Grammar Practice Worksheets

ESL librarycom Simple Present 8, P ,t.nt Progressive

Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense in the Negative

Choose the correct verb from the list below to Make lisgi ve sentences using the correct verbs
complete the following sentences. Use the correct from the list below.
form of the simple present tense.
1 speak know go need want drink loveCe)
if x Cstand speak drink eat do wear move smoke wear sell have get up serve
have wash make listen buy
take watch brush Ex. 1. She is Japanese. She doesn't speak French.
1. I breakfast at 7:00 every morning. 1. I )0 cd\ Want any dinner because I am not
2. He always a suit to work. hungry.
3. The teacher at the front of the 2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They
(‘CU- each other.
classroom. 3. We do oc)A C-10 to school on the weekend.
4. He his teeth three times a day. our
4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She \,
5. We usually , groceries on the her husband anymore.
weekend.
5. Turtles do rot (v\UU-Q- quickly.
6. He 005 a meeting every morning. 6. Children ck.) di■oV. coffee.
7. She often e cif chicken for dinner. 7. You do rat \ tAigor jeans to a wedding.
8. They 1CAQ- the bus to school everyday. 8. Poor people (30 00 h cAus2- a lot of money.
9. We often 1\.)C,11-‘ (In television in the 9. It's warm today. You do v1C.)1 need to wear a coat.
evenings.
10. He v\ "1 015 to the radio on his way to 10. Jessica is very healthy. She &Qt, AL)-1 -.31vIove
work. cigarettes.

11. The teacher 6tak'S three languages. 11. The students are from China. They
12. A mechanic <1Y(25 cars. do nd 4Q•av English.
13. She t„ JGSi.-5 the dishes after dinner. 12. The shoe store ck;25 KA SO hats.
13. That restaurant cir..1 )10T breakfast.
14. They 81,'1; coffee every morning.
14. The children Clo t Cto LP early on the
weekend.

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ESL librarycom Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense — Yes/No Questions

Practice making questions and giving short answers in the simple present tense.

Ex. Do you wake up early every day?

Yes. I do. (I wake up early every day.)
'2
1. CCR- VVQ, -Y(M--tip, -10 504 ool a

LIQ6 inQ does (He takes the bus to school.)

2. (b 4tnqq C&. 69 cac?

fib ---11412 do \,\ 4 (They don't live in a big city.)

3. C (.4.)u 1,KQ o TAOy leov►S

ge J W Q CAC)- (We like to play tennis.)

4. 100 -lW2v ck.ciklf■ lu u toT

Ao-i .41AQ „tA (They don't watch TV a lot.)

5. looe_5 4ti2_ \lu,123 14 Or1 OhTtp6 QA 9.

qe,5 60425 (He lives in an apartment.)

6. CO -UV.5-1 3Qii-1 5 L1/401( Lard

Ll(25 , 14,Q,(t) dv (The students work hard.)

7. COQ5 SAc cat-em2( ia

1161 \'■e_ Qk)es (She doesn't eat in the cafeteria.)

7
8. Co LtUU SpQ,c_A "riQ_Acn

c,1 ) (I speak French.)

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Simple Present Tense — Information Questions

Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) and the simple present tense to make
information questions. The underlined words are the answers to the questions.

Ex. Where does he live?

He lives in an apartment on Main Street.

1. OLU proAki) dIQO do -11112q Q, 7,

They have three children.

2. -\-\ fikao co(pC.11-(:) C 025 Ise 5 Veal( 7.

He speaks four languages.

3.
wino joe3 f)1(z.
She lives with her roommate.

4. (1)1.'0 17- ci C,. 4 IA eQeitctcAul 7 T

hey eat lunch in the cafeteria everyday.

5. t),),\ Itvii2, Lou O

cio
I go to bed at 11:00 every night.

6. <0'14 dc.)Q5 k„,)Col 10 c.v.) To Ci (1.

She doesn't want to go to a movie because she is very tired.

7. (..,,poT c)() (c.? Q01 Tc 1002cik cotI 1

They eat eggs for breakfast every day.

8. uutvi) got ID•nAei

He wants steak for dinner.

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Simple Present Tense and Frequency Adverbs

A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form
of the simple present tense.

eat / travel -play/listen to /-1relp=1-shcip-/-driniti-rain / -take /-do

1. I never JI;A\< coffee before I go to bed.

2. She always WOP her mother with the housework.
3. Her husband never cACR6 the laundry.
4. They usually -10\t Q. the bus to school.
5. We seldom dinner in a restaurant.
6. They rarely to different countries.
7. She usually at the supermarket near her home.
8. We sometimes cards on the weekend.
9. It often in April.
10. Teenagers seldom their parents.

B. Write sentences about yourself using each of the frequency adverbs below.

always 1 usually / often / sometimes / seldom / rarely / never

1. I always WCINQ._. c...)P Ch S

2. I usually dliAV alcoglz (Ai loteoK t-c00

3. I often op t C.) t-►0t CCA( •

4. I sometimes ecii cCA, C\V\ i

5. I seldom c) 1 CJ P (Doi

6. I rarely 100( ()EAU--

7. I never_ liCtLi d 7U eo Ock.../t Uucloc

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