Practice with these Simple Present exercises

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Exercises on Present Simple in English

Present Simple is one of the most important tenses in English. It is essential to master because it is used in everyday communication, describing habits, schedules, facts, and general truths.

When is Present Simple used?

  1. To express regular actions, habits, or routines:
    • I go to school every day.
    • She drinks coffee in the morning.
  2. To state general truths and facts:
    • The Earth orbits the Sun.
    • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  3. For schedules, timetables, and programs:
    • The train leaves at 8 a.m.
    • The shop opens at 9 a.m.
  4. For instructions, recipes, and sports commentaries:
    • You mix the flour and sugar first.
    • He passes the ball to the striker!

Present Simple Structure

1. Affirmative Sentences:

  • I/You/We/They + base verb (go, like, play)
  • He/She/It + base verb + -s/-es (goes, likes, plays)

Examples:

  • I work in an office.
  • She works in a hospital.

2. Negative Sentences:

  • I/You/We/They do not (don’t) + base verb
  • He/She/It does not (doesn’t) + base verb

Examples:

  • I don’t like winter.
  • He doesn’t eat meat.

3. Interrogative Sentences:

  • Do I/you/we/they + base verb?
  • Does he/she/it + base verb?

Examples:

  • Do you speak English?
  • Does she like ice cream?

Time Markers for Present Simple

Common time markers used with Present Simple:

  • always
  • often
  • usually
  • sometimes
  • never
  • every day/week/month
  • on Mondays, in the morning

Examples:

  • I always drink coffee in the morning.
  • She never watches TV at night.

Practice the Present Simple tense in English

Test your knowledge of the Present Simple tense with the following quiz.

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Practice. Present Simple: Positive, Negative, Question

My dad _____ at 7 o’clock everyday

Jim’s a postman. He _____ letters to people

My friend’s son _____ Turkish and English at university

_____ does Tony Blair live? In Great Britain.

She _____ a uniform

_____ does your father do in his free time?

He _____ his car every weekend

_____ does it rain here? Mostly in summer and winter.  _____ snow? In winter

In winter Sheila _____ skiing and in summer _____ tennis

She _____ from England

_____ does Natalie’s nephew do? He’s an architect

Most of the people _____ work at 8 o’clock every morning

Nancy’s uncle is a pilot. He _____ all over the world

Their son _____ in this hospital

_____ does Andy’s little brother play with?

Isabel is a flight attendant. She _____ passengers

Bern _____ in a flat in Birmingham

_____ does Anthony go to work? _____ bus.

Jane’s a doctor. She _____ ill people

Rosemary _____ three languages

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