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Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense
A/ “Be”
Examples Explanation Contraction
I am patient. I – am I am = I’m
Dogs are friendly. We/ you/ they – are She is = She’s
My mother is lonely. He/ she/ it – is He is = He’s
It is cold in summer. There is + a/an N You are = you’re
There are toys for dogs. There are + N(s,es) They are = they’re
She is not home much. Is not = isn’t
Some children are not home. Are not = aren’t
Exercise 2: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (wash) wash the car on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (wash) washes the car on
Tuesday. 4) They ( wash) ………….the car on Thursday.
1) I ( wash) …………….the car on Monday. 5) He ( wash) ……………….the car on Friday.
2) You ( wash) …………. the car on Tuesday. 6) She ( wash) …………….the car on Saturday.
3) We ( wash) ……….the car on Wednesday. 7) It ( wash) ……………….the car on Sunday.
Exercise 3: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (study) study English on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (study) studies English on Tuesday.
1) I (study) …………….English on Monday. 5) He (study) …………….English on Friday.
2) You (study) ………….English on Tuesday. 6) She (study) ………….English on Saturday.
3) We (study) ……….English on Wednesday. 7) It (study) …………….English on Sunday.
4) They (study) ……….English on Thursday.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (cook) cook.
Example: He / She / It (cook) cooks.
Example: I / You / We / They (wash) wash the car on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (wash) washes the car on Tuesday.
Example: I / You / We / They (study) study English on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (study) studies English on Tuesday.
1) They (study) ………… English on Tuesday. 7) We (study) ………… English on Sunday.
2) He (cook) …………….on Tuesday. 8) It (cook) ………………..on Thursday.
3) I (wash) …………the car on Wednesday. 9) He (study) …………….English on Friday.
4) We (cook) ……………on Sunday. 10) You (wash) ………….the car on Thursday.
5) You (wash) ……………the car on Friday. 11) They (cook) ………….on Wednesday.
6) She (wash) …………… the car on Saturday. 12) She (study) ……….English on Thursday.
Exercise 5: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
1) Tom and Amy (cook) ……………………….on Wednesday.
2) Daniel and I (cook) …………………………..on Tuesday.
3) Herbert (cook) ……………………………………..on Sunday.
4) Carlos and Peter (wash) ………………………………the car on Friday.
5) Jovita (wash) ………………………………..the car on Saturday.
6) Ko, Uri, and I (study) ……………………………….English on Monday.
7) The students (study) ……………………………..English on Thursday.
8) Randy (study) ……………………………..English on Friday.
9) I (wash) ………………………………….the car on Thursday.
10) Mack (wash) …………………………..the car on Monday.
11) Natasha (study) ……………………………….English on Thursday.
12) Rachel: Hi, Nina. Can I help you?
Nina: Yes. You (wash)…………………….. the car, and I will cook dinner.
Exercise 6: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
1) Monica (eat) ____________________ eggs.
2) Teddy and Monica (eat) _____________________ eggs.
3) Mickie (study) ____________________ English every day.
4) Arthur and Jason (study) _____________________ English on Monday and Tuesday.
5) Angie and I (drink) _______________________ coffee.
6) Eva (like) _______________________ chocolate.
7) Dustin (watch) ______________________ movies.
8) Yoko (play) ______________________ the piano.
9) The students (take) _____________________ tests.
10) It (rain) ______________________ here a lot.
Exercise 7: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
1) Dennis (cook) ___________________ on Wednesday.
2) Mariella and I (cook) ______________________ on Tuesday.
3) Spencer (wash) _______________________ his car on Sunday.
4) Tammy and I (wash) _____________________ our car on Monday.
5) You (study) _______________________ science on Thursday.
6) Thomas (study) ______________________ math on Friday.
7) Rickie (play) ___________________________ golf and tennis.
8) Justin and I (play) _______________________ basketball and soccer.
9) Kim (read) __________________________ fiction novels.
10) Richard and David (read) _____________________________ the newspaper.
