Present Simple Exercises

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Contents
1: Present simple of ‘be’: positive.........................................................................................................3

2: Present simple of ‘be’: negative........................................................................................................ 4
3: Present simple with ‘be’: yes / no questions......................................................................................5
4: Present simple with ‘be’: wh questions.............................................................................................6
5: Present simple with ‘be’: mixed exercise..........................................................................................7
6: Present simple with regular verbs: positive.......................................................................................8
7: Present simple with regular verbs: negative......................................................................................9
8: Present simple with regular verbs: yes / no questions......................................................................10
9: Present simple with regular verbs: ‘wh’ questions...........................................................................11
10: Present simple with regular verbs: mixed exercise........................................................................12
11: Present simple spelling changes.................................................................................................... 13
12: Present simple short forms............................................................................................................. 14
13: Present simple short answers......................................................................................................... 15
14: Present simple use: for the present.................................................................................................16
15: Present simple form mixed exercise 1...........................................................................................17
16: Present simple form mixed exercise 2...........................................................................................18
2 Level 1 Present Simple Exercises

1: Present simple of ‘be’: positive
Make the present tense positive of 'be'. Don't use short forms.
1. He is________(be) Japanese.
2. You are______(be) very tall.
3. I am (be) hungry.
4. It is (be) on the table.
5. She is________________________(be) at the bank.
6. I am (be) cold.
7. You are_______________________(be) French.
8. We are______________________(be) on the bus.
9. We are______________________(be) nearby.
10. She is________________________(be) thirsty.
11. They are (be) at the park.
12. They are (be) late.
13. It is (be) in the cupboard.
14. She is_______________________(be) at work.
15. It is (be) hot outside.
16. He is________________________(be) in the car.
17. I am (be) Scottish.
18. You are_______________________(be) at home.
19. He is________________________(be) from Madrid.
20. We are______________________(be) ready.

2: Present simple of ‘be’: negative
Make a negative sentence using ‘be’. Don’t use short forms.
1. She is not__________________(not / be) on the bus.
2. He is not_____________________(not / be) my brother.
3. She is not_____________________(not / be) Italian.
4. He is not_____________________(not / be) hungry.
5. You are not ___________________(not / be) late.
6. He is not_____________________(not / be) tall.
7. She is not_____________________(not / be) at school.
8. It is not_____________________(not / be) warm.
9. He is not_____________________(not / be) at home.
10. We are not___________________(not / be) at the party.
11. You are not____________________(not / be) Spanish.
12. It is not (not / be) cold.
13. You are not____________________(not / be) bored.
14. I am not (not / be) worried.
15. They are not (not / be) students.
16. You are not____________________(not / be) American.
17. We are not___________________(not / be) in the UK.
18. I am not (not / be) a teacher.
19. They are not (not / be) at the restaurant.
20. I am not (not / be) from Paris.

3: Present simple with ‘be’: yes / no questions
Make a ‘yes / no’ question with ‘be’.
1.Is she a doctor?
2.Are they students?
3.Is it cold outside?
4.Are they in the garden?
5.Is he a dentist?
6.Is it two o’clock?
7.Are they in the car?
8.Is he a teacher?
9.Is it in the bag?
10.Are you on the train?
11.Is he from Switzerland?
12.Is he at home?
13.Is she your sister?
14.Are you a vegetarian?
15.Are we in the right place?
16.Is she at the cinema?
17.Am I late?
18.Is she at the library?
19.Are you Russian?
20.Are you from Tokyo?

4: Present simple with ‘be’: wh questions
Make a present simple ‘wh’ question with ‘be’.
1. How is _______________________(he ?
2. Where are_______________________you?
3. How old is________________________he ?
4. Why is _______________________he at the airport?
5. Why is________________________she on the bus?
6. Why are_______________________we awake?
7. Where are_______________________they from?
8. Why is _______________________she hungry?
9. Why are_______________________you here?
10. How much is________________________it?
11. How are_______________________you ?
12. How often is____________________she here?
13. Who are_______________________they ?
14. Where am_______________________I?
15. Why is________________________it cold?
16. What is________________________it?
17. Who is________________________she?
18. Where is________________________he now?
19. Why are_______________________you late?
20. When is________________________it?

