morning


11. John ( play ) _______________ basketball every weekend.
12. The hen ( lay ) _______________ an egg every day.
13. We ( go ) _______________ to the park every Sunday.
14. Do you and Tony ( set ) _______________ the table before lunch every day
15. Sonia ( see ) _______________ me every Tuesday.
16. My little sister ( dry ) _______________ the dishes after dinner every night.
17. I have to ( finish ) _______________ my homework.
18. Does she ( water ) _______________ the flowers every morning
19. They ( ride ) _______________ bikes every Saturday.
20. A little kitten ( drink ) _______________ milk.
21. Mandy ( speak ) _______________ English with her friends at school.
22. Does Tina ( do ) _______________ homework after school
23. We dont ( need ) _______________ beans.
24. Where does Lisa ( live ) _______________
25. The sun ( rise ) _______________ in the east.
Grammar Exercise 10
Name: __________________
Fill in the correct form.
1. My teacher ( be) ____________ not at home yesterday.
2.

What does your mother ( need ) _______________

3.

My mother ( be) ____________ a pilot.

4.

Mrs Brown ( have ) _____________ a daughter. Her name ( be ) ____________


Tina.

5.

Sandy ( have ) _____________ short hair last year.

6.

Does Wendy have to ( wash ) _______________ the dishes every night

7.

Joan ( live ) _______________ in Taipei. Where do you ( live ) _______________

8.

They ( be) ____________ in the office a while ago.

9.

Amy ( have ) _____________ a good teacher. She ( like ) _____________ her.

10. My grandfather is 100 years old. He ( have ) _____________ no teeth.


11. I ( be) ____________ eleven years old this year.
12. Yesterday ( do ) I __________ not see Toni at school.
13. Do you ( want ) _______________ some juice
14. I ( have ) _____________ no teeth when I ( be ) _____________ a baby.
15. My sister ( do ) __________ not come to class last Tuesday.
16. Does Amy ( watch ) _______________ TV after dinner
17. My father ( do ) __________ not speak English.
18. He ( do ) __________ not put the apples in the basket.
19. Kevin ( do ) __________ not have to clear the table last Monday.
20. The oranges ( be) ____________ fresh.
21. She ( need ) _______________ some water. I ( need ) _______________ coffee.
22. ( do ) __________ Mandy and Allison have chicken every day
23. My mother ( make ) _______________ breakfast every day.
24. Her sister ( have ) _____________ a bad cough yesterday.
25. ( do ) __________ Sara put her pencils in her pencil case yesterday
morning

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