Simple Present – Exercise 01

1. I usually ______go____ to school. (go)

2. They ___visit_______ us often. (visit)

3. You _____play_____ basketball once a week. (play)

4. Tom __works________ every day. (work)

5. He always ____tells______ us funny stories. (tell)

6. She never _____helps_____ me with that! (help)

7. Martha and Kevin ___swim_______  twice a week. (swim)

8. In this club people usually ____dance______ a lot. (dance)

9. Linda ______take care____  (take care) of her sister.

10. John rarely ____leaves______ (leave) the country.

11. We ____live______  (live) in the city most of the year.

12. Lorie _____travels_____  (travel) to Paris every Sunday.

13. I ___bake_______  (bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always _____teach_____  (teach) me new things. 

15. She _____helps_____  (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

Simple Present – Exercise 02

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. London __be________ (be) in England.

2. The summer __be________  (be) hot.

3. She ___drives_______  (drive) very well.

4. They ____open______  (open) the store at 8:00.

5. Linda ____bes______  (be) a very pretty girl.

6. I _______have___ (have) several jobs.

7. Water ___boils_______   (boil) at 100 degrees.

8. Water __freezers________  (freeze) at 0 degrees.

9. My sister ___speaks_______  (speak) English.

10. He __haves________  (have) a big apartment.

11. A triangle ___haves_______  (have) three corners.

12. My birthday ___bes_______  (be) in June.

13. Books ___haves_______  (have) pages.

14. Dogs _____be_____  (be) good friends.

15. I ______work____  (work) hard.

Simple Present – Exercise 03

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I ___love_______  (love) you.

2. This _____weigh_____  (weigh) 20 kilograms.

3. Ron ___seems_______  (seem) serious.

4. We ____like______  (like) tomatoes.

5. The boy _____want_____  (want) to play.

6. You ______need____ (need) to sleep.

7. They _____agree_____  (agree) with me.

8. She _____hears_____  (hear) something strange.

9. The box _____contain_____  (contain) food.

10. Emma ___looks_______  (look) sad.

11. David ___knows_______ (know) how to fix a car.

12. Daniel and Liz ______seem____  (seem) happy.

13. This ____smell______  (smell) bad.

14. I ___believe_______  (believe) you.

15. We ____be______  (be) number one!

 Simple Present – Exercise 04

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I _____go_____  (go) to the city once a week.

2. You _____play_____  (play) the guitar very well.

3. She never ___visits_______  (visit) me.

4. Tom always ___finds_______  (find) new ways to do things.

6. Ann ___wants_______  (want) to speak.

7. Toronto _____be_____   (be) in Canada.

8. Cars _____have_____  (have) wheels.

9. My mother ____haves______  (have) a big house.

10. We _____play_____  (play) a lot.

11. They _____sell_____  (sell) fruit and eggs.

12. The building ___be_______  (be) on fire.

13. Marta _____writes_____ (write) books.

14. I usually ____help______ (help) my neighbors.

15. His brother rarely _____leaves_____ (leave) town.

Simple Present – Exercise 05

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Daniel ______fly’s____  (fly) to Paris once a year.

2. She never ____dos______  (do) her homework.

3. Lisa ___try’s_______ (try) to help her sister.

4. Mark _____goes_____  (go) home at seven.

5. The baby  ___cries_______ (cry) every night.

6. He _____misses_____  (miss) her a lot.

 7. Joe _______studies___  (study) really hard.

8. A bird __flies________  (fly) very well.

9. Joana ____buys______ (buy) new stuff all the time.

10. Tim ___watches_______ (watch) this show every night.

11. Sara ____says______ (say) this all the time.

12. The teacher ____teaches______ (teach) us new things.

13. He _____plays_____ (pay) me well.

14. Barbara _____washes_____ (wash) the dishes, and Leo washes the

floor.

15. Nick ____plays______ (play) tennis twice a week.

16. This girl always _____pushes_____ somebody. (push)

17. Isabella ____enjoys______ listening to music. (enjoy)

18. David never _____mixes_____ milk and eggs. (mix)

19. The bee _____buzzes_____ (buzz).

20. Taylor ____fixes______ (fix) cars.

 Simple Present – Exercise 06

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I  ______ DON’T _ride___________ horses. (not ride)

2. You _________don’t sell________  cars. (not sell)

3. He ______doesn’t____bring________ gifts. (not bring)

4. She ____ doesn’t take______________  pictures. (not take)

5. It ______ doesn’t cost____________ so much. (not cost)

6. We _______ don’t feel___________ so happy. (not feel)

7. They ______ don’t buy ____________  new products. (not buy)

8. Michael ______ doesn’t dance ____________ (not dance).

9. Andrew _______ doesn’t run___________ fast. (not run)

10. Tim and Kate _____ don’t work_____________ every day. (not work)

11. Lucas and Clara _____ don’t eat_____________ meat. (not eat)

12. I _______ don’t swim___________ much. (not swim)

13. You ______ don’t ski____________ at all. (not ski)

14. It ____ doesn’t hurt______ (not hurt).

15. We ____ don’t give up______ (not give up).

Simple Present – Exercise 07

Change the verb into the correct form:

1.  __ Do ____ you __make up___ at five in the morning? (wake up)

2.  _ _ Do ___ you ____go_____ to work by train? (go)

3.  __ Does ___ she ____drink______ coffee every morning? (drink)

4.  ___ Does __ he ___smoke_______? (smoke)

5. ___ Does __ it _________? (hurt)

6.  __ Do ___ we __dance___? (dance)

7.  __ Do ___ they ____travel________? (travel)

8.  ___ Does __ Emma _____cook_______ well? (cook)

9.  ___ Does __Alexander ____exercise______________ regularly? (exercise)

10. __ Do ___ I ___look_______well? (look)

11.  _ Do ____ you __rest___ enough? (rest)

12.  ___ Does __ William _work____ too hard? (work)

13.  ___ Do __ they often ____travel_____? (travel)

14.  ___ Does ___ Anthony __go______ to sleep too late? (go)

15.  __ Do ____ you ___bake_________cakes? (bake)

 Simple Present – Exercise 08

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Christopher ___drives_______  a bus. (drive)

2. We __have________ some money. (have)

3. __Do______ you ____whatch______ movies? (watch)

4. They ____don’t work______ for us. (not work)

5. I ___love_______ to dance. (love)

6. She __haves________ many friends. (have)

7. Alexis and her husband always  ___come_______ for the summer. (come)

8. _____Does_____ he ___draw_______ well? (draw)

9. James __________doesn’t remember_____________ me. (not remember)

10. Laura ____is______ a beautiful girl. (be)

11. I __don’t eat________ cheese. (not eat)

12. Cats __like________ to sleep. (like)

13. You  ___are_______ a smart boy. (be)

14. She __washes________ the dishes every evening. (wash)

15. ____are______ you ready? (be)

16. I  ___am_______ ready. (be)