EXERCISES

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE

PART 2

1. Fill in with the correct form.

a) I usually……………………………………………. (go) to school.
b) They……………………………………………. (visit) us often.
c) You……………………………………………. (play) basketball once a week.
d) Tom……………………………………………. (work) every day.
e) He always……………………………………………. (tell) us funny stories.
f) She never……………………………………………. (help) me with that!
g) Martha and Kevin……………………………………………. (swim) twice a week.
h) In this club people usually……………………………………………. (dance) a lot.
i) Linda……………………………………………. (take care) of her sister.
j) John rarely……………………………………………. (leave) the country.
k) We……………………………………………. (live) in the city most of the year.
l) Lorie……………………………………………. (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
m) I……………………………………………. (bake) cookies twice a month.
n) You always……………………………………………. (teach) me new things.
o) She……………………………………………. (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

2. Fill in with the correct form.

a) London……………………………………………. (be) in England.

b) The summer……………………………………………. (be) hot.
c) She……………………………………………. (drive) very well.
d) They……………………………………………. (open) the store at 8:00.
e) Linda……………………………………………. (be) a very pretty girl.
f) I……………………………………………. (have) several jobs.
g) Water……………………………………………. (boil) at 100 degrees.
h) Water……………………………………………. (freeze) at 0 degrees.
i) My sister……………………………………………. (speak) English.
j) He……………………………………………. (have) a big apartment.
k) A triangle……………………………………………. (have) three corners.
l) My birthday……………………………………………. (be) in June.
m) Books……………………………………………. (have) pages.
n) Dogs……………………………………………. (be) good friends.
o) I……………………………………………. (work) hard.

3. Change the verb into the correct form:

a) I……………………………………………. (love) you.
b) This……………………………………………. (weigh) 20 kilograms.
c) Ron……………………………………………. (seem) serious.
d) We……………………………………………. (like) tomatoes.

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 e) The boy……………………………………………. (want) to play.
f) You……………………………………………. (need) to sleep.
g) They……………………………………………. (agree) with me.
h) She……………………………………………. (hear) something strange.
i) The box……………………………………………. (contain) food.
j) Emma……………………………………………. (appear) sad.
k) David……………………………………………. (know) how to fix a car.
l) Daniel and Liz……………………………………………. (seem) happy.
m) This……………………………………………. (smell) bad.
n) I……………………………………………. (believe) you.
o) We……………………………………………. (be) number one!

4. Change the verb into the correct form:

a) I……………………………………………. (not ride) horses.
b) You……………………………………………. (not sell) cars.
c) He……………………………………………. (not bring) gifts.
d) She……………………………………………. (not take) pictures.
e) It……………………………………………. (not cost) so much.
f) We……………………………………………. (not seem) so happy.
g) They……………………………………………. (not buy) new products.
h) Michael……………………………………………. (not dance).
i) Michel……………………………………………. (not run) fast.
j) Tim and Kate……………………………………………. (not work) every day.
k) Lucas and Clara……………………………………………. (not eat) meat.
l) I……………………………………………. (not swim) much.
m) You……………………………………………. (not ski) at all.
n) It……………………………………………. (not hurt).
o) We……………………………………………. (not give up).

5. Form questions at Present Tense Simple

a) …………………………………………….……………… (I wake up) at five in the morning?
b) …………………………………………….……………… (you go) to work by train?
c) …………………………………………….……………… (she drink) coffee every morning?
d) …………………………………………….……………… (he smoke)?
e) …………………………………………….……………… (it hurt)?
f) …………………………………………….……………… (we dance)?
g) …………………………………………….……………… (they travel)?
h) …………………………………………….……………… (Emma cook) well?
i) …………………………………………….……………… (Alexander exercise) regularly?
j) …………………………………………….……………… (I look) well?
k) …………………………………………….……………… (you rest) enough?
l) …………………………………………….……………… (William work) too hard?
m) …………………………………………….……………… (they travel) often?
n) …………………………………………….……………… (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
o) …………………………………………….……………… (you bake) cakes?

