PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES

A. Write the correct form of the verb in Present Simple

1. I usually (go) to school.
2. They (visit) us often.
3. You (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom (work) every day.
5. He always (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people usually (dance) a lot.
9. Linda (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely (leave) the country.
11. We (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always (teach) me new things.
15. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
16. London (be) in England.
17. The summer (be) hot.
18. She (drive) very well.
19. They (open) the store at 8:00.
20. Linda (be) a very pretty girl.
21. I (have) several jobs.
22. Water (boil) at 100 degrees.
23. Water (freeze) at 0 degrees.
24. My sister (speak) English.
25. He (have) a big apartment.
26. A triangle (have) three corners.
27. My birthday (be) in June.
28. Books (have) pages.
29. Dogs (be) good friends.
30. I (work) hard.
31. I (love) you.
32. This (weigh) 20 kilograms.
33. Ron (seem) serious.
34. We (like) tomatoes.
35. The boy (want) to play.
36. You (need) to sleep.
37. They (agree) with me.
38. She (hear) something strange.
39. The box (contain) food.
40. Emma (appear) sad.
41. David (know) how to fix a car.
42. Daniel and Liz (seem) happy.
43. This (smell) bad.
44. I (believe) you.
45. We (be) number one!

B. Complete the questions and the answers with the correct form for the
Present Simple
C. Make affirmative sentences, negative sentences or questions with the
Present Simple
1) (he / drive to work every day)

2) (I / not / think you're right)

3) (we / have enough time)?

4) (I / eat cereal in the morning)

5) (they / write e-mails every day)?

6) (you / watch a lot of TV)

7) (he / not / read the newspaper)

8) (she / dance often)?

9) (where / I / come on Mondays)?

10) (what / you / do at the weekend)?

11) (you / not / drink much tea)

12) (how / he / travel to work)?

13) (they / not / like vegetables)

14) (she / catch a cold every winter)

15) (I / go out often)?

16) (you / speak English)?

17) (we / take the bus often)

18) (she / not / walk to school)

19) (what / you / buy in the supermarket)?

20) (how / he / carry such a heavy bag)?