5: Present simple with ‘be’: mixed exercise
Make the present simple with ‘be’. This time it can be positive, negative or a question.
1. Why is________________________she late?
2. I am not on the train.
3. They is________________________British.
4. We are not___________________ students.
5. Who are_______________________they?
6. He is________________________a lawyer.
7.Is he asleep?
8.Is it dark outside?
9. I am here.
10. She is not_____________________in the café.
11. Is she at home?
12.Are they in Berlin?
13. We are______________________ on our way.
14. How much is it______________________it ?
15. You are not in the right place.
16. Where is _______________________he?
17. You are_______________________late.
18.Are you tired?
19. How are you)?
20. They are not French.

6: Present simple with regular verbs: positive
Make the present simple positive.
1. You hate mushrooms.
2. It snows every winter.
3. He cleans____________________the kitchen.
4. They stay _____________________at home a lot.
5. We buy______________________a lot of books.
6. He drinks ____________________a lot of coffee.
7. She makes____________________dinner.
8. You like______________________chocolate.
9. We get ______________________ready.
10. We want_____________________a drink.
11. I eat a lot of fruit.
12. I play tennis every week.
13. He loves_____________________parties.
14. They work in the city.
15. She lives in Hong Kong.
16. You have_____________________two brothers.
17. I do my homework.
18. It rains a lot here.
19. I study every morning.
20. She wears____________________glasses.

7: Present simple with regular verbs: negative
Make the present simple negative. Don’t use short forms.
1. We don´t_____________________buy many clothes.
2. It doesn´t snow here.
3. It doesn´t ___________________rain much.
4. He doesn´t___________________clean the bathroom.
5. He doesn´t___________________(not / drink) tea.
6. You don´t_____________________have any sisters.
7. He doesn´t___________________love me.
8. They don´t_____________________workas teachers.
9. We don´t_____________________get ready.
10. They don´t stay in hotels.
11. She doesn´t___________________make coffee.
12. You don´t_____________________like travelling.
13. We don´t_____________________want dessert.
14. You don´t_____________________hate meat.
15. I don´t study German.
16. I don´t play the piano.
17. She doesn´t___________________wear jewellery.
18. She doesn´t___________________live in New York.
19. I don´t eat a lot of vegetables.
20. I don´t do anything.

8: Present simple with regular verbs: yes / no questions
Make present simple questions.
1.Do you want a new car?
2.Does she wear glasses?
3.Does she buy many books?
4. Do you make dinner every night?
5.Does he do the cleaning?
6.Does it rain a lot?
7.Do we stay in hotels?
8.Does they go swimming in the summer?
9.Do I need shoes?
10.Does he play the violin?
11.Does he live in Sydney?
12.Do we have a lot of friends?
13.Do you make a lot of cakes?
14.Do we walk to work?
15.Do they study French?
16.Do they eat at school?
17.Do I like chocolate?
18.Does it snow in the mountains?
19.Do I sleep too much?
20.Does she drink tea?

9: Present simple with regular verbs: ‘wh’ questions
Make present simple questions.
1. How late does _____________________he work?
2. How do _______________________we find the restaurant?
3. Where does_____________________she play tennis?
4. What kind does_____________________he like?
5. Who do_______________________I talk to?
6. When does_____________________she go to school?
7. When does_____________________it snow?
8. Why does_____________________he eat so much chocolate?
9. Why do_______________________they stay at home?
10. Why does_____________________she drink so much coffee?
11. Where does_____________________it rain the most?
12. Where do_______________________you live?
13. When do I meet you?
14. What do_______________________you eat for breakfast?
15. How long__________________________we wait?
16. When do_______________________they leave?
17. What time__________________________we arrive?
18. What do_______________________you read?
19. What do_______________________I do?
20. Where do_______________________they study?

