Simple Present (rest of verbs)

Circle the correct answer.

1. We watch / watches television every day.

2. I often finish / finishes my work before dinner.

3. The bus always come / comes on time.

4. The cable cars go / goes very fast.

5. The trains pass / passes the stations

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.

1. Linda usually ……….. (eat) healthy food.

2. Jane ………………….…. (not watch) TV at all.

3. Tony always………….… (wash) the dishes after dinner.

4. We ……………. (not listen) to CDs.

5. We ……………. (not fly) to London every year.

Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in the box.

not think study prefer not eat go out prefer go play not listen not drink

  1. I ….................... tennis to football.
  2. David ….................... with his friends at the weekend.
  3. You’re very confident, but you ….................... before you speak.
  4. Graphology experts ….................... people’s handwriting.
  5. Sonia ….................... any meat because she’s a vegetarian.
  6. John ….................... to music every night.
  7. Peter and I ….................... comics to books.
  8. Sally ….................... the guitar.
  9. Muslims ….................... alcohol.
  10. I ….................... to the dentist every six months

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple.

1. This camera …………………………. (not work).

2. …………………. the cable car …………………. (run) in the winter months?

3. The London “duck” …………………. (drive) into the water!

4. …………………. we …………………. (turn) at the corner?

5. Brenda …………………. (carry) a mobile phone.

6. You …………………………. (not drive) carefully.

7. …………………. the tour …………………. (begin) at 9 o’clock?

8. They …………………. (travel) on the Underground every morning.

Write sentences and questions.

1. my brother / watch TV / every day

2. you / play / the guitar?

3. I / not go / to karate classes

4. where / James / practise / on his skateboard?

5. my friends / meet / in town / every Friday.

6. my sister / not go out / much

7. coffee. / usually / I / don’t / drink

8. bed / goes / Helen / late. / never / to

9. at / you / Do / help / always / home?

10. room. / your / You / always / do / homework / in / your

11. in / have / We / a café. / sometimes / lunch

12. usually / Where / they / do / meet?

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Complete the letter with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Dear Elena

Thanks for your letter. You want to know about my free time. My friends and I (1) ...................... (go) swimming every week but I (2) ....................... (not play) basketball or tennis much. (3) ....................... you …… (like) sport? At the weekend, my brother and I (4) ....................... (have) French lessons. My brother (5) ....................... (study) every day, but I (6) ....................... (not practise) very much. My favourite hobbies are music and dance. My mother (7) ....................... (teach) dance and I’m one of her students! What (8) ....................... you …… (do) in your free time?

Write soon!

Love

Claire

Key to Simple Present (rest of verbs)

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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psv.html

http://members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/present_simple/pres_simple4.html

http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_bgpressimple.htm

http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/verb/PresentSimple.htm