Present Simple

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a
hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.
Examples:

1. I play tennis.
2. She does not play tennis.
3. Does he play tennis?
4. The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
5. The train does not leave at 9 AM.
6. When does the train usually leave?
7. She always forgets her purse.
8. He never forgets his wallet.
9. Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
10. Does the Sun circle the Earth?

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will
be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make
generalizations about people or things.
Examples:

1. Cats like milk.

2. Birds do not like milk.
3. Do pigs like milk?
4. California is in America.
5. California is not in the United Kingdom.
6. Some windows are made of glass only.

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most
commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
Examples:

1. The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

2. The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
3. When do we board the plane?
4. The party starts at 8 o'clock.
5. When does class begin tomorrow?

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This change ONLY happens with this situation: Other Verbs - Affirmative

• AFFIRMATIVE I stay I go I like

• 3rd PERSON SINGULAR
• SIMPLE PRESENT You stay You go You like

He stays He goes He likes

She stays She goes She likes

It stays It goes It likes

We stay We go We like

They stay They go They like

Verb TO BE Other Verbs - Negative

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I don’t stay I don’t go I don’t like
I am I am not Am I?
You don’t stay You don’t go You don’t like
You are You aren’t Are you?
He doesn’t stay He doesn’t go He doesn’t like
He is He isn’t Is he?
She doesn’t stay She doesn’t go She doesn’t like
She is She isn’t Is she?
It doesn’t stay It doesn’t go It doesn’t like
It is It isn’t Is it?
We don’t stay We don’t go We don’t like
We are We aren’t Are we?
They don’t stay They don’t go They don’t like
They are They aren’t Are they?

Verb TO CAN Other Verbs - Interrogative

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Do I stay? Do I go? Do I like?
I I I?
Do you stay? Do you go? Do you like?
You You you?
Does he stay? Does he go? Does he like?
He He he?
Does she stay? Does she go? Does she like?
She can She can’t can she?
Does it stay? Does it go? Does it like?
It It it?
Do we stay? Do we go? Do we like?
We We we?
Do they stay? Do they go? Do they like?
They They they?

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1. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1. He __ apples. 11. The journey __ an hour.

a. don't like a. take
b. doesn't like b. go
c. doesn't likes c. takes
d. don't likes d. goes

2. They __ here very often. 12. I __ it now.

a. don't come a. want
b. doesn't comes b. wanting
c. doesn't come c. wants
d. comes d. wanted

3. John and Mary __ here twice a week. 13. Alice __ to work by bus.
a. come a. come
b. comes b. comes
c. coming c. take
d. is coming d. takes

4. You can go whatever you want. I __ mind at all. 14. She __ what to say.
a. not a. don't know
b. isn't b. doesn't knows
c. don't c. doesn't know
d. doesn't d. don't knows

5. You are crazy! What you are saying __ any sense. 15. She __ hard to convince everyone about her
a. don't make point of view.
b. doesn't makes a. is trying
c. doesn't make b. is tryes
d. don’t makes c. trying
d. is trieing

6. They lost the game, but they __ to be happy. 16. They __ football every weekend.
a. seem a. play
b. seems b. plays
c. seeming c. plaies
d. is seeming d. will played

7. This is the best to do but you __ to do it. 17. The exam __ two hours.
a. don’t has a. last
b. don't have b. lastes
c. doesn't has c. lasts
d. doesn't have d. lasting

8. She __ a brother. 18. Oh! This equation is difficult but we can __ it.
a. doesn't has a. do
b. don't has b. does
c. don't have c. makes
d. doesn't have d. made

9. There __ some people waiting to see you. 19. How much __ it?
a. am a. am
b. is b. is
c. are c. are

10. There __ some money to deposit into the bank. 20. Who __ on the phone?
a. am a. am
b. is b. is
c. are c. are

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21. Your friends __ coming to visit you. 31. John is very sick and but he __ getting better.
a. am a. am
b. is b. is
c. are c. are

22. We __ nearly ready. 32. Everybody __ leaving now.

a. am a. am
b. is b. is
c. are c. are

23. It __ impossible. 33. __ anybody there?

a. am a. Am
b. is b. Is
c. are c. Are

24. He __ very unfriendly. 34. Whose __ those books?

a. am a. am
b. is b. is
c. are c. are

25. You __ not the one I want as a friend. 35. I’m working too much. I __ feeling very tired.
a. am a. am
b. is b. is
c. are c. are

26. It __ happen very often. 36. Everybody __ to do it

a. don't a. want
b. doesn't b. don't wants
c. aren’t c. wants
d. isn’t d. doesn't wants

27. People __ this beer because it’s too bitter. 37. Always there is someone that __ in you.
a. don't like a. don't believe
b. doesn't likes b. doesn't believe
c. doesn't like c. don't believes
d. don’t likes d. doesn't believes

28. She __ the beach very often. 38. My sister's friend __ an invitation yet.
a. don't go a. don't have
b. don't goes b. don't has
c. doesn't go c. doesn't has
d. doesn't goes d. doesn't have

29. It’s too much work and he __ the time to do it. 39. This radio __ a battery.
a. don't have a. don't need
b. don't has b. doesn't needs
c. doesn't has c. doesn't need
d. doesn't have d. don't needs

30. These tomatoes __ very nice. 40. Those who __ the idea are very angry.
a. don't look a. don't like
b. don't looks b. doesn't likes
c. doesn't looks c. doesn't like
d. doesn't look d. don't likes

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2. Circle the best option that completes each sentence.