Exercise 8: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (play) play the guitar.
Example: He / She / It (play) plays the guitar.
1) I ( bake) …………………………….cakes.
2) You ( work) …………………………….in an office.
3) We ( take) …………………………….pictures of birds.
4) They ( talk) …………………………….about cars.
5) He ( think) …………………………….about school.
6) She ( play) ……………………………. soccer.
7) It ( rain) …………………………….here a lot.
8) I ( like) …………………………….chocolate.
9) He ( like) …………………………….chocolate.
10) You ( watch) …………………………….movies.
11) She ( watch) …………………………….movies.
12) The babies ( cry) ……………………………. every night.
13) The baby (cry) …………………………….every night.
14) I ( fly) …………………………….to Belize every year.
15) My father ( fly) …………………………….to Belize every year.
Exercise 9: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I (play) play the guitar.
Example: Jessica (play) plays the guitar.
1) I (be) ____________________ sixteen years old.
2) Tommy (live) ___________________ at 107 Pine Lane.
3) Juana (cook) ______________________ dinner for her family.
4) They (eat) ________________________ lunch at 12:00.
5) Nina (take) ________________________ medicine when she is sick.
6) I (like) _________________________ chocolate.
7) He (drive) _______________________ a nice car.
8) We (want) _____________________ to see a movie tonight.
9) Mr. Anderson (teach) _____________________ chemistry at Hill High School
10) They (study) ______________________ English at school.
11) I (want) ______________________ to go home now.
12) Bill and Calicia (drive) ______________________ to the mountains every year. every year.
13) We (eat) ____________________ pasta once a week.
14) It (snow) _________________ here in December.
15) When Dax (take) ___________ a shower, he (wash) __________ his hair with shampoo.
Exercise 10: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I/You/We/They (play) play the guitar.
Example: He/She/It (play) plays the guitar.
1) Mary (be) ___________________ twenty-nine years old.
2) We (like) __________________ to eat fruit. It (taste) ____________________ good.
3) The football team never (score) __________________ . It (lose) _____________ all the time.
4) Roberta and Betty always (talk) _________________ to each other on the phone.
5) Jose and I (study) ______________________ chemistry together.
6) The car (have) _________________________ a flat tire.
7) You never (make) ________ breakfast for me. I always (have) _______ to make it myself.
8) The mechanic (fix) __________________ my car when it breaks down.
9) Tom rarely (fly) _________________. He usually (drive) ___________________.
10) I usually (watch) ____________ TV, but tonight I (think) __________ I will read a book.
11) Igor (call) ___________________ his mother on the phone every day.
12) When he (be) _____________ alone at night, Beto sometimes (get) ___________ scared.
13) I (be) _______________ tired. I (think) _________________ I am going to take a nap.
14) Cakes (be) _________ hard to make. They (require) _____________ a lot of work.
15) Joel (like) ____________ to play soccer. He (practice) ________________ every day.
Exercise 11: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Affirmative (+): Example: He (play) plays the guitar.
Negative (-): He (not, play) does not play the guitar.
1) I rarely (eat) _______ chocolate. I (not, like) _____ _____ _____the way it (taste) ______
2) We (like) ___________ to watch movies. My favorite movie (be) __________ Titanic.
3) The ocean (sound) _______ like an airplane.
4) The flag (blow) _______________ in the wind every day. It is getting old. It (need)_________ to be
replaced soon.
5) The janitor at my school (empty) ________________ the trash on Sunday.
6) Angelica always (try) ______________ to make new friends.
7) James (run) _________________ two miles every day.
8) Elizabeth often (march) _________________ with the band.
9) John and I (open) __________________ presents at Christmas.
10) When there is a fire, the firemen (rush) _________________ to put it out. After the fire
(be)_______________ out, they (go) _______________ home.
11) I (be, not) _______ _______ tired. I (think) _____________ I will read a book.
12) Shelley (not, think) _______ _______ _______ this quiz is hard. But I (do) _______!
Exercise 12: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I (play) play the guitar.