10: Present simple with regular verbs: mixed exercise
Make the present simple. Don’t use short forms.
1. Where does she__________________work)?
2. She doesn´t ___________________go to the cinema.
3. He hates_____________________hate cold weather.
4. You read______________________ a lot of books.
5. When does he___________________go home?
6. How do _______________________they arrive so early?
7. Do I call John?
8. I don´t ____________________study Japanese.
9. Why do we need________________this?
10.Does she have a dog?
11. They don´t live in China.
12. He doesn´t pay for the flat.
13. I love children.
14. We use the Internet.
15.Does he go swimming often?
16.Do you like ice cream?
17.Do they want a drink?
18. They buy coffee every day.
19. What instrument do you play?
20. You don´t eat chicken.

11: Present simple spelling changes
Change the verb into the present simple. Make sure you spell it correctly!
1. She ______teaches grammar.
2. The child cryed often.
3. The student does his homework.
4. My dad enjoys ___________________the party.
5. She washes ___________________the clothes.
6. She goes _____________________out a lot.
7. The child pushed his friend.
8. She flies _____________________to Australia next week.
9. Amanda studies ___________________Spanish.
10. He tries _____________________ to eat healthy food.
11. She says _____________________that she is hungry.
12. The lawyer hurries to the court.
13. My brother has ______________________a car.
14. Julie bough ____________________some tomatoes.
15. Lucy catches the ball.
16. Luke misses the bus every week.
17. She passes ___________________the salt.
18. John stays ____________________in a hotel.
19. The cook mixes the ingredients.
20. He plays ____________________football.

12: Present simple short forms
Make sentences with short forms (also called contractions).
1. You don´t ____________________live in Paris.
2.I’m not at home.
3. You aren´t____________________are not on time.
4.You’re sleepy.
5. We don’t_____________________study at the library.
6.They’re at the cinema.
7.We’re here.
8. She doesn’t ___________________need any money.
9. She isn’t_____________________very tall.
10. They aren’t students.
11.It’s warm outside.
12.I’m cold.
13. It doesn’t rain much.
14. It isn’t dark.
15. He isn’t _____________________Italian.
16. They don’t hate mushrooms.
17.She’s late again.
18.He’s on the bus.
19. I don’t want a drink.
20. He doesn’t ___________________have a car.

13: Present simple short answers
Write the short answer. Use short forms if possible.
1. A: Are you a teacher? B: No, I don’t ___________________.
2. A: Do they come from Japan? B: No, they don’t ____________________.
3. A: Is she a lawyer? B: Yes, she is _______________________.
4. A: Does he live in Budapest? B: Yes, he is_______________________.
5. A: Am I right? B: No, you are not___________________.
6. A: Is she ill? B: No, she is not____________________.
7. A: Do we need coats? B: No, we don´t ____________________.
8. A: Do you like chocolate? B: Yes, I do ______________________.
9. A: Does she want coffee? B: Yes, she does ____________________.
10. A: Do you eat meat? B: No, I don’t ____________________.
11. A: Are they in a restaurant? B: No, they aren’t .
12. A: Does it rain a lot here? B: Yes, it does ____________________.
13. A: Are we in the right place? B: Yes, we are ______________________.
14. A: Do they play tennis? B: Yes, they do ______________________.
15. A: Is it cold outside? B: No, it is not ____________________.
16. A: Are they late? B: Yes, they are______________________.
17. A: Is he Brazilian? B: Yes, he is _______________________.
18. A: Are you on the train? B: Yes, I am ______________________.
19. A: Does she work at home? B: No, she doesn´t __________________.
20. A: Does he study Polish? B: No, he doesn´t __________________.

14: Present simple use: for the present
Make the present simple.
1.Do you drink coffee every day?
2. The moon goes round the earth.
3. Oil and water doesn´t mix.
4. She plays ____________________ tennis once a week.
5. He enjoys ___________________music.
6. She doesn´t ___________________work in a bank.
7. I don´t go to the cinema often.
8. How often does he cook?
9. A: How do I get to the museum? B: You go along this
road to the end.
10. Does he study French?
11. Young people usually eats _____________________a lot.
12. We don´t ____________________drink alcohol.
13. It rains a lot in the winter.
14. A: How does this work? B: You don´t ____________________press this button.
15. Where do they ___________________buy food?
16. In Spain, cafés don´t open early.
17. He lives _____________________in Moscow.
18. John always works on Fridays.
19. A: How do I pay for parking? B: You put ______________________your money in
here.
20. In Japan, people eats a lot of fish.

