Exercise on Form with 'be' Write down the missing sentences.

Affirmative Negative Question

I I am hungry.
You You are Sam.
He He is not here.
She Is she loud?
It It is okay.
We Are we fine?
You You are not friendly.
They Are they happy?

Exercise on Form with 'have got' Write down the missing sentences.
Use 'have got'.

Affirmative Negative Question

I I have got a dog.
You You have got a bike.
He He has not got a beard.
She Has she got a sister?
It It has got a window.
We Have we got a car?
You You have not got time.
They Have they got
money?

Exercise on Form with 'have' + auxiliary 'do' Write down the missing
sentences. Use 'have' and the auxiliary 'do'.

Affirmative Negative Question

I I have a dog.
You You have a bike.
He He does not have a beard.
She Does she have a
sister?
It It has a window.
We Do we have a car?
You You do not have time.
They Do they have money?

Exercises on Form Write down the missing sentences.

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 Affirmative Negative Question
I I play.
You You help.
He He does not answer.
She Does she sing?
It It rains.
We Do we dream?
You You do not read.
They Do they work?

Exercise on Affirmative Sentences Arrange the words to make

sentences in simple present.

1. I / to collect stamps ……………………………………………………………………

2. we / to play card games ……………………………………………………………….
3. he / to read comics …………………………………………………………………….
4. Chris / to sing in a band ………………………………………………………………
5. we / to have a hamster ………………………………………………………………..
6. Andy and John / to like cola ………………………………………………………….
7. she / to be nice ………………………………………………………………………...
8. they / to help their parents …………………………………………………………...
9. the children / to speak English ……………………………………………………….
10. I / to buy a newspaper every Saturday ……………………………………………….

Exercise on Negative Sentences Make negative sentences.

1. I watch TV. ……………………………………………………………………………
2. We play football. ……………………………………………………………………...
3. It is boring. ……………………………………………………………………………
4. She cleans her room. ………………………………………………………………….
5. You ride your bike every weekend. ………………………………………………….
6. Sandy takes nice photos. ……………………………………………………………..
7. They open the windows. ……………………………………………………………..
8. He buys a new CD. …………………………………………………………………...
9. I am late. ……………………………………………………………………………....
10. She has a cat. ………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise on Questions Arrange the words below to make questions.

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1. she / to collect / stickers ………………………………………………………………
2. they / to play / a game ………………………………………………………………...
3. the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed ……………………………………………………
4. she / often / to dream …………………………………………………………………
5. he / to play / street ball ……………………………………………………………….
6. you / to be / from Paris ……………………………………………………………….
7. the pupils / to wear / school uniforms ……………………………………………….
8. you / to go / to the cinema ……………………………………………………………
9. she / to have / friends …………………………………………………………………
10. he / to read / books ……………………………………………………………………

Exercise on Exceptions in Spelling Write down the third person

singular of the following verbs.

1. I can – he....................
2. I go – he……………..
3. I wish – he…………..
4. I must – he…………..
5. I hurry – he…………
6. I do – he…………….
7. I may – he…………..
8. I kiss – he…………...
9. I worry – he………...
10. I teach – he…………
Exercise on Exceptions in Spelling Write down the verbs in the third
person singular. Note the exceptions in spelling.
1. I can swim. – She...............swim.
2. I miss the bus. - She...............the bus.
3. I know you. - She...............you.
4. I sit down. - She...............down.
5. I often cry. - She often................
6. I play chess. - She...............chess.
7. I come home. - She...............home.
8. I must go now. - She...............go now.
9. I fly to Rome every year. - She...............to Rome every year.
10. I always do my best. - She always...............her best.

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 Exercise on Short and Long Forms. Rewrite the sentences using the
long forms.

1. They don't eat pizza. ………………………………………………

2. We don't go to bed early. ………………………………………....
3. It doesn't make sense………………………………………………
4. She doesn't love him. ……………………………………………...
5. I don't work here. ………………………………………………....
6. I'm on holiday. …………………………………………………….
7. She isn't at home…………………………………………………...
8. They're not my friends. …………………………………………...
9. They've a nice car. ………………………………………………...
10. I haven't got time. …………………………………………………

Exercise on Short and Long Forms. Rewrite the sentences using the
short forms.

1. I do not speak French. …………………………………………...

2. We do not live in a castle. ……………………………………….
3. He does not like music. ………………………………………….
4. She does not sing well. …………………………………………..
5. They do not drink water. …………………………………………
6. I am not hungry. …………………………………………………
7. She is not thirsty. ………………………………………………..
8. They are friendly. ………………………………………………..
9. We have got a cat. ……………………………………………….
10. They have not got a hamster. ……………………………………
Exercise on Use Facts Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. Paris (be) …………… the capital of France.
2. Hamlet (be) …………… a play by Shakespeare.
3. Mount Everest (reach) …………… a height of 8848 meters.
4. Water (boil) …………… at 100°C.
5. Ice (melt) …………… at 0°C.
6. The river Thames (flow) …………… past the Houses of Parliament.
7. The Olympic Games (take place) …………… every four years.
8. A waiter (work) …………… in a restaurant.
9. The earth (travel) ……………around the sun in approximately 365 days.
10. My father (speak) …………… English.

