1. I_____________ happy.(not) 2. He _________ sad.
3. You _____________ Japanese.(not) 4. We __________ Chinese.
5. They ____________ busy.(not) 6. Tigers _________big cats.
7. Cheung Chau __________ in Kowloon. 8. His name ______ Billy..
(not)
9. We _______ good friends. 10. She ______ my mother.
11. You ______ the monitor. 12. I ______ thirteen years old.
13. He ______ 2 years old.(not) 14. They ______ good football players.(not)
(1) Susie ______________ shopping in Causeway Bay.(love)
(2) Causeway Bay ____________ very busy.(be)
(3) Betty _______________________ early.(not get up)
(4) I ______________________ fruit.(not like)
(5) School always _____________ at eight o’clock in the morning.(start)
(6) We usually _________________ at school at half past seven.(arrive)
(7) The dog ________________ me. (like)
(8) Henry ___________ a nice school bag.(have)
(9) She ________________ television every night. (not watch)
(10) I ____________________ that dress.(not like)
1. Sam __________(wash)his face every day.
2. Susie ___________(kiss)Mum every night.
3. Dad often _____________(carry)Susie’s books.
4. Nick ___________(cook) dinner for his family every evening.
5. He ____________ (brush)his hair every morning.
6. May often ____________ (read)books.
7. Kitty ____________ (wash) the dishes every night.
8. My bird __________(fly) beautifully.
9. The dog __________(like) eating bones.
[Link] baby sister ___________(cry) every night.
[Link] always ___________(do) her homework on time.
[Link] _____________(love) Flora.
13.Ron_________(take) his dog for a walk every afternoon.
[Link] usually___________(buy) vegetables at the market.
[Link] lion __________(run) very fast.
English Grammar Exercise
Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________
Simple present tense(4)
We form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense with the verb ‘to have’ like this:
Positive (+) Negative(-)
I I
You You
You have a good book. You do not (don’t) have a good book.
We We
They They
He He
She has a good book. She does not(doesn’t) have a good book.
It It
Exercise 4
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ or ‘to have’ and the word in
brackets. Then write the words in the blanks.
1. He ___________(have/not) any brothers.
2. Betty _____________(have) one sister.
3. Yuki ______________(have/not) a very nice dress.
4. The cat _____________(have) a very good place to live at.
5. They ___________(have/not) a very big house.
6. We _______________(have) a very kind class teacher.
7. Peter and Jason _____________(have) a powerful computer.
8. I __________(have) 5 members in my family.
9. She __________(have/not) long hair.
[Link] ___________(have) white teeth.
[Link] ___________(have) 6 members in her family. She _____________(have) 3 sisters but
she __________(have/not) any brothers. Sally __________(have) short hair bur all her
sisters ___________(have) long and straight hair. Sally and her sisters ___________(have)
a pet cat called Dolly.
English Grammar Exercise
Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________
Simple present tense (Questions 1)
With the verb ‘to be’, we use ‘Am’/‘Are’/‘Is’ to ask a question in the simple present tense. The
answer is always ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
Exercise 1
Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’. Then write the
words in the blanks.
1. ___________ he early? Yes, he is.
2. ___________ I late? No, you aren’t.
3. ___________ you sick? No, I’m not.
4. ___________ they friends? Yes, they are.
5. ___________ she at school? No, she isn’t.
6. ___________ we in the hall? No, you aren’t/we aren’t.
7. ___________ I in Class 1S? Yes, you are.
8. ___________she your friend? Yes, she is.
9. ___________they police? No, they aren’t.
10.__________we good friends? Yes, we are.
Simple present tense (Questions 2)
We can also use ‘Do’/‘Does’ to ask a question in the simple present tense with other verbs. The
answers is always ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
Exercise 2
Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb ‘to do’. Then write the
words in the blanks.
1. ________ you like English? Yes, I do/we do.
2. _________Bobby like noodles? No, he doesn’t.
3. _________ we have a test now? Yes, you do/we do.
4. __________ they have a test this morning? No, they don’t.
5. __________ Susie like ice cream? Yes, she does.
6.___________Tommy walk to school? Yes, he does.
7.___________you understand? Yes, I do.
8. ___________I read English books? No, you don’t.
9. ___________you remember me? Yes, I do.
10. ___________we have to stay after school? No, you don’t.