1. I drink drinks a coke every day.

2. He cooks cook very well.

3. You read reads many books every month.

4. She study studies alone every morning.

5. We teach teaches English and Portuguese.

6. They sing sings American rock-and-roll.

7. They sleep sleeps nine hours a day.

8. John swim swims at the club every afternoon.

9. John and Mary eat eats at twelve every day.

10. John and I plant plants flowers in our garden every spring.

11. The boy listen listens to classical music every night.

12. The boys play plays soccer every Sunday.

13. My friend watch watches TV every night.

14. My friends brush brushes their teeth three times a day.

15. My child cleans clean his room every morning.

16. My children do does their homework in the morning.

17. This man feed feeds his dogs three times a day.

18. These men fix fixes their cars on the street.

19. That woman paint paints pictures every Monday.

20. Those women washes wash the dishes every night.

21. Mr. Smith eat eats alone every night.

22. Mr. and Mrs. Smith wash washes their car every Saturday.

23. My sister read reads the morning newspaper every day.

24. My brothers sing sings very badly.

25. My daughter do does her homework very carefully.

26. My daughters build builds houses, buildings and bridges.

27. Mr. Smith and I write writes letters in English.

28. My teacher teach teaches English very well.

29. My teachers are is very good.

30. Josh and I rides ride motorcycles.

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3. Use the verbs in parenthesis and fill in the blanks with its correct form. There are Present Simple and Present
Continuous tenses mixed sentences.

1. (he/eat) __________________________________________________ rice everyday?

2. (Peter/live) ______________________________ with his parents?

3. (Peter/not live) ______________________________ with his parents.

4. (you like) __________________________________________________ sports?

5. Adam usually (arrive) __________________________________________________ late.

6. Are Daniel and James playing football this year? No, they _______________________________________________ tennis.

7. Bombay (be) __________________________________________________ the biggest city in India.

8. Donald Duck (love) __________________________________________________ Daisy.

9. Emily (eat) __________________________________________________ breakfast now

10. Erin and Jessica (make) __________________________________________________ a cake right now.

11. Frank (go) __________________________________________________ to Hollywood twice a year.

12. He (study) __________________________________________________ at Benjamin Franklin Middle School.

13. Homer and Bart (study) __________________________________________________ in the same school.

14. I (like) __________________________________________________ sports.

15. I (talk) __________________________________________________ now.

16. Jason (listen) __________________________________________________ to music now.

17. John (be) __________________________________________________ very lazy.

18. John and Maggie (not go) __________________________________________________ to school in Los Angeles.

19. Julie (be) __________________________________________________ a doctor.

20. Karen and Lisa (be) __________________________________________________ my best friends.

21. Marcos and I (study) __________________________________________________ English now.

22. Mary (not like) __________________________________________________ sports.

23. Mary (watch) __________________________________________________ a lot of cartoons.

24. Michel Jackson (not be) __________________________________________________ my favourite singer.

25. My brother (like) __________________________________________________ sports.

26. My car (make) __________________________________________________ strange noises. I need to get it checked out.

27. My cousins (be) __________________________________________________ in São Paulo.

28. My mother and my father (not be) __________________________________________________ in the yard.

29. My pencil (be) __________________________________________________ lost.

30. Shhh... be quiet! The teacher (speak) __________________________________________________ now!

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31. Tom and Paul (not play) __________________________________________________ the guitar, they play the drums.

32. Vegetables (be) __________________________________________________ healthy foods.

33. You and I (be) __________________________________________________ so happy together.

34. Mr. Cooper: Hello. May I speak to Andrew?

Bob: No, he (sleep) __________________________________________________ right now. May I take a message?

35. Jennifer: Is Rosa coming to the park with us?

Yoko: No, she (work) __________________________________________________ today.

Jennifer: Oh, poor girl!

4. Choose the correct pronoun and fill the gaps.

1. ____________________ (My/Mine) brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in ____________________ (our/ours) front yard.

2. Annalisa finished ____________________ (her/hers) homework early, but Julia did not do ____________________ her/hers) until

later.

3. The little boy who lives next door played with ____________________ (him/his) toys.

4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is ____________________ (her/hers).

5. ____________________ (Our/Ours) family enjoys spending time together.

6. Jenny’s dad trimmed the branches off the tree. It looked bare without all of ____________________ (it/its) branches.

7. You must remember to clean ____________________ (your/yours) room before you go to the party.

8. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for ____________________ (their/theirs) house.

9. The bicycle over there is ____________________ (him/his), but this one right here is ____________________ (my/mine).

10. Angela likes to wear ____________________ (her/hers) hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear ____________________ (her/hers)

short.