Simple Present

SIMPLE PRESENT
I. Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Present in the statements.
Example: I _____ in the lake. (to swim)

Answer: I swim in the lake.
1) We our dog. (to call)

2) Emma in the lessons. (to dream)
3) They at birds. (to look)
4) John home from school. (to come)
5) I my friends. (to meet)
6) He the laptop. (to repair)
7) Walter and Frank hello. (to say)
8) The cat under the tree. (to sit)
9) You water. (to drink)
10) She the lunchbox. (to forget)
II. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Present. Watch the punctuation
and form sentences or questions.
Example: He ___________ books (not/to read)

Answer: He does not read books. or He doesn't read books.
1) Anne my questions. (not/to answer)

2) they tomatoes in this shop? (to sell)
3) This girl trousers at school. (not/to wear)
4) Mr Barker Physics? (to teach)
5) The guinea pigs under the desk. (not/to hide)
6) Ken often the school bus? (to miss)
7) The poster on the wall anymore. (not/to hang)
8) for the tickets? (you/to pay)
9) The boys stones. (not/to throw)
10) the bells of your church still ? (to ring)
III.Put the correct verbforms into the gaps. Watch the example. Use the Simple Present.
Example: I swim - she _____
Answer: I swim - she swims
1) I sing - she
2) I play - she
3) I read - she
4) I go - she
5) I ask - she
6) I carry - she
7) I enjoy - she
8) I wash - she
9) I call - she
10) I cry - she
IV. Put the correct verbforms into the gaps. Watch the example. Use the Simple Present.
Example: I swim - she _____

Answer: I swim - she swims
1) I help - he
2) I watch - he
3) I do - he
4) I tidy - he
5) I can - he
6) I say - he
7) I walk - he
8) I pass - he
9) I must - he
10) I hurry - he
V. Put in do or does into the gaps.

1) Peter live with his father?
2) you learn Spanish?
3) Andrew and Martin ride their bikes to school?
4) they play in the garden?
5) Sandy's hamster live in a cage?
6) the cats sit on the wall?
7) we work in front of the computer?
8) you play the drums?
9) Steve wear pullovers?
10) I clean the bathroom?
VI. Put in the auxiliaries do or does into the gaps.

1) you write with a pencil?
2) your father often make breakfast?
3) your teachers always check your homework?
4) you and your sister feed the pets?
5) you send text messages?
6) your friend visit museums?
7) your cats climb trees?
8) you learn to cook at school?
9) your sister play badminton?
10) your grandparents go on holiday in winter?
VII. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Present. Watch the punctuation
and form sentences or questions.
Example: ____ she ____ books? (to read)

Answer: Does she read books?
1) They hockey at school. (to play)
2) She e-mails. (not/to write)
3) you English? (to speak)
4) My parents fish. (not/to like)
5) Anne any hobbies? (to have)
6) Andy's brother in an office. (to work)
7) Leroy very fast. (can/not/to read)
8) Jim and Joe the flowers every week? (to water)
9) Yvonne's mother a motorbike. (not/to ride)
10) Elisabeth cola? (to drink)
VIII. Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present.
Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to phone)

Answer: Do they phone their friends?
1) you mineral water? (to drink)

2) Sarah and Linda their pets? (to feed)
3) your teacher your homework? (to check)
4) they in the old house? (to live)
5) the cat on the wall in the mornings? (to sit)
6) Nina computer games? (to play)
7) your parents TV in the afternoon? (to watch)
8) your grandmother the phone? (to answer)
9) Andy the shopping? (to do)
10) Garry and Ken a cup of tea in the afternoon? (to have)
XIX. Put in the correct verb forms and the nouns into the gaps. Use Simple Present.
Example: _____________ their friends? (they/to phone)

Answer: Do they phone their friends?
1) to school? (you/to walk)

2) a banana in the morning? (Ronda/to eat)
3) parrots? (your father/to like)
4) a room with her sister? (Wendy/to share)
5) a lot in England? (it/to rain)
6) sports after school? (the friends/to do)
7) camping in summer? (Susan and Jack/to go)
8) their friends to the party? (they/to invite)
9) at the bus stop? (we/to wait)
10) in the mornings? (he/to smile)
X. Negate the following phrases and write the negative forms into the gaps. You can use long
forms or short/contracted forms.
Example: we run - we _________

Answer: we run - we do not run or we don't run
1) I sit -
2) Peggy washes -
3) they go -
4) you watch -
5) he tries -
6) we ask -
7) Mel and John learn -
8) she starts -
9) I phone -
10) it rains -

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SIMPLE PRESENT

Example: I _____ in the lake. (to swim)

1) We our dog. (to call)

Example: He ___________ books (not/to read)

1) Anne my questions. (not/to answer)

Example: I swim - she _____

V. Put in do or does into the gaps.

VI. Put in the auxiliaries do or does into the gaps.

Example: she books? (to read)

Example: _ they ____ their friends? (to phone)

1) you mineral water? (to drink)

Example: _____________ their friends? (they/to phone)

1) to school? (you/to walk)

Example: we run - we _________

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