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Activity 1
Tick the sentences that are in the Present Simple Tense.
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He sings loudly.
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I love my car.
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Activity 2
Tick the sentences that are in the Present Simple Tense.
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According to the new rules, well need to take a shorter lunch break.
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Stephanie really loved eating wild berries when she lived on the farm.
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Hamid and his brother Ibrahim are preparing to plant some new crops.
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Before closing for the day, the bakery sells the remaining goods at a
discount.
Activity 3
In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence has the correct grammatical structure and
one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair.
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He is work in a bank.
He works in a bank.
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Activity 4
In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence demonstrates the correct use of the
Present Simple Tense and one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair.
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The -S Ending
The structure of the present simple tense is straightforward: we use the base form of the word.
However, we need to add s (or es) if the subject is HE, SHE or IT:
He speaks Spanish.
She goes to the gym every morning.
It works.
We also need to add s if the subject can be referred to by HE, SHE or IT, such as if the subject
is Bob, because Bob is a HE.
Bob works in a bank.
Sally goes to the gym every morning.
The cat likes milk.
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Activity 5
In some of the following sentences, the verb is missing the s ending. However, some of the
sentences are already correct. Rewrite the sentence correctly if necessary.
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Activity 6
In some of the following sentences, the verb is missing the s ending. However, some of the
sentences are already correct. Rewrite the sentence correctly if necessary.
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Activity 7
Complete the sentences using a form of the verb to BE (am/is/are) or a form of the verb to HAVE
(have/has).
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adore
agree
appear
appreciate
be
believe
belong to
concern
consist of
contain
cost
deny
depend on
deserve
detest
disagree
dislike
doubt
equal
feel
hate
have
hear
imagine
include
involve
know
lack
like
loathe
look
love
matter
mean
measure
mind
need
owe
own
possess
promise
realize
recognize
remember
resemble
satisfy
see
seem
smell
sound
suppose
surprise
taste
think
understand
want
weigh
wish
Examples:
Where is my pen?
Wrong: I am having it.
Right: I have it.
Wrong: I am understanding.
Right: I understand.
This is a tricky topic because, like most words in English, the words in the list above can have
more than one meaning. Sometimes, we use the word as a stative verb for a particular meaning
but not another meaning.
For example, we do not say, I am having your pen, but we DO say, I am having lunch. This is
because the word having means eating in our second example.
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Activity 8
In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence has the correct grammatical structure and
one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair.
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He doesnt works.
He doesnt work.
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Activity 9
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. We ________ late yet.
A) dont
B) arent
A) am not
B) dont
A) am not
B) dont
A) doesnt
B) isnt
A) doesnt
B) isnt
A) isnt
B) doesnt
A) isnt
B) doesnt
A) am not
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B) dont
A) arent
B) dont
A) arent
B) dont
A) arent
B) dont
A) am not
B) dont
A) isnt
B) doesnt
A) isnt
B) doesnt
A) arent
B) dont
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Activity 10
In each of the following sentence pairs, one sentence has the correct grammatical structure and
one does not. Circle the correct sentence in each pair.
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Do I know you?
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Does your boss earn a lot of money? Do your boss earn a lot of money?
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Activity 11
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. ________ these flowers still fresh?
A) Are
B) Do
A) Are
B) Do
A) Am
B) Do
A) Does
B) Is
A) Does
B) Is
6. ________ I qualify?
A) Am
B) Do
A) Do
B) Am
A) Am
B) Do
A) Is
B) Does
A) Are
B) Do
A) Does
B) Is
A) Do
B) Are
A) Are
B) Do
A) Are
B) Do
A) Does
B) Is
A) Does
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Activity 12
This is a review of all the topics that we have covered.
B) Do
C) Does
B) dont
C) doesnt
B) is needs
C) needs
B) is understands
C) understands
B) has
C) is have
B) looks
C) looking
B) tastes
C) tasting
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ANSWER KEY
Activity 1
Sentences which are in the Present Simple Tense:
1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15
Activity 2
Sentences which are in the Present Simple Tense:
1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16
Activity 3
1. Pete runs really fast
2. I often drink water.
3. You speak Korean well.
4. He works in a bank.
5. She swims every day.
6. The horse likes to eat apples.
Activity 4
1b
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12a
Activity 5
1 Julia buys most of her clothes at Top Shop.
2 Pete runs really fast.
3 I sometimes drink cappuccino.
4 That doctor earns a lot of money.
5 Fred takes piano lessons after school.
6 We often play football.
7 The birds sing happily every morning.
8 Italians drink a lot of coffee.
9 Kumiko misses Japan.
10 They sing well.
11 My hamster sleeps most of the day.
12 We often go shopping at that mall.
13 Hamid washes his car once a week.
14 You dance so well!
15 The guards check everyones names.
16 Lawrence watches football every weekend.
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Activity 6
1 The birds in the garden sing.
2 George and Jack like Emma.
3 Someone feeds our cat when we are not around.
4 Everyone becomes nervous sometimes.
5 Everybody loves Raymond.
6 All of my friends dislike Justin Bieber.
7 Most of the girls in that school wear long skirts.
8 Everyone says that Italy has great food.
9 Georges friend from Melbourne plays the guitar.
10 The people who live there speak little English.
11 The workers in that factory get two-hour lunch breaks.
12 Nobody lives in that old house.
13 A lot of people come here on holiday in July.
14 No one comes to school by taxi.
15 The author of that book writes childrens stories too.
16 My two sisters adore Justin Bieber.
Activity 7
1. is
5. am
9. has
13. has
2. has
6. are
10. is
14. are
3. have
7. is
11. are
15. are
4. have
8. have
12. have
16. have
Activity 8
1. He doesnt work.
2. I dont know that guy.
3. You dont look hungry.
4. Pete doesnt drink coffee.
5. Sasha doesnt listen to hip hop.
6. My cat doesnt chase mice.
Activity 9
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B) arent
A) am not
B) dont
A) doesnt
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A) am not
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B) dont
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B) dont
A) arent
B) dont
A) isnt
A) isnt
B) dont
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Activity 10
1. Do I know you?
2. Do you ride a motorbike?
3. Does Bob play soccer?
4. Does Janet cook Japanese food?
5. Does it rain here often?
6. Do we need to sign in?
7. Do they serve mineral water?
8. Do I need to bring any money?
9. Do you have much cash on you?
Activity 11
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A) Are
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A) Am
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A) Do
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12. A) Do
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Activity 12
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More Practice
For an online version of this course, which includes a larger exercise bank, go to:
www.roadtogrammar.com/presentsimple
This content is also available as an Android App in the Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashbynight.PresSimple&hl=en
And visit www.roadtogrammar.com for a rich library of resources for ESL teachers and learners.
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