Present Simple Tense

The document provides exercises to practice verb tenses and questions in the present simple tense. There are 9 sections with multiple sentences to complete using verbs in different tenses and questions to ask and answer about personal details.

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Present Simple Tense

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I. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple Tense.

1) She ............................. (read) books every day.

2) Tom and Ann ............... (go) to school on weekdays.
3) Bob always .................. (play) the guitar in the afternnon.
4) Jim .............................. (have) breakfast at 8 o’clock.
5) Kate ............................ (get up) at 7 o’clock.
6) Sam and Nancy ........... (cook) dinner after work.
7) I usually ...................... (do) my homework in the evening.
8) You often ..................... (listen) to music at night.
9) We rarely ..................... (have) dinner together.
10)They ............................ (go) shopping at the weekend.
II. Complete the sentences using the verbs from the box in the Present
Simple Tense.

open – drink – go – have – watch – work – have – play – read – get

1) The museum ............... at 8 o’clock every day.

2) The more you ............... water, the healthier you become.
3) The Earth ..................... round the Sun.
4) She ............................. lunch at 12 o’clock.
5) We .............................. TV in the evenings.
6) My mother ................... as a doctor.
7) I usually ...................... shower in the morning.
8) Tom ............................ football with his friends.
9) She doesn’t ................. books at night.
10)My father ..................... up at 5 o’clock.
III. Complete the sentences using the negative form of the Present Simple
Tense.
1) She ............................. (play) the piano at night.
2) He .............................. (water) plants in the morning.
3) She ............................. (stay) at home in the evening.
4) I .................................. (like) watching TV.
5) Tom ............................ (have) breakfast at 10 o’clock.
6) My mother ................... (work) at night.
7) They ............................ (drink) coke every day.
8) She ............................. (know) my name.
9) Nancy ......................... (surf) the Net at night.
10)You ............................. (go) to school on Sundays.
IV. Complete the senteces using the following verbs:
cause (s) connect (s) drink (s) live (s) open (s) speak (s) take (s)
1) Tanya speaks German very well.
2) I don’t ......................... often coffee.
3) The swimming pool ...... at 7:30 every morning.
4) Bad driving .................. many accidents.
5) My parents .................. in a very small flat.
6) The Olympic Games .... place every four years.
7) The Panama Canal ....... the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
V. Put the verb into the correct form.
1) Julie doesn’t drink ... ............................. (not / drink) tea very often.
2) What time .............. ............................. (the banks / close) here?
3) I’ve got a car, but I ... ............................. (not / use) it much.
4) ‘Where ................... ............................. (Ricardo / come) from?’ ‘From
Cuba.’
5) ‘What ..................... ............................. (you / do)?’ ‘I’m an electrician.’
6) It ............................ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long
.......... (it / take) you?
7) Look at this sentence. What .................. (this word / mean)?
8) David isn’t very fit. He ............................ (not / do) any sport.
VI. You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the
questions.
1) You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
 How often do you play tennis?
2) Perhaps Lisa’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
 ………………….. your sister ? ....................................................
3) You know that Lisa reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which
one. Ask her:
 Which one ........................................................................... ?
4) You know that Lisa’s brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask
Lisa.
 What ................................................................................... ?
5) You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often.
Ask her.
 How often ............................................................................ ?
6) You don’t know where Lisa’s grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
 Where ................................................................................. ?
VII. Look at the information carefully:

GO TO DO
GET UP HAVE LUNCH
SCHOOL HOMEWORK
Ann 7:45 On foot At home After school
Stephen 7:20 By bus At school After dinner
Pete and Sue 8:00 By car At home Before dinner
Complete the questions and then answer them. Look at the table. Use DO / DOES:
1) …………. Stephen have lunch at school? ...................................................
2) ………… Ann get up at 7:20? ......................................................................
3) ………… Pete and Sue do their homework before dinner? ............................
4) ………… Ann and Pete get up at 8 o’clock? .................................................
5) …………. Stephen go to school on foot? .....................................................
6) ………….. Pete and Sue have lunch at school? ............................................
7) How ………….. Pete and Sue go to school? .................................................
8) When ………….. Ann do her homework? .....................................................
9) How ……………. Pete and Sue go to school? ...............................................
10)Where …………… Ann have lunch? ............................................................
VIII. Read about Sue Ellen and complete the chart:

Hi! My name is Sue Ellen and I live in London. I am thirteen years old and I go to the 8th
grade. I live with my parents, my brither and my grandmother. My mother’s name is
Julia and my father’s name is Bill. My younger brother’s name is Tom. He is only seven
years old but he is terrible! I like to play the saxophone in my free time. My telephone
number is 457 5663 and my e-mail address is sueellen@gmail.com. I have also got a
web page so you can visit me!

Name:
Surname:
Age:
Nationality:
Family members:
Telephone number:
E-mail:
IX. Sue Ellen wants to know about you. She is asking you these questions: