SIMPLE PRESENT

(ELEM 02)

I.- Select the correct form of the verb.

1. That woman ___ four languages. 11. They never ___ tea in the morning.
a. speak a. drink
b. speaks b. drinks

2. Jane is a teacher. She ___ French. 12. We ___ to the news on the radio in the
a. teach morning.
b. teaches a. listen
b. listens
3. It is very hot when the water ___.
a. boil 13. He ___ a big chicken sandwich.
b. boils a. want
b. wants
4. I ___ the window at night because it is
cold. 14. George is fat because he ___ too much.
a. close a. eat
b. closes b. eats

5. Those shoes ___ too much. 15. The supermarket ___ at 9:00 in the
a. cost morning.
b. costs a. open
b. opens
6. His job is great because he ___ a lot of
people. 16. Jackie ___ two children now.
a. meet a. has
b. meets b. have

7. I ___ to the cinema on Sunday. 17. The post office ___ at 5:30 pm.
a. go a. close
b. goes b. closes

8. He always ___ his car on Sundays. 18. Mr. Smith ___ too much. He always has a
a. wash cigarette in his mouth.
b. washes a. smoke
b. smokes
9. My father ___ a newspaper every
morning. 19. When the phone ___, please answer it.
a. buy a. ring
b. buys b. rings

10. My friend ___ movies on weekends. 20. The students ___ to the lab every Friday.
a. watch a. go
b. watches b. goes

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II.- Fill in the blanks with the present progressive or the simple present tense of the verbs in
parentheses.

1. Andy usually _____________________ novels. (read)

2. We never _____________________ TV in the morning. (watch)

3. Listen! Sandy _____________________ in the bathroom. (sing)

4. My sister usually _____________________ in the kitchen. (help)

5. My mother _____________________ lunch now. (cook)

6. Look! The boys _____________________ home. (come)

7. Every day Tom’s grandfather _____________________ around the park (walk)

8. I _____________________ with my friend at this moment. (chat)

9. Cats _____________________ mice. (eat)

10. My mom _____________________ the bathroom every Saturday. (clean)

true 1 true true true true

11. Listen

! They _____________________ in French. (talk)

1 true true true true

12. John never

_____________________ sugar in his coffee. (put)

1 true true true true

13. Hey! What

_____________________ you _____________________ there? (do)

1 true true true true

14. I

_____________________ thirsty. (be)

1 true true true true

15. Anne

_____________________ red hair. (have)

1 true true true true

16. I usually

___________________ as a teacher in school, but this year I ____________________ as a

language assistant.(work)

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 1 true true true true
17. The bus to New York

_____________________ at 6.30. (leave)

1 true true true true

18. Right now Christine

_____________________ on the computer. (work)

1 true true true true

19. My history teacher

_____________________ too much. (talk)

1 true true true true

20. Do you see that boy?

He _____________________ his bike. (ride)

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