Example: Jessica (play) plays the guitar.
Example: He (not, play) does not play the guitar.
1) I always (eat) ___________ vegetables. Carrots (be) ____________ my favorite.
2) Randy (like) _______ swimming in the ocean, but he (be) _______ afraid of sharks.
3) It (be) _______ really cold outside, and I (not, have) _______ _______ _______ a jacket!
4) We (think ) _________________ it is fun to ride roller coasters.
5) Roberto and Kelly (hunt) ___________________ for eggs every Easter.
6) The simple present tense (be) ___________________ easy!
7) My family (want) __________________ to visit the pyramids in Egypt.
8) Donna (love) _______ the summer. She also (like) _________________ winter.
9) Liz and Tommy (travel) _________________ to the coast every year.
10) The baby (cry) __________________ every time it (want) ________________ to be fed.
11) You (need) _______________ to exercise in order to stay healthy.
12) What time (be) _____________ Rubiela getting here? She (be) ____________ late!
13) Yoko (win) _____________ the science contest every year. She (be) _______so smart!
14) Ken (be) __________ a baker. He (bake) _________ cakes and pastries every morning.
15) Then he (sell) _______ them to his customers. Everybody (love) _______ Ken's bakery.
Exercise 13: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Note: These sentences use verbs and adverbs. An adverb says something more about the action of a verb.
Example: Joseph (always, climb) always climbs trees in his yard.
Example: Ernestine (usually, pick) usually picks flowers on Mondays.
1) Julia (sometimes, sell) _______ _______ lemonade on hot days.
2) Thomas (often, play) _______ _______ baseball after school.
3) My neighbor (never, paint) _______ _______ his house; it looks terrible!
4) The students (eagerly, leave) _______ _______ their
classrooms when the bell rings.
5) Mrs. Gomez (quickly, water) _______ _______ the plants when she (get) _______ home at five o'clock.
6) Each night, Serena (kindly, help) _______ _______her little sister with geography homework.
7) Stuart (happily, play) _______ _______video games with his friends on Saturdays.
8) Joan and Nate (patiently, wait) _______ _______ for the bus to arrive each day.
9) The jazz musicians in our town (frequently, win) _______ _______ competitions.
10) The merry-go-round (slowly, come) _______ _______ to a stop every five minutes.
Exercise 14: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Hi. My name (be) __________ (1) Albert. My friends (call) _____________ (2) me Al. You can call
me Al if you (like) ___________________ (3) .
I (want) to tell you about a problem I (have) _________________ (4) .It (be, not) ______ ______ (5)
a big problem, but it is not a small problem, either. I (guess) _______________ (6) it's somewhere
between big and small.
I (have) ______________ (7) a best friend. His name (be) _________________ (8) Joe,
but everybody (call) _________________ (9) him Joey. Joey and I have been friends for a long time. That's
the problem. Joey (like) ______________ (10) to smoke. He (say) ______________ (11) he (do, not) _______
______ (12) but I (know) ______________ (13) he (do) ____________ (14) .He (try) ___________ (15) to
hide it from me, but I (see) _____________ (16) him do it sometimes. When I see him do it, he just (laugh)
___________ (17) and (walk) ______________ (18) away.
Now, Joey (smoke) _____________ (19) every day. When he (come) ____________ (20) over to my house,
he (always, bring) _______ _______ (21) his cigarettes with him. He (keep) __________ (22) them in his
pocket. He (think) ______________ (23) they are cool. He (not, think) _______ _______ _______ (24) it's a
bad idea to smoke. He (say) ________________ (25) "(not, worry) _______ _______ _______ (26) Al. I'm
okay." He (tell) ______________ (27) me that I (not, understand) _______ _______ _______ (28) ,but I
(think) ___________ (29) I (do) ___________ (30) .
I (feel) ____________ (31) like it's his right to smoke. He can do what he (want) ____________ (32) to do,
right? But I can (not, help) _______ _______ (33) worrying. He's my best friend.