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 Exercise on Use Taking place once, never or several times Habits.
Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. On Mondays he (go)……………to the gym.
2. You never (arrive) …………… on time.
3. I seldom (go) …………… to the zoo.
4. Francis occasionally (drink) …………… coffee.
5. Ron seldom (do) …………… his homework.
6. They (not / often / sing) …………… songs.
7. Pierre (not / play) …………… tennis every week.
8. I (not / usually / watch) …………… TV in the mornings.
9. (they / spend) …………… their holidays in Canada every year?
10. (he /always / wear) …………… a hat?

Exercise on Use Actions taking place one after another (Successive)

this is a typical morning for Janine. Note that all the actions take
place one after another. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. Janine (get up) …………… at seven o'clock.
2. She (have) …………… breakfast and then she (go) …………… into the bathroom.
3. She (take) …………… a cold shower, (brush) …………… her teeth and (comb)
…………… her hair.
4. After that she (put) …………… on her clothes.
5. Then Janine (leave) …………… the house and (lock) …………… the door.
6. She (go) …………… to the bus stop and (wait) …………… for the bus.
7. When the bus (arrive) ……………, she (get on) …………… the bus and (go)
…………… to work.

Exercise on Use Future actions the following sentences describe

future actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. Put the verbs
into the correct form.
1. The plane (arrive) …………… in London at 11:45.
2. The lesson (start) …………… in five minutes.
3. The film (begin) …………… at 8 o'clock.
4. My brother's birthday (be) …………… on Wednesday.
5. The train (leave) …………… Manchester at 7:23.
6. The festival (end) …………… on Sunday.
7. The next bus (come) …………… in 35 minutes.
8. Which day (open / the exhibition) ……………?
9. What day (be) …………… it tomorrow?

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10. What time (close / the zoo) ……………?

Exercise on Use Verbs of possession, senses, emotions and mental

activity. The following sentences express possession, senses,
emotions or mental activity. Verbs of possession, senses, emotions
and mental activity must be used with the simple present. Put the
verbs into the correct form.
1. I (like) …………… pizza.
2. He (hate) …………… garlic.
3. My sister (prefer) …………… tea to coffee.
4. I (want) …………… to get away from here.
5. She (not / understand) …………… me.
6. I (not / believe) …………… it.
7. I (not / know) …………… why you are so mean.
8. We (not / think) …………… that this is right.
9. What (mean / it) ……………?
10. (you / hear) …………… the music?

Exercise on Use Mixed Exercise on Lyrics Put the verbs into the
correct form.
1. SHAGGY - Strength of a Woman: I (wonder) …………… if God is a woman.
2. PINK - Family Portrait: You (fight) …………… about money, ...
3. BLUE feat. ELTON JOHN - Sorry (seem) …………… to be the hardest word.
4. SHANIA TWAIN - Ka-Ching: We (live) …………… in a greedy little world
5. ATOMIC KITTEN - Love (not / have) …………… to hurt
6. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - Cry Me A River: You (not / have) …………… to say, what
you did
7. SHAKIRA - Objection: I (not / want) …………… to be the exception
8. COUNTING CROWS - Big Yellow Taxi: ... you (not / know) …………… what you
got 'til it's gone
9. NATASHA THOMAS - Why: Why (your love / hurt) …………… so much?
10. Avril Lavigne - Skaterboy: (your pretty face / see) …………… what he's worth?

Exercise on Use Mixed Exercise on Useful Phrases Put the verbs into
the correct form.

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1. Here we (go) …………….
2. Well, now I (see) …………… what you (mean) …………….
3. I (love) …………… you more than words can say.
4. He (look) …………… gorgeous.
5. That just (not / make) …………… sense.
6. I (not / understand) ……………
7. I (not / care) …………….
8. Who (you / think) …………… you are?
9. (you / speak) …………… English?
10. (you / believe) …………… in love at first sight?

Exercise on Signal Words Which is a signal word for the simple

present?
1- a) Seldom b) Right now c) in 1999
2- a) Already b) Next week c) Normally
3- a) Never b) Last year c) Up to now
4- a) The other day b) Sometimes c) Soon
5- a) Since 2001 b) Every year c) In a year

Choose the correct signal word.

1-Ron plays basketball …………………………

a) At the moment b) Every Friday c) Yesterday
2- …………………………I go to work by bus.
a) This week b) Next week c) Sometimes
3- We speak English …………………………
a) Very often b) Just now c) Last Friday
4- I write a poem …………………………
a) Since Monday b) Tomorrow c) Everyday
5- …………………………our neighbor leaves the house at 8 o'clock.
a) Normally b) Look c) Right now