Exercises on (Present simple)

1. Let me explain what you need to do. First ________ the dishes and ___________ the floors.
Then you ________ the dinner.
are washing / are sweep / prepare
are clean / vacuum / make
wash / vacuum / prepare
put / clean / cooking
2. He usually _______ to bed early. He _________ till midnight.
doesn't go / stays up
goes / stays up
not to go / doesn't stay up
is going / isn't staying up
3. He is not a vegetarian but he _____________ meat.
is eating
never eat
always eats
occasionally eats
4. I ___________ it would be a good idea to stay with them one more night.
think
thought
am thinking
would think
5. A: If she keeps up the good work she will be promoted to manager. B: I_________ so.
am hoping
hope
would hope
will hope
6. A: I am sure the boss ________ about the latest plan to improve the business.
B: I ____________ so.
thinks / am thinking
think / think
is thinking / think
to think / would think
7. You must take a taxi if you ___________ to catch the next train.
intend
will intend
would intend
intending
8. It is very cold here in winter, so they ___________ Australia.
going to
usually go to
goes to
are sometimes go to
9. If you _________ still ill tomorrow you ought to stay home.
will be
be
were
are
10. He __________ a lot of reading in his free time.
does
is
reads
doesn't
11. How often ______ you have English lessons?
are
got
do
is
12. We ________ our teeth after breakfast.
clean
are clean
cleaning
cleans
13. My father ___________ get up early at the weekends.
isn't
doesn't
don't
aren't
14. Our lessons ___________ at nine o'clock.
starts
starting
are start
start
15. The people in Brazil ___________ speak Spanish. They speak Portuguese.
aren't
doesn't
don't
isn't
16. He________________ a shower in the morning.
doesn't have
doesn't has
don't have
don't has
17. ______ the library open at half past nine?
Do
Are
Were
Does
18. They ___________ the bus to work at eight o'clock every day.
catch
are catch
catches
catching
19. Susan ____________ a lot of time surfing the net every day.
spend
doesn't spend
don't spends
doesn't spends
20. They really ___________ travelling, so they ________ to go abroad as often as possible.
enjoys / tries
enjoy / tries
enjoy / try
don't enjoy / try
21. How often ______ you go to the cinema?
are
do
was
does
22. She ________ like playing tennis. So she _______ plays tennis.
doesn't / always
doesn't / never
isn't / never
isn't / hardly ever
23. One of my friends ________ reads newspaper.
doesn't
does
never
isn't
24. How many students ________ English?
knows
are knowing
does know
know
Exercises on (Past simple)
1. He _________ wear his uniform today because it _________ dirty.
didn’t / did
wasn’t / was
was / wasn’t
didn’t / was
2. He _________ late and he _________ the first lesson.
woke up / did miss
was wake up / missed
didn’t wake up / missed
woke up / missed
3. He _________ the door and _________ it but there _________ anybody in the classroom.
knocked / opened / didn’t
was knocked / open / wasn’t
knocked / opened / wasn’t
was knock / was open / wasn’t
4. He _________ his seat and _________ to wait for his friends.
take / start
was took / started
took / started
was take / was start
5. He _________ about half an hour but nobody _________.
waited / come
waited / came
was wait / was come
was waited / was came
6. He _________ out of the window and _________ his friends. They _________ in the garden.
looked / see / were
looked / saw / were
was look / was see / did
was looked / was saw / were
7. He _________ out the classroom and _________ to run.
went / began
was go / begin
went / begin
was went / was began
8. He _________ careful enough so he _________ down the stairs.
wasn’t / fell
isn’t / was fall
doesn’t / was fell
didn’t / did fell
9. He _________ a sharp pain in his left leg. He _________ to move it but he _________. Because
it _________ broken.
feels / tries / can’t / is
felt / tried / couldn’t / was
felt / tried / doesn’t / is
was feel / was try / wasn’t can / was
10. His English teacher _________ him and _________ to help.
see / run
was see / was run
saw / ran
is see / is run
11. She ______________ very well last night.
didn't felt
wasn't felt
wasn't feel
didn't feel
12. I _______________ a new coat yesterday.
was buy
bought
buy
did buy
13. I saw Eiffel Tower, but I ____________ Notre Dame.
didn't see
saw
didn't saw
see
14. I am very good at English. I ___________ much English at school.
was learn
learning
learned
am learned
15. Did the train ____________ in the town?
stopped
stopping
stop
was stop
16. Who _______________ this window?
did break
broke
broken
break
17. Who ________ you phone last night?
was
are
were
did
18. A: Did you clean the car? B: ___________.
Yes, I am
No, I wasn't
Yes, I did
No, I did
19. Where did everybody ___________?
go
gone
went
going
20. John was playing tennis when I ___________ him.
was seeing
see
did see
saw
21. I ___________ the kitchen floor yesterday.
mopped
was mopped
mopping
am mopping
22. First she ____________ the door and then she ____________ out.
opened / was going
opened / went
was opening / went
opens / went
23. Elvis Presley __________ many great songs.
is singing
was sung
sang
was sang
24. I ___________ a hamburger for lunch.
was have
am have
had
was had
25. How _______ your friend get to the airport yesterday?
was
are
does
did
26. Where _______ your friends _______ after school yesterday?
was / going
were / went
did / went
did / go
27. Steven Spielberg ____________ TV programmes and then he ___________to direct films.
directed / started
was direct / started
directed / was starting
did direct / started
28. _____ you ________ Tom yesterday?
Were / see
Have / see
Did / see
Did / saw
29. Nobody ____________ the school uniforms yesterday.
did wear
didn't wear
was wear
wore
30. My father ________ my grandparents yesterday.
visited
did visit
visits
was visit
31. Shakespeare __________ a wife. He was single.
wasn't have
didn't have
had
didn't had
32. My brother was so happy because he ________ the school team.
joined
joins
joining
did join
33. A: Who ____________ Mona Lisa? B: Leonarda da Vinci __________ it.
paints / paint
did paint / painted
did painted / painted
painted / painted
34. Susan _________ her mother about a film she _______ on TV.
tells / looking
spoke / seen
told / saw
speaks / watched
35. My father ____________ late, so he ________ a taxi.
wakes up / got
woke up / got
is waking up / getting
has woken up / gets
36. Shakespeare ________ a printing company.
had
has had
has
was having
37. The students __________ stories for homework yesterday.
has written
have written
wrote
were written
38. How ________ your friend __________ to the train station last night?
did / got
has / gotten
has / got
did / get
39. John _______ the old lady carry her shopping bags yesterday.
helped
helps
was helped
help
40. Unfortunately, he __________ late last night and _________ the play.
was arriving / missed
arrived / missed
arrived / was missing
has arrived / has missed