Present Simple tense

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the present simple tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Example: John _passes_ the shops on his way to work.

1. James (read)………………………………..newspaper every morning.

2. I (have) ………………………………..my hair cut whenever it goes too long.

3. Mary and her brother (speak) ………………………………..French very fluently.

4. The earth (move) ………………………………..round the sun.

5. His family (come) ………………………………..from Australia.

6. We all (study) ………………………………..mathematics every day.

7. She cooks very well but her sister (cook) ………………………………..much better

8. They always (play) ………………………………..tennis after school.

9. She never (cross) ………………………………..the street without looking.

10. They usually (relax) ………………………………..after game

Directions: Change these statements to negatives.

Example: My grandfather goes to the church every Sunday.

My grandfather doesn’t go the church every Sunday.

1. My father smokes cigarettes.

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2. The boy does his homework in the evening.

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3. We eat rice for breakfast every day.

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4. The party begins at 8 pm.

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5. Jimmy and Mark study in the university.

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6. The children like cookies.

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7. They always agree with her.

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8. My favorite food is Pad Thai.

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9. They are students.

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10. Manee is 20 years old.

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