Let’s practise Present Simple!

1. Fill in each blank with the Present Simple form of the words in brackets.

1. Bob …………………..…… (wash) his dog once a week.

2. …………...…………...……………. (you, enjoy) sports?

3. I ……………………...………. (not do) enough exercise.

4. The sun always …………………...……… (dry) up the rain.

5. My brother ……………………..…………. (not study) in my school.

6. My friend ………………………….…….. (come) to school by bus.

2. Write each sentence in the positive form using the words in the brackets.

1. My friend doesn’t visit me on Tuesdays. (Monday)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. I don’t like chocolate ice cream. (vanilla)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. My friend doesn’t go to the country every summer. (mountains)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Mr Smith doesn’t speak Greek. (English)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Write each sentence in the negative form.

1. John watches the news every night.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Mark goes to karate lessons.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. My sister plays with our dog.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. I study on Saturdays.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Write questions and answer them about yourself.

1. your father / play / the guitar?

2. you / eat / breakfast / before school?

3. when / your class / study / English?

4. your grandmother / often / bake cakes?

5. what / music / you / like?

6. when / you / wake up / on Sundays?

5. Circle the extra word in each sentence.

1. Many people are write letters on the computer.

2. It doesn’t not snow in summer.

3. I am walk to school every day.

4. Mary doesn’t not do her homework at night.

5. He washes the dishes once in a day.

6. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb from the word box.

study like do live visit have play meet go be

Dear Penfriend,

My name is Tina. I (1) ………… in Manchester, UK. I (2) ……….. eleven years old. I (3) …………… at Manor School

every day from 8 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. I (4) …………. Maths, sports and drama. I don’t like history.

It is boring! I (5) ……….. tennis twice a week and I (6) ………… piano lessons every Monday and Wednesday. On

Saturdays, I usually (7) ………… do my homework and (8) ………. friends. On Sundays, I often (9) ………….. my cousins.

We sometimes (10) ……... to the park or the zoo together.

Please write back to me and tell me about yourself.

Love Tina

8. Write the verbs in the third person singular.

1. Miss. He ………….. 2. Fix. He ……………... 3. Go. He …………… 4. Be. He ……………...

5. Buy. He …………… 6. Watch. He ………….. 7. Dry. He …………… 8. Have. He ………………...
9. Carry. He ………….. 10. Call. He ……………. 11. Play. He ………….. 12. Run. He …………………..

9. Put the verbs in the correct column in the 3rd person singular.

match, try, bake, dance, ring, keep, hit, work, teach, rise, hate, leave, smoke, arrive, smile, kiss, begin, cry, lose,

dress, choose, rob, like, sleep.

Bakes, Matches, tries,

10. Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the sentences.

1. I keep my room tidy. (always)

2. Do you go on holiday in winter? (sometimes)

3. He helps with the housework. (never)

4. She plays cards. (twice a week)

5. Does he visit his friends? (often)

6. They don’t eat sweets. (often)

7. We are hungry at night. (usually)

8. I am late for school. (never)