Present Simple Tense
Fill in the blank with the correct verb in the bracket.
1 I a book every day. (read / reads)
2 We always up early in the morning. (get / gets)
3 They English very well. (speak / speaks)
4 She tennis on Saturdays. (play / plays)
5 Jim to be a teacher. (want / wants)
6 My mother and I often my grandmother. (visit / visits)
7 My sister milk every day. (drink/ drinks)
8 You usually a bike. (ride / rides)
9 He to the library twice a week. (go / goes)
10 Paul sometimes to school. (walk / walks)
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Present Simple Tense
Fill in the blank with the correct verb in the bracket.
1 She dinner with her grandparents every Monday. (has / have)
2 Gemma going to school. (enjoy / enjoys)
3 Her dogs at the postman when he comes. (bark / barks)
4 She has to so her friend doesn’t wake up. (tiptoe / tiptoes)
5 My mother at the same stall every time. (shop / shops)
6 Patricia and her friends to play at the park. (love / loves)
7 Nasreen money packets during Hari Raya. (receive / receives)
8 Ms Syaza the children every morning. (greet / greets)
9 Kim at his school's swimming pool. (swim / swims)
10 They usually to music while cleaning. (listen / listens)
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Answers
Fill in the blank with the correct verb in the bracket.
1 I read a book every day. (read / reads)
2 We always get up early in the morning. (get / gets)
3 They speak English very well. (speak / speaks)
4 She plays tennis on Saturdays. (play / plays)
5 Jim wants to be a teacher. (want / wants)
6 My mother and I often visit my grandmother. (visit / visits)
7 My sister drinks milk every day. (drink/ drinks)
8 You usually ride a bike. (ride / rides)
9 He goes to the library twice a week. (go / goes)
10 Paul sometimes walks to school. (walk / walks)
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Answers
Fill in the blank with the correct verb in the bracket.
1 She has dinner with her grandparents every Monday. (has / have)
2 enjoys going to school. (enjoy / enjoys)
Gemma
3 Her dogs bark at the postman when he comes. (bark / barks)
4 tiptoe
She has to so her friend doesn’t wake up. (tiptoe / tiptoes)
5 shops
My mother at the same stall every time. (shop / shops)
6 Patricia and her friends love to play at the park. (love / loves)
7 Nasreen receives money packets during Hari Raya. (receive / receives)
8 greets
Ms Syaza the children every morning. (greet / greets)
9 swims at his school's swimming pool. (swim / swims)
Kim
10 They usually listen to music while cleaning. (listen / listens)
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ESL Present Simple
Activity 1: Write the verbs in the correct form of the present simple.
1. See (he) 7. Be (you)
2. Walk (I) 8. Do (he)
3. Play (you) 9. Look (they)
4. Swim (we) 10. Eat (I)
5. Make (they) 11. Have (we)
6. Talk (she) 12. Catch (she)
Activity 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. Lukas his bedroom after school.
a) tidy b) tidies
2. you play guitar in a band?
a) Does b) Do
3. Helena your big sister?
a) Is b) Are
4. Marcus a turtle and a cat.
a) have b) has
5. Anita watching films at the cinema.
a) loves b) love
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Activity 3: Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
1. Anabelle likes eating ice cream.
2. Jonah and Ruben play football every day.
3. Ahmed reads books at school.
4. Julie goes to bed at 11 o’clock at night.
5. Kurt makes bread with his cousin.
6. Holly and River write in their notebooks.
Activity 4: Rewrite the sentences as questions
1. The cats sleep for ten hours every night.
2. Jamila runs in the park after school on Thursdays.
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3. Baris listens to music in his room.
4. Alba and Ben are very tall.
5. Suraj and Nikita eat chocolate every day.
Activity 5: Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1. Does you like to play the guitar?
2. Tom go to school at 9 o’clock every day.
3. My house are very old.
4. Emma study a lot at the weekends.
5. Domas and Marius goes to the library.
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ESL Present Simple
Answers
Activity 1: Write the verbs in the correct form of the present simple.
1. See (he) Sees 7. Be (you) Are
2. Walk (I) Walk 8. Do (he) Does
3. Play (you) Play 9. Look (they) Look
4. Swim (we) Swim 10. Eat (I) Eat
5. Make (they) Make 11. Have (we) Have
6. Talk (she) Talks 12. Catch (she) Catches
Activity 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. Lukas tidies his bedroom after school.
a) tidy b) tidies
2. Do you play guitar in a band?
a) Does b) Do
3. Is Helena your big sister?
a) Is b) Are
4. Marcus has a turtle and a cat.
a) have b) has
5. Anita loves watching films at the cinema.
a) loves b) love
Activity 3: Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
1. Anabelle likes eating ice cream.
Anabelle doesn’t like eating ice cream.
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2. Jonah and Ruben play football every day.
