PRESENT SIMPLE - Exercises

1. Rewrite each verb with the correct third person singular ending.

know ________ watch ________ find ________ go ________

study ________ fix ________ stress ________ play ________
make ________ wash ________ stop ________ be ________
fly ________ cover ________ beg ________ do ________
say ________ worry ________ fry ________ have ________
kneel ________ eat ________ phone ________ like ________
close ________ apply ________ try ________ open ________

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple.
a. I ______________________ milk for breakfast. (drink)
b. My aunt _________________________ the guitar every day. (play)
c. You usually _________________________ nature magazines. (read)
d. All my classmates __________________________ comedy films. (hate)
e. She ________________________ swimming on Fridays. (go)
f. My sister ___________________________ Physics at university. (study)
g. Your uncle _________________________ as a mechanic. (work)
h. They _________________________ that language. (not understand)
i. Charles _________________________ by train very often (not travel)
j. TV programmes _________________________ really interesting on weekends (not be)
k. What _________________________ (she / study) at university?
l. My dad _________________________ really good omelettes (cook)
m. He _________________________ (not know) how to get to the airport.
n. _________________________ (you / be) a football player in this club?
o. Joe and Jake _________________________ (go) to the same school.
p. My bedroom _________________________ (not be) the tidiest room in the house.
q. _________________________ (you / wash) your car when it is dirty?
r. I _________________________ (not lie) to my parents. I am a good boy.
s. The builder _________________________ (make) really nice houses.
t. My mum _________________________ (not sleep) very much during the week.
u. The actor _________________________ (have) an award for being the best in his country.
v. They _________________________ (speak) four different languages.
w. _________________________ (she / be) an active person?
x. _________________________ (your parents / know) that you are here?
y. Herbivores _________________________ (not eat) meat.
z. She _________________________ (give) a present to his little sister every birthday.
 3. Write the question in the Present Simple and its short answer, when it
is possible.

1. you / visit / her / in summer?

__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
2. your dog / bury / bones in the garden?
__________________________________________ No, ______________
3. he / practice / tennis?
__________________________________________ No, ______________
4. they / like / strawberry ice-cream?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
5. be / you / a good runner?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
6. be / this school / for boys and girls?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
7. Where / you / live?
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8. Why / be / she / so angry?
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9. When / they / go to church?
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10. How / she / get to school?
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4. Write the sentences in the Present Simple in affirmative, negative and

interrogative.

Affirmative: She / do / her homework in the afternoon

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: We / listen / to music very often

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: The Smiths / be / very good neighbours

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________
Affirmative: Laia / drink / alcohol
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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: The babies / cry / when they’re hungry

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

5. Write the sentences in the Present Simple and put the frequency
adverb in the correct place.

1. Toby / be / an angry dog - hardly ever

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2. My friends and I / not walk / to school - often
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3. Caroline / wash / her clothes by hand - always
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4. My teachers / give us homework - sometimes
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5. you / ride / your bike? - usually
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6. My siblings / not be / right - always
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7. We / have lunch / very late - never
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8. he / have / money to spend? - always
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6. Reorder to make correct sentences in the Present Simple.

1. you / which / prefer / colour / do / ?

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2. classroom / not / the / the / close / properly / door / does / of
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3. is / subject / difficult / this / very / not
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4. gloves / always / in / do / wear / winter / you / ?
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5. her / where / spend / holidays / does / she / ?
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6. boy / in / tallest / not / am / I / my / the / class
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7. in / they / do / shopping / seldom / supermarkets / the
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8. you / exam / ready / are / for / the / ?
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7. Translate these sentences into English.

1. ¿Utilizas un ordenador portátil en clase?

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2. Mi hermana no lee libros de ciencia ficción.
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3. Nosotros nunca vamos de vacaciones a la playa.
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4. ¿Dónde celebra tu hermano sus cumpleaños?
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5. Tus padres trabajan en la farmacia.
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6. ¿Tenéis un ratón para el ordenador? Sí, tenemos.
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7. Los alumnos llegan al colegio todos los días a las 9.
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8. John contesta cuando el profesor le pregunta.
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9. Yo no estoy en la calle por las tardes.
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10. Mi mejor amigo nunca dice mentiras.

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 PRESENT CONTINUOUS - Exercises

1. Rewrite each verb adding -ing correctly. Be careful with spelling rules.

say ________ fish ________ find ________ dance ________

plan ________ fix ________ press ________ study ________
make ________ call ________ love ________ be ________
go ________ have ________ die ________ do ________
stop ________ know ________ paint ________ print ________
cry ________ try ________ watch ________ hate ________
open ________ sit ________ look ________ fall ________

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous.
1. The kids _________________________ (play) in the backyard now.
2. She _________________________ (not/study) for her test at the moment.
3. _________________________ (you/listen) to music right now?
4. My parents _________________________ (enjoy) their retirement.
5. We _________________________ (not/work) tomorrow evening.
6. _________________________ (they/meet) in the park tonight?
7. The cat _________________________ (sleep) on the couch.
8. He _________________________ (not/wear) a coat despite the cold weather.
9. _________________________ (you/listen) to what I'm saying?
10. I _________________________ (phone) my parents to check on them.
11. They _________________________ (travel) to Europe next month.
12. She _________________________ (have) a drink with us tonight.
13. _________________________ (he/read) a book right now?
14. We _________________________ (plan) a surprise party for our friend.
15. The company _________________________ (expand) its business to other countries.
16. She _________________________ (not/take) any medication at the moment.
17. _________________________ (they/ride) their bikes in the park now?
18. The kids _________________________ (not/study) in their room. They’re in the library.
19. My sister _________________________ (study) engineering in college.
20. Hello! How _________________________ (you/do)?

3. Write the question in the Present Continuous and its short answer,
when it is possible.

1. you / listen / to music / now?

__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
2. she / say / goodbye?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
 3. we / make / a lot of noise?
__________________________________________ No, ______________
4. your sister / play / on her phone?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
5. the teacher / talk / in English?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
6. your parents / pay / for your studies?
__________________________________________ Yes, ______________
7. Why / you / shout?
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8. When / be / she / come home?
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9. What / they / do?
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10. Where / your friend / study Maths?
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4. Write the sentences in the Present Continuous in affirmative, negative

and interrogative.

Affirmative: We / stop / to have a snack

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: The plane / fly / across the sky

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: The phone / ring

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: You / read / a very long book

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________

Affirmative: You and I / help / our parents

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Negative: _________________________________________________
Interrogative: _________________________________________________
5. Reorder to make correct sentences in the Present Continuous.

1. movie / now / am / watching / I / right / a

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2. moment / eating / lunch / is / the / She / at
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3. park / playing / the / They / soccer / in / are
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4. final / exams / studying / is / for / his / He
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5. party / having / tonight / are / We / a
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6. tail / is / its / chasing / The / dog
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7. kitchen / dinner / cooking / mom / the / in / My / is
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8. fascinating / a / reading / book / am / I
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6. Translate these sentences into English.

1. ¿Por qué estás corriendo por la calle?

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2. No estamos dibujando en clase.
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3. Los alumnos están practicando para el examen.
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4. Chris está durmiendo en este momento.
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5. ¿Estáis esperando al tren en el andén? Sí, lo estamos.
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6. El policía está arrestando al ladrón.
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