The document provides 30 sentences for students to practice using verbs in the present simple tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Students are to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb provided in parentheses to complete each sentence. The sentences cover a variety of common verbs and subjects, including actions, states of being, schedules, and opinions to provide practice with the full range of present simple tense constructions.
The document provides 30 sentences for students to practice using verbs in the present simple tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Students are to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb provided in parentheses to complete each sentence. The sentences cover a variety of common verbs and subjects, including actions, states of being, schedules, and opinions to provide practice with the full range of present simple tense constructions.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. The secretary sometimes ___________________ (get) annoyed with her boss.
2. What colour _________________ (you/ like) most? 3. My mother ________________ (not/ drink) instant coffee. 4. The teacher often _______________ (lose) his temper. 5. ____________________ (your brother/ study) at University? Yes, he __________. 6. Mary never ______________ (go) to the library. 7. Sally and Tony ________________ (not/ swim) very well. 8. Peter __________________ (have) lunch at the canteen. 9. ____________________ (the children/ play) football? Yes, they ___________. 10. My sister ______________ (not/ do) the homework every day. 11. Our neighbours _______________ (make) a lot of noise. 12. ________________ (Sam/ be) at home? No, he ______________. 13. Mary ______________ (eat) a sandwich in the afternoon. 14. I ________________ (not/ use) the computer a lot. 15. _______________ (you/ send) emails to your friends? Yes, I ____________. 16. Postmen _______________ (not/ deliver) as many letters as a few years ago. 17. My parents usually _______________ (have) a cup of coffee after lunch. 18. What time _______________ (Sue/ leave) for school? 19. Nell often _____________ (wear) jeans and T-shirts. 20. The Smiths ________________ (live) in a nice house. 21. My fathers car _____________ (not/ work) properly. 22. Some people ______________ (think) the weather is changing. 23. _____________ (you/ worried about the environment? 24. My best friend ________________(speak) a lot in class, so the teacher often _____________ (punish) him. 25. Sam and Mary ___________ (do) housework. Sam usually _______________ (wash) the dishes and Mary _______________ (do) the cooking. 26. There ___________ (be) nothing about the accident in the newspaper. 27. Our cat _____________ (hate) dogs. 28. ________________ (you/ sleep) eight hours? No, I ___________ 29. The members of the club _____________ (not/ meet) in the morning, but in the afternoon. 30. Ron _____________ (write) very nice stories.