Jonah and Ruben don’t play football every day.
3. Ahmed reads books at school.
Ahmed doesn’t read books at school.
4. Julie goes to bed at 11 o’clock at night.
Julie doesn’t go to bed at 11 o’clock at night.
5. Kurt makes bread with his cousin.
Kurt doesn’t make bread with his cousin.
6. Holly and River write in their notebooks.
Holly and River don’t write in their notebooks.
Activity 4: Rewrite the sentences as questions.
1. The cats sleep for ten hours every night.
Do the cats sleep for ten hours every night?
2. Jamila runs in the park after school on Thursdays.
Does Jamila run in the park after school on Thursdays?
3. Baris listens to music in his room.
Does Baris listen to music in his room?
4. Alba and Ben are very tall.
Are Alba and Ben very tall?
5. Suraj and Nikita eat chocolate every day.
Do Suraj and Nikita eat chocolate every day?
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Activity 5: Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1. Does you like to play the guitar?
Do you like to play the guitar?
2. Tom go to school at 9 o’clock every day.
Tom goes to school at 9 o’clock every day.
3. My house are very old.
My house is very old.
4. Emma study a lot at the weekends.
Emma studies a lot at the weekends.
5. Domas and Marius goes to the library.
Domas and Marius go to the library.
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PRESENT SIMPLE
I cook. I do
You cook. You do
He cooks. He does
She cooks. She does not cook.
It cooks. It does
We cook. We do
They cook. They do
Yes, No,
Do I I do. I do
Do you you do. you do
Does he he does. he does
Does she cook? she does. she does not.
Does it it does. it does
Do we we do. we do
Do they they do. they do
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Use the words in the box below.
read do have sings
does watches travel drinks
walk eats don't doesn't
1. John ________________ breakfast at six o’clock in the morning.
2. I often ________________ books in my free time.
3. A: ________________ you like to study English? B: Yes, I do.
4. My father always ________________ songs in the shower.
5. A: Does Julie work on Saturdays? B: No, she ________________.
6. Would you like to ________________ to Hawaii on our next holiday?
7. I live close to my company, so I can ________________ to work.
8. Mr. Smith always ________________ tea in the afternoon.
9. My classmate ________________ his favorite TV show after class.
10. I’m sorry. I ________________ have time to talk to you now.
11. A: ________________ your cousin have a job? B: Yes, she does.
12. I don’t ________________ a pen. Could I please borrow your pen?
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Present Simple
Level Intermediate
ANSWER KEY My Notes
1. eats 7. walk
2. read 8. drinks
3. Do 9. watches
4. sings 10. don’t
5. doesn’t 11. Does
6. travel 12. have
Grades as
percentages
12 / 12 = 100%
11 / 12 = 92
10 / 12 = 83
9 / 12 = 75
8 / 12 = 67
7 / 12 = 58
6 / 12 = 50
5 / 12 = 42
4 / 12 = 33
3 / 12 = 25
2 / 12 = 17
1 / 12 = 8
0 / 12 = 0%
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR ERROR CORRECTION
PRESENT SIMPLE
Positives, Negatives and Questions
Find and correct the mistakes below.
1. He go to bed very early.
2. Does they live in Canada?
3. I am usually cook dinner for my family.
4. Are they have a meeting every week?
5. She don’t like tennis.
6. Does John has enough money?
7. He know the answer.
8. Robert playes baseball on the weekend.
9. They has lots of free time.
10. Do they usually driving to work?
11. Jenny is not work at a restaurant.
12. She worrys too much about the exams.
13. My father wants to travels to Spain.
14. Why you study English?
15. He doesn’t drinks tea.
16. They are start class in the morning.
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Grammar Error Correction: Present Simple
Level Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. He goes to bed very early. 9. They have lots of free time.
2. Do they live in Canada? 10. Do they usually drive to work?
3. I am usually cook dinner for my family. 11. Jenny does not work at a restaurant.
4. Do they have a meeting every week? 12. She worries too much about the exams.
5. She doesn’t like tennis. 13. My father wants to travel to Spain.
6. Does John have enough money? 14. Why do you study English?
7. He knows the answer. 15. He doesn’t drink tea.
8. Robert plays baseball on the weekend. 16. They are start class in the morning.
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU
PRESENT SIMPLE
Answer the questions about the things you
usually do. Use the present simple in your answers.
1. What time do you get up on weekdays?
_________________________________________________________
2. Where do you eat lunch?
_________________________________________________________
3. What do you do on weekends?
_________________________________________________________
4. Where do you go shopping?
_________________________________________________________
5. What books or magazines do you read?
_________________________________________________________
6. What TV programs do you watch?
_________________________________________________________
7. Why do you study English?
_________________________________________________________
8. How do you relax in the evenings?
_________________________________________________________
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