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1. Put the verbs into the correct form.

a) We sometimes……………………….. (to read) books.

b) Emily……………………………………….. (to go) to the disco.
c) It often……………………………………… (to rain) on Sundays.
d) Pete and his sister……………………………………… (to wash) the family car.
e) I always………………………………………………………. (to hurry) to the bus stop.
f) I……………………………………… (to like) lemonade very much.
g) The girls always……………………………………… (to listen) to pop music.
h) Janet never……………………………………… (to wear) jeans.
i) Mr Smith……………………………………… (to teach) Spanish and French.
j) You……………………………………… (to do) your homework after school.

2. Simple present with 'have' and 'be'

Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

a) We……………………………………… (to have) a nice garden.

b) She……………………………………… (to be) six years old.
c) Simon……………………………………… (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
d) I……………………………………… (to be) from Vienna, Austria.
e) They……………………………………… (to be) Sandy's parents.

3. Make negative sentences.

a) My father makes breakfast. → ………………………………………………………………………………………….

b) They are eleven. → ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) She writes a letter. → ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) I speak Italian. →………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) Danny phones his father on Sundays. → ……………………………………………………………………………

4. Make questions.

a) you / to speak / English → ………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) when / he / to go / home → …………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) they / to clean / the bathroom → ……………………………………………………………………………………..
d) where / she / to ride / her bike → …………………………………………………………………………………….
e) Billy / to work / in the supermarket → ……………………………………………………………………………..

I. Put the verbs at Past Tense Continuous.

1) Julie……………………………………….. (sleep) at three o'clock. .

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2) You……………………………………….. (study) at three o'clock. .
3) Luke……………………………………….. (read) at three o’clock. .
4) I……………………………………….. (work) at three o’clock. .
5) They ……………………………………….. (eat) chocolate at three o’clock. .
6) John……………………………………….. (play) tennis at three o’clock. .
7) We……………………………………….. (watch) TV at three o’clock. .
8) He ……………………………………….. (use) the internet at three o’clock. .
9) You……………………………………….. (cook) lunch at three o’clock. .
10) We ……………………………………….. (travel) to London at three o’clock. .
11) Mrs Brown……………………………………….. (not/walk) in the garden when the murder happened. .
12) Mr Black……………………………………….. (not/work) in his study when the murder happened. .
13) Miss Jones……………………………………….. (not/talk) to Mr. White when the murder happened. .
14) You……………………………………….. (not/play) cards when the murder happened. .
15) Dr Ford……………………………………….. (not/read) in his room when the murder happened. .
16) Mr. and Mrs. Green ……………………………………….. (not/eat) in the dining room when the murder
happened. .
17) Mr Blue ……………………………………….. (not/drink) coffee in the library when the murder happened. .
18) The maid ……………………………………….. (not/clean) the bedrooms when the murder happened. .
19) I……………………………………….. (not/listen) to music when the murder happened. .
20) The dogs……………………………………….. (not/play) outside when the murder happened.
Write the ing form of the verbs.

II. Was or Were?

1. We …………………… dancing.
2. The dog ……………………barking.
3. The printer……………………printing out a photograph.
4. The pupils……………………writing a test.
5. Sue and Gareth……………………walking up the hill.

III. Write sentences in past progressive.

1. he / the car / wash
→………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………..………..
2. she / home / go
→………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………………
3. they / not / the match / watch
→………………………………………..………………………………………..…………………………
4. you / in the shop / work
→………………………………………..………………………………………..…………………………………..
5. I / not / a magazine / read
→………………………………………..………………………………………..…………………………………

IV. Write questions in past progressive.

1. she / on a chair / sit
→………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..

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 2. you / your bag / pack
→………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..
3. his head / ache
→………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..………
4. we / tea / drink
→………………………………………..………………………………………..……………………………………………….
5. you / the bike / repair
→………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..

V. Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. Jamie was doing a language course in London. →
…………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..………………………………….
2. Andrew was carrying a heavy box. →
…………..…………………………………..…………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..……...
3. The teacher was testing our English. →
…………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………..
4. At six o'clock, we were having dinner. →
…………..…………………………………..…………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…
5. Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. →
…………..…………………………………..…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………..