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Present Simple Grammar Exercises

This document provides examples and exercises for using the present simple tense in English. It includes: 1) Lists of verbs to conjugate in the 3rd person singular forms (she/he/it) 2) Example sentences using common present simple verbs and asking the reader to fill in the correct form 3) Exercises transforming sentences between positive, negative, and interrogative forms and adding short answers 4) Reordering scrambled sentences and filling in missing verbs or subjects 5) Creating questions to match given answers in the exercises The document covers foundational present simple grammar through examples, transformations, and question-answer pairs to reinforce usage of this basic English tense.

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Present Simple Grammar Exercises

This document provides examples and exercises for using the present simple tense in English. It includes: 1) Lists of verbs to conjugate in the 3rd person singular forms (she/he/it) 2) Example sentences using common present simple verbs and asking the reader to fill in the correct form 3) Exercises transforming sentences between positive, negative, and interrogative forms and adding short answers 4) Reordering scrambled sentences and filling in missing verbs or subjects 5) Creating questions to match given answers in the exercises The document covers foundational present simple grammar through examples, transformations, and question-answer pairs to reinforce usage of this basic English tense.

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PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch
read
cook
smoke
fetch
start
live
watch
rush
write
copy
enjoy
play
study

06/11/09

come
drink
fix
miss
buy
fry
try

run
stand
touch
wish
carry
marry

2. Write the verb in the right form


1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.
9. Hes very naughty he ............................ (push) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesnt snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. Im sorry I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Marys really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
6. We .......................................... a big flat just one bedroom. (work, play, want)
7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Anns parents ................................... Im the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)
4. a) Make questions
1. How / you pronounce / this word?
2. How / you spell / that?
3. What / this word / mean?
4. How much / they cost?
5. Where / you live?
6. What / you do?
7. How / you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave?
9. What time/ the class / start?
10. What time / the train / arrive?

b) Make
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)


She / live / with her parents?
You / like / your new job?
I /speak / good Italian?
They /work / hard / at university?
We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
Your sister / help / you / very much?
Alan /smoke?

5. Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( +


AND ANSWERS)
1. Ann (teach) chemistry.
2. The Oxford bus (stop) here.
3. The teachers (know) her.
4. You (play) the piano.
5. John (work) in a restaurant.
6. We (need) more eggs.
7. Mary (like) parties.
8. Peter (speak) English well.
9. The ticket (cost) $5.
[Link] and John (live) near me.
11. My father (write) novels.
12. John (fly) to NY every Monday.
13. Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.
14. My boss (think) youre wonderful.
15. She (try) to go skiing every winter.
6. Write the following sentences in the correct order
1. (to work / every day/ walks / Liz)
2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Julia)
3. (Ann / very well / French / doesnt speak)
4. (every day/ do / the same thing / we)
5. ( football / dont like / very much / I)
6. (watch/ when / you / TV/ do)?
7. ( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)
8. ( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)
9. ( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?
10. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)
11. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)
7 Make
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

QUESTIONS for the following answers


Pam starts school at nine o clock.
John hates football.
Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)
No, I havent ( have any brothers or sisters)
Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)
Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.

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