Simple Present
Grammar videos: The present simple - exercises
Watch the video and read the conversation between
Sophie and Niwat. Then do these exercises to check
your understanding of the present simple.
1. Check your grammar: true or false – the present simple
Circle True or False for these sentences about the present simple.
1. We use it for talking about permanent states or situations. True False
2. We use it for things happening at the moment. True False
3. We use it for general facts (e.g. scientific facts). True False
4. We use it for talking about timetables (e.g. bus or lesson timetables). True False
5. We use it for future plans. True False
6. We use it for routines (e.g. things we do every day or week). True False
7. We use it for talking about likes and dislikes. True False
8. We use it for giving opinions (e.g. with the verbs think / believe). True False
2. Check your grammar: multiple choice – the present simple
Circle the best word to complete these sentences.
1. Jack go / goes to a film club on Wednesdays.
2. I love / loves reading in my free time.
3. They don’t / doesn’t usually see each other during the week.
4. The train leave / leaves at 6.30.
5. Do / Does Ollie play chess?
6. Daisy like / likes most sports.
Simple Present exercises
7. We always get up / gets up at 7 o’clock.
8. What do / does you think of their new album?
3. Check your grammar: gap fill – the present simple
Write the word in the correct form to fill the gaps.
1. LIVES
Alfie ________________ in London. (live)
DO
2. ________________ you go swimming a lot? (Do)
IS
3. Sophie ________________ in Thailand today. (be)
4. DON´T
We ________________ go to the same school. (do not)
5. HAVE
I ________________ old black and white films. (hate)
WORKS
6. She ________________ as a travel writer. (work)
HAVE
7. My dad ________________ breakfast before us. (have)
DO
8. They ________________ taekwondo on Tuesdays. (do)
Simple Present
Vocabulary: Daily routine
Do these exercises to help you learn words to talk about what you do every day.
1. Check your vocabulary: picture matching
Write the correct verb phrase in the box below the picture.
go to bed do homework get up have breakfast have lunch have dinner
brush your teeth wake up have a shower go to work go home go to school
BRUSH YOUR TEETH HAVE LUNCH BRUSH YOUR TEETH GET UP
GO TO WORK GO TO SCHOOL HAVE BREAKFAST GO TO BE
GO HOME HAVE SHOWER DO HOMEWORK HEV DINNER
Simple Present
Vocabulary: Daily routine
2. Check your vocabulary: matching
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–j next to the numbers 1–10.
A
1…….. You do this after a long day and just before you fall asleep. a. have dinner
F
2…….. You do this when your alarm clock goes off in the morning. b. go to school
G You do this in the morning because it is the most important meal
3…….. c. have a shower
of the day.
D
4…….. You do this at the dinner table with your family. d. go to bed
C
5…….. You do this to make your body and hair clean. e. go home
I
6…….. You do this after you wake up. f. wake up
B
7…….. You do this so you can meet your friends and learn new things. g. have breakfast
J
8…….. You do this to learn after school. h. brush your teeth
H
9…….. Your dentist will be pleased if you do this twice a day. i. get up
E You do this in the afternoon when your classes at school have
10…… j. do homework
finished.
3. Check your vocabulary: gap fill
Write the best word to complete the sentences.
GET
1. I usually _______________ up at 6.00 a.m. when my alarm clock goes off.
2. HAVE
I _______________ lunch in the school canteen at 1 p.m.
3. HAVE
In my family we usually _______________ dinner at about 6 p.m.
4. GO
My school finishes at 3 p.m. and then I _______________ home by bus.
5. GO
On the weekends, I _______________ to bed later than on weekdays.
WAKE
6. My alarm clock goes off at 8 a.m. on Sunday but I don't _______________ up until 8.30 a.m.
BRUSH
7. I always _______________ my teeth before I go to bed.
8. GO
On weekdays, I _______________ to school with my friends at 9.00 a.m.
Vocabulary: Daily routine
4. Check your vocabulary: reordering
Write a number (1–9) to put these actions in the order of a normal day.
1
…………. have breakfast
2
…………. get up
3
…………. wake up
6
…………. have lunch
5
…………. go home
4
…………. go to school
9
…………. go to bed
7
…………. do homework
8
…………. have dinner
