SIMPLE PRESENT EXERCISES 1
1) Complete the sentences, choosing the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. David ___________________ table-tennis. (play/plays)
2. They ___________________ to school on foot. (go/goes)
3. Carol ___________________ in Bath. (live/lives)
4. School ___________________ at 6.30. (finish/finishes)
5. We ___________________ T.V. in the evening. (watch/watches)
6. Jessica ___________________ in her bedroom. (study/studies)
7. The dog ___________________ in the kennel. (sleep/sleeps)
8. The children ___________________ the street to school. (cross/crosses)
9. Mr Wilson ___________________ in a bank. (work/works)
10. Joe ___________________ his homework in the afternoon. (do/does)
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with he or she .
1. They collect stamps. __________________________________________________
2. I go to school by bus. _________________________________________________
3. We drive to work. ____________________________________________________
4. They hurry home every day. ___________________________________________
5. You arrive late every morning. _________________________________________
6. They wash their hands before meals. ___________________________________
7. We play basketball twice a week. ______________________________________
8. They tidy their bedroom every day. ____________________________________
9. I usually get up at 7.30. _______________________________________________
10. We listen to the radio at night. ________________________________________
C. Fill in with do or does . Pay attention to the auxiliary verb to do !
1. _____________ Ronald play basketball?
2. _____________ they work in an office?
3. _____________ you like English?
4. _____________ Susan usually go to a disco at the weekend?
5. _____________ we walk to school?
6. _____________ Bob and Patrick collect stamps?
7. _____________ the cat sit by the fireplace?
8. _____________ Grace finish school at 6.30?
9. _____________ Mr. Walker read the newspaper in the evening?
10. _____________ you have lunch in the canteen?
D. Complete the sentences with do / don’t / does / doesn’t .
1. __________ you like Maths? Yes, I __________.
2. __________ Sally like reading? Yes, she __________.
3. __________ Mathew play handball every Saturday? No, he __________.
4. __________ Jane and Mary go to the cinema on Sunday? No, they __________.
5. __________ you like writing letters? No, I __________.
6. __________ Angela get up late? No, she __________.
7. __________ we spend the afternoon together? Yes, we __________.
8. __________ Paul like skate-boarding? No, he __________.
9. __________ the cat like lying in the sun? Yes, it __________.
10. __________ they speak German? No, they __________.
E. Rewrite the sentences in the: a) negative form b) interrogative form
1. I get up at 8.00 everyday.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
2. Grace has breakfast in the kitchen.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
3. Mr. Robson drives to work every morning.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
4. We usually do our homework after school.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
5. Mrs. Davies works in an office.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
6. Paul and Mark come back home together.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
7. You go for a walk at night.
a) __________________________________________________________________.
b) __________________________________________________________________?
F. Add -S, -ES or –IES to the verbs below to form the Present Simple for he, she or it.
1 stop ...................... 2 watch...................... 3 study ...................... 4 do ......................
5 mix ...................... 6 tie ...................... 7 dress ...................... 8 try ......................
9 go ...................... 10 catch...................... 11 enjoy ...................... 12 lose ......................
G. Write questions and answer them about yourself.
1 your grandma / often / visit you/ ? _____________________________________________
2. your dad / play / the guitar / ? _____________________________________________
3 you / watch / TV / in the evening / ? ____________________________________________
4 your friends / like / computer games / ? _________________________________________
ANSWER KEY / Gabarito – Simple Present Exercises 1
A) Complete the sentences, choosing the correct form:
1. David plays table-tennis.
2. They go to school on foot.
3. Carol lives in Bath.
4. School finishes at 6.30.
5. We watch T.V. in the evening.
6. Jessica studies in her bedroom.
7. The dog sleeps in the kennel.
8. The children cross the street to school.
9. Mr Wilson works in a bank.
10. Joe does his homework in the afternoon.
B) Rewrite the sentences with He or She:
1. He collects stamps.
2. He goes to school by bus.
3. He drives to work.
4. He hurries home every day.
5. He arrives late every morning.
6. He washes his hands before meals.
7. He plays basketball twice a week.
8. He tidies his bedroom every day.
9. He usually gets up at 7.30.
10. He listens to the radio at night.
(Observação: Como o sujeito nas frases originais é sempre plural ou "I/You/We", adaptei
para "He", mas se o aluno quiser usar "She" em algumas, também seria aceitável
dependendo do contexto que o professor definir.)
C) Fill in with do or does:
1. Does Ronald play basketball?
2. Do they work in an office?
3. Do you like English?
4. Does Susan usually go to a disco at the weekend?
5. Do we walk to school?
6. Do Bob and Patrick collect stamps?
7. Does the cat sit by the fireplace?
8. Does Grace finish school at 6.30?
9. Does Mr. Walker read the newspaper in the evening?
10. Do you have lunch in the canteen?
D) Complete with do / don’t / does / doesn’t:
1. Do you like Maths? Yes, I do.
2. Does Sally like reading? Yes, she does.
3. Does Mathew play handball every Saturday? No, he doesn't.
4. Do Jane and Mary go to the cinema on Sunday? No, they don’t.
5. Do you like writing letters? No, I don’t.
6. Does Angela get up late? No, she doesn’t.
7. Do we spend the afternoon together? Yes, we do.
8. Does Paul like skate-boarding? No, he doesn’t.
9. Does the cat like lying in the sun? Yes, it does.
10. Do they speak German? No, they don’t.
E) Rewrite (Negative and Interrogative):
1. I get up at 8.00 everyday.
a) I don’t get up at 8.00 every day.
b) Do I get up at 8.00 every day?
2. Grace has breakfast in the kitchen.
a) Grace doesn’t have breakfast in the kitchen.
b) Does Grace have breakfast in the kitchen?
3. Mr. Robson drives to work every morning.
a) Mr. Robson doesn’t drive to work every morning.
b) Does Mr. Robson drive to work every morning?
4. We usually do our homework after school.
a) We don’t usually do our homework after school.
b) Do we usually do our homework after school?
5. Mrs. Davies works in an office.
a) Mrs. Davies doesn’t work in an office.
b) Does Mrs. Davies work in an office?
6. Paul and Mark come back home together.
a) Paul and Mark don’t come back home together.
b) Do Paul and Mark come back home together?
7. You go for a walk at night.
a) You don’t go for a walk at night.
b) Do you go for a walk at night?
F) Add -S, -ES or -IES:
1. stops
2. watches
3. studies
4. does
5. mixes
6. ties
7. dresses
8. tries
9. goes
10. catches
11. enjoys
12. loses
G) Personal answers (exemplos possíveis):
1. Does your grandma often visit you? – Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
2. Does your dad play the guitar? – Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
3. Do you watch TV in the evening? – Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
4. Do your friends like computer games? – Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.