Simple Present Tense

Simple Present tense Exercises:

1- Change the verb into the correct form:


1. London  (be) in England.
2. The summer  (be) hot.
3. She  (drive) very well.
4. They  (open) the store at 8:00.
5. Linda  (be) a very pretty girl.
6. I  (have) several jobs.
7. Water  (boil) at 100 degrees.
8. Water  (freeze) at 0 degrees.
9. My sister  (speak) English.
10. He  (have) a big apartment.
11. A triangle  (have) three corners.
12. My birthday  (be) in June.
13. Books  (have) pages.
14. Dogs  (be) good friends.
15. I  (work) hard.



2- Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I  (love) you.
2. This  (weigh) 20 kilograms.
3. Ron  (seem) serious.
4. We  (like) tomatoes.
5. The boy  (want) to play.
6. You  (need) to sleep.
7. They  (agree) with me.
8. She  (hear) something strange.
9. The box  (contain) food.
10. Emma  (appear) sad.
11. David  (know) how to fix a car.
12. Daniel and Liz  (seem) happy.
13. This  (smell) bad.
14. I  (believe) you.
15. We  (be) number one!

3- Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I  (go) to the city once a week.
2. You  (play) the guitar very well.
3. She never  (visit) me.
4. Tom always  (find) new ways to do things.
6. Ann  (want) to speak.
7. Toronto  (be) in Canada.
8. Cars  (have) wheels.
9. My mother  (have) a big house.
10. We  (play) a lot.
11. They  (sell) fruit and eggs.
12. The building  (be) on fire.
13. Marta  (seem) sad.
14. I usually  (help) my neighbors.
15. His brother rarely  (leave) town.

4- Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Daniel  (fly) to Paris once a year.
2. She never  (do) her homework.
3. Lisa  (try) to help her sister.
4. Mark  (go) home at seven.
5. The baby  (cry) every night.
6. He  (miss) her a lot.
7. Joe  (study) really hard.
8. A boy  (kiss) a girl.
9. Joana  (buy) new stuff all the time.
10. Tim  (watch) this show every night.
11. Sara  (say) this all the time.
12. The teacher  (teach) us new things.
13. He  (pay) me well.
14. Barbara  (wash) the dishes, and Leo washes the floor.
15. Nick  (play) tennis twice a week.
16. This girl always  (push) somebody.
17. Isabella  (enjoy) listening to music.
18. David never  (mix) milk and eggs.
19. The bee  (buzz).
20. Taylor  (fix) cars.

5- Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I  (not ride) horses.
2. You  (not sell) cars.
3. He  (not bring) gifts.
4. She  (not take) pictures.
5. It  (not cost) so much.
6. We  (not seem) so happy.
7. They  (not buy) new products.
8. Michael  (not dance).
9. Michel  (not run) fast.
10. Tim and Kate  (not work) every day.
11. Lucas and Clara  (not eat) meat.
12. I  (not swim) much.
13. You  (not ski) at all.
14. It  (not hurt).
15. We  (not give up).

6- Change the verb into the correct form:


1.  (I wake up) at five in the morning?
2.  (you go) to work by train?
3.  (she drink) coffee every morning?
4.  (he smoke)?
5.  (it hurt)?
6.  (we dance)?
7.  (they travel)?
8.  (Emma cook) well?
9.  (Alexander exercise) regularly?
10.  (I look) well?
11.  (you rest) enough?
12.  (William work) too hard?
13.  (they travel) often?
14.  (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
15.  (you bake) cakes?





7- Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Christopher  (drive) a bus.
2. We  (have) some money.
3.  (you watch) movies?
4. They  (not work) for us.
5. I  (love) to dance.
6. She  (have) many friends.
7. Alexis and her husband always  (come) for the summer.
8.  (he draw) well?
9. James  (not remember) me.
10. Laura  (be) a beautiful girl.
11. I don't eat (not eat) cheese.
12. Cats  (like) to sleep.
13. You  (be) a smart boy.
14. She  (wash) the dishes every evening.
15.  (you be) ready?
16. I  (be) ready.





8- Change the verb into the correct form:


1. Christopher  (drive) a bus.
2. We  (have) some money.
3.  (you watch) movies?
4. They  (not work) for us.
5. I  (love) to dance.
6. She  (have) many friends.
7. Alexis and her husband always  (come) for the summer.
8.  (he draw) well?
9. James  (not remember) me.
10. Laura  (be) a beautiful girl.
11. I don't eat (not eat) cheese.
12. Cats  (like) to sleep.
13. You  (be) a smart boy.
14. She  (wash) the dishes every evening.
15.  (you be) ready?
16. I  (be) ready.





Choose the correct form of the verb for the simple present sentences.

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1. I __________ piano.
a) play
b) plays
2. She __________ French.
a) speak
b) speaks
3. They __________ in Tokyo.
a) live
b) lives
4. Susan __________ jazz music.
a) like
b) likes
5. The students __________ many pencils.
a) have
b) has
6. The man __________ to school.
a) go
b) goes
7. Jane and Bill __________ in an office.
a) work
b) works
8. The cats __________ in the house.
a) sleep
b) sleeps
9. Rick __________ every day.
a) dance
b) dances
10. The school __________ many teachers.
a) have
b) has



Choose the correct option to complete these simple present sentences.

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1. I __________ like sushi.
a) no
b) do not
c) does not
d) not

2. Bill __________ to watch hockey.
a) like
b) likes
c) does not likes
d) do not like

3. The children __________ very hungry.
a) am
b) is
c) are
d) do 

4. Julie __________ in a big city. 
a) live
b) is live
c) do not live
d) does not live

5. The girl __________ the piano.
a) do not play
b) do not plays
c) does not play
d) does not plays

6. I __________ very happy today.
a) am not
b) is not
c) do not
d) does not

7. Burger King and Taco Bell __________ famous restaurants.
a) is
b) are
c) do
d) does

8. Jenny __________ a bicycle.
a) does not have
b) does not has
c) do not have
d) do not has

9. My teacher __________ Canadian.
a) am
b) is
c) are
d) do

10. Their house ___________ look like my house.
a) is not
b) are not
c) does not
d) do not

Choose the correct option.

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1. He ________ in Portugal.
a) live
b) lives

2. They ________ pasta for dinner.
a) want
b) wants

3. The boy ________ video games. 
a) like
b) likes

4. The books ________ on the table. 
a) is
b) are

5. Dan and Jen ________ a pet dog.
a) have
b) has

6. Her mother ________ at her school.
a) work
b) works

7. The police officer ________ tall.
a) is
b) are

8. The people ________ happy. 
a) is
b) are

9. My uncle ________ in Vancouver.
a) live
b) lives

10. The children ________ to school at 8:00am.
a) go
b) goes