Simple Present Exercises and be verb

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the simple present in the affirmative.

1. Mary (play) plays tennis every day.

2. My friends always (eat) eats lunch at the cafeteria.
3. It (snow) snows in the winter time in Canada.

Exercise 2: fill in the blanks with the simple present in the NEGATIVE.
1. Sometimes, my parents (wake up) do not wake up early.

2. James (drink)doesn't drink every day.

3. We (watch) does not watch television every night.

Exercise 3: answer the questions with short answers.

1. Does Mary play tennis every day? Yes, she does

2. Do John and Lynn drink beer with their dinner every night? Yes, they do

3. Does David always eat lunch at McDonald’s? No, he don`t

Exercise 4: Make yes/no questions to go with the highlighted answers.

1. Does Sandra like to speak English? ?

Yes, Sandra likes to speak English.

2. Don`t they live in Montreal ?

No, Pete and Dave don’t live in Montreal.

3. Doesn`t you text their friends in class?

No, I don’t text my friends in class
Verb be Present Tense
Exercise 1: Conjugate the verb be in the present tense.

Affirmative Negati Yes/No Question Short Answer

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I am I am not
You are You are not are you? No, …she are not

He/She/It is He/She/It is not is he? No, you are not

We are We are not Are not we? Yes, he are

You are. You are not Are not you? Yes, we are

They are They are not are they? Yes, I am

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb be in the affirmative in the present.

1. Peter (be) is on the phone.

2. They (be) are at home.

3. I (be) am a student.

Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb be in the negative in the present.

1. We (be, not) are not 50.

2. You (be, not) are not Spanish.

3. She (be, not) is not on holiday.

Exercise 4: Answer the questions with a short answer.

1 Are you from Montreal? No, I am not

2 Is your best friend female? _Yes, she is

3 Are your parents together? Yes, they are not