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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Present Simple Subject-Verb Practice

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing and This useful worksheet activity is ideal for practicing or reviewing
speaking activity present simple subject-verb agreement.

Procedure
Language Focus
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Subject-verb agreement

Present simple Tell the students to complete the 20 affirmative and negative
affirmative and negative sentences and questions in the first, second and third-person with
sentences the present simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Present simple questions When the students have finished, check the answers with the
class.

Aim Answer Key

To practice present 1. My brother and I don't get on very well.
simple subject-verb
agreement. 2. How do you relax after class?
3. Ann finishes work at six o’clock.
4. Why do you want to change your job?
Preparation
5. Tom can be annoying. He never stops talking.
Make one copy of the
worksheet for each 6. Do you prefer tea or coffee?
student. 7. She doesn't study English in the evening.
8. Excuse me, do you live here?
Level 9. Does he go to the gym every day?
Elementary 10. We usually start work at nine o'clock.
11. Does your sister have long hair?
12. What does your father look like?
Time
13. Paul doesn't have a car.
25 minutes
14. Helen does yoga every day.
15. My parents don't use Facebook.
16. How many languages do you speak?
17. I sometimes wear a shirt and tie.
18. My sister doesn't have a boyfriend.
19. He's not very funny. He never makes me laugh.
20. I don't eat junk food.

After that, students create their own present simple sentences

and questions using various subject pronouns and verbs. Then, in
pairs, the students read their sentences to each other and check
for mistakes.
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 PRESENT SIMPLE SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Present Simple Subject-Verb Practice

A. Practice subject-verb agreement by completing the sentences below with the present simple
form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My brother and I ________________________________________ (not get on) very well.

2. How_________________________________________________ (you / relax) after class?

3. Ann _______________________________________________ (finish) work at six o’clock.

4. Why__________________________________________ (you / want) to change your job?

5. Tom can be annoying. He never ___________________________________ (stop) talking.

6._______________________________________________________ (prefer) tea or coffee?

7. She _________________________________________ (not study) English in the evening.

8. Excuse me, _________________________________________________ (you / live) here?

9._______________________________________________ (he / go) to the gym every day?

10. We usually_________________________________________ (start) work at nine o'clock.

11.________________________________________________ (your sister / have) long hair?

12. What _______________________________________________ (your father / look like)?

13. Paul _______________________________________________________ (not have) a car.

14. Helen___________________________________________________(do) yoga every day.

15. My parents ______________________________________________ (not use) Facebook.

16. How many languages__________________________________________ (you / speak)?

17. I sometimes ___________________________________________ (wear) a shirt and tie.

18. My sister _____________________________________________ (not have) a boyfriend.

19. He's not very funny. He never ________________________________ (make) me laugh.

20. I ______________________________________________________ (not eat) junk food.

B. Now, write two present simple affirmative sentences, two negative sentences and two
questions. Use a different verb in each one and remember subject-verb agreement.

I: _________________________________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________________________
We: _______________________________________________________________________
They: _____________________________________________________________________
He: _______________________________________________________________________
She: ______________________________________________________________________

C. In pairs, read your sentences to each other and check for mistakes.

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