Present Simple

Grammar Reference

Present Simple — Exercises

Choose the correct form

1. She ______ in a hospital.
   (works / work) 
2. They ______ pizza on Fridays.
   (eat / eats) 
3. My brother ______ TV every night.
   (watches / watchs) 
4. I ______ to school by bus.
   (go / goes) 
5. Anna ______ English at university.
   (studies / studys) 
6. My cat ______ fish.
   (likes / like) 
7. We ______ in a small town.
   (live / lives) 
8. The bus ______ at 8am.
   (leaves / leave) 

Make negative sentences

Use don't or doesn't.

1. She ______ like coffee.
   
2. I ______ play tennis.
   
3. They ______ live in London.
   
4. My sister ______ eat meat.
   
5. We ______ work on Sundays.
   
6. He ______ speak French.
   

Make questions

Use Do or Does.

1. ______ you like pizza?
   
2. ______ she speak English?
   
3. ______ they live near here?
   
4. ______ your dad work in a bank?
   
5. ______ we have time?
   
6. ______ the train stop here?
   

Adverbs of frequency

Put the adverb in the right place.

1. (always) She / drinks coffee. →
   
2. (never) They / watch horror films. →
   
3. (usually) I / walk to work. →
   
4. (sometimes) We / eat out. →
   

Exercise 5 — In context

1. Complete: "Ana ___ in a school." (work)
   
2. Complete: "She ___ English." (teach)
   
3. Complete: "Her students ___ learning." (like)
   
4. Complete: "They ___ every day." (practise)
   

Present Simple — Answer Key

Choose the correct form

1. works
2. eat
3. watches
4. go
5. studies
6. likes
7. live
8. leaves

Make negative sentences

1. doesn't
2. don't
3. don't
4. doesn't
5. don't
6. doesn't

Make questions

1. Do
2. Does
3. Do
4. Does
5. Do
6. Does

Adverbs of frequency

1. She always drinks coffee.
2. They never watch horror films.
3. I usually walk to work.
4. We sometimes eat out.

Exercise 5 — In context

1. works
2. teaches
3. like
4. They = plural → base verb: practise.