15: Present simple form mixed exercise 1
Make the present simple. Use short forms if possible.
1. She plays ________________ the violin.
2.Are we in the right place?
3.Is she from China?
4. You aren´t ________________from Argentina.
5. I don´t need any help.
6.Am I correct?
7. It is cold outside.
8. He doesn´t _______________study German.
9. We are__________________in the kitchen.
10. I’m not thirty.
11. You want _________________a new car.
12. She isn’t _________________a teacher.
13. They don’t smoke.
14. They meet _________________¿a lot of people.
15. He isn’t _________________in the garden.
16. It doesn’t snow in London.
17. We have _________________three children.
18. We don´t ________________not travel by bus.
19. They are late for the class.
20. He lives _________________in Vietnam.

16: Present simple form mixed exercise 2
Make the present simple. Use short forms if possible.
1.Are they at work just now?
2.Is he a lawyer?
3. She doesn´t _______________eat meat.
4.Do we need a map?
5. I am very happy in London.
6.Are you at home?
7.Do I need a new phone?
8. You don’t go to class.
9.Is it sunny there?
10. She is from Madrid.
11.Does she have a pet?
12. I like coffee.
13. They aren’t on the train.
14. It rains a lot here.
15. He is____________________really hungry.
16.Does he drink tea?
17. You are tired today.
18.Do they take their car?
19. We aren’t ________________in the library.
20.Do you work at the weekend?

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1: Present simple of ‘be’: positive.........................................................................................................3

2 Level 1 Present Simple Exercises

2. You are______(be) very tall.

4. It is (be) on the table.

5. She is________________________(be) at the bank.

7. You are_______________________(be) French.

8. We are______________________(be) on the bus.

10. She is________________________(be) thirsty.

11. They are (be) at the park.

12. They are (be) late.

13. It is (be) in the cupboard.

14. She is_______________________(be) at work.

15. It is (be) hot outside.

16. He is________________________(be) in the car.

17. I am (be) Scottish.

18. You are_______________________(be) at home.

19. He is________________________(be) from Madrid.

20. We are______________________(be) ready.

Make a negative sentence using ‘be’. Don’t use short forms.

1. She is not__________________(not / be) on the bus.

2. He is not_____________________(not / be) my brother.

3. She is not_____________________(not / be) Italian.

4. He is not_____________________(not / be) hungry.

5. You are not ___________________(not / be) late.

6. He is not_____________________(not / be) tall.

7. She is not_____________________(not / be) at school.

8. It is not_____________________(not / be) warm.

9. He is not_____________________(not / be) at home.

10. We are not___________________(not / be) at the party.

11. You are not____________________(not / be) Spanish.

12. It is not (not / be) cold.

13. You are not____________________(not / be) bored.

14. I am not (not / be) worried.

15. They are not (not / be) students.

16. You are not____________________(not / be) American.

17. We are not___________________(not / be) in the UK.

18. I am not (not / be) a teacher.

19. They are not (not / be) at the restaurant.

20. I am not (not / be) from Paris.

Make a ‘yes / no’ question with ‘be’.

1.Is she a doctor?

2.Are they students?

3.Is it cold outside?

4.Are they in the garden?

6.Is it two o’clock?

7.Are they in the car?

9.Is it in the bag?

10.Are you on the train?

11.Is he from Switzerland?

13.Is she your sister?

14.Are you a vegetarian?

15.Are we in the right place?

16.Is she at the cinema?

18.Is she at the library?

19.Are you Russian?

20.Are you from Tokyo?

Make a present simple ‘wh’ question with ‘be’.

3. How old is________________________he ?

4. Why is _______________________he at the airport?

5. Why is________________________she on the bus?

6. Why are_______________________we awake?