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Exercises: Use The Present Simple Affirmative

The document provides examples of exercises for students to practice using the present simple tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with present simple verbs, writing sentences in the negative form, asking and answering yes/no questions, and completing sentences with short answers. There are also examples using the present simple tense to talk about routines, facts, and habitual actions. The document aims to help students reinforce their understanding and usage of the basic present simple tense in English.

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Exercises: Use The Present Simple Affirmative

The document provides examples of exercises for students to practice using the present simple tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with present simple verbs, writing sentences in the negative form, asking and answering yes/no questions, and completing sentences with short answers. There are also examples using the present simple tense to talk about routines, facts, and habitual actions. The document aims to help students reinforce their understanding and usage of the basic present simple tense in English.

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Exercises

Use the present simple affirmative


1. I ________ (go) shopping with my brother.
2. We sometimes ________ (use) a dictionary in class.
3. My friends ________ (study) Italian at their school.
4. School ________ (finish) at three oclock.
5.You ________ (live) near me.
6. He ________(like) rap music.
7. She ________ (do) her homework before dinner.
8. We ________ (play) tennis in school on Wednesday afternoon.
9. I ________ (watch) TV in the evening.
10. My mother ________ (teach) art.

Answers
1. I go shopping with my brother.
2. We sometimes use a dictionary in class.
3. My friends study Italian at their school.
4. School finishes at three oclock.
5.You live near me.
6. He likes rap music.
7. She does her homework before dinner.
8. We play tennis in school on Wednesday afternoon.
9. I watch TV in the evening.

10. My mother teaches art.

Write the sentences in negative


1. I study French._____________________________________________
2. School finishes at two oclock.
_____________________________________________
3. You copy from other students.
_____________________________________________
4. We think English is easy.
_____________________________________________
5. My friends play volleyball.
_____________________________________________
6. I watch TV on Saturday morning.
_____________________________________________
7. She speaks Chinese.
_____________________________________________
8. The dog likes cats.
_____________________________________________
9. They listen to pop music.
_____________________________________________
10. I play with my hamster every day.
_____________________________________________

Answers
1. I dont study French.
2. School doesnt finish at two oclock.
3. You copy from other students.
4. We dont think English is easy.
5. My friends dont play volleyball.
6. I dont watch TV on Saturday morning.
7. She doesnt speak Chinese.
8. The dog doesnt like cats.
9. They dont listen to pop music.
10. I dont play with my hamster every day.

Write the sentences and finish the short answers


1. live / at / you / Do / school / ?
_____________________________________________
No, ___________________
2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat
_____________________________________________
Yes, ___________________
3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go
_____________________________________________
No, ___________________
4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ?

_____________________________________________
Yes, ___________________
5. at / school/ finish / Does / three oclock / ?
_____________________________________________
No, ___________________

Answers
1. Do you live at school?
No, I dont.
2. Do students eat in the canteen?
Yes, they do.
3. Does your brother go to school on Saturday?
No, he doesnt.
4. Do your friends live near you?
Yes, they do.
5. Does school finish at three oclock?
No, it doesnt.

Present simple
1. I _________ (play) tennis after school.
2. You _________ (start) school at nine oclock.
3. We _________ (have) lunch at school.
4. They _________ (watch) TV after dinner.

5. She _________ (not get up) at seven oclock.


6. We _________ (go) to bed at nine oclock.
7. What time _________ I (get) up?
8. What _________ she _________ after school?
9. He _________ (play) football.
10. Susan _________ (go) to the cinema.
11. My mother _________ (start) work at half past seven.
12. What _________ they _________ (do) in the evening?
13. How _________ you _________ (spell) that in English?
14. Brian _________ (get) up at eight oclock.
15. Where _________ John and Martin _________ (go ?
16. Serena _________ (not know) what to do.
17. Wendy _________ (not like) to do shopping.
18. My grandfather _________ (not live) in London.
19. My sisters _________ (walk) to school every day.
20. My best friend _________ (like) math.
21. My brother and I _________ (have) breakfast half past seven.
22. My cousin _________ (study) biology.
23. We _________ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.
24. When _________ Mary _________ (start) school?
25. Gill _________ (not work) in a supermarket.

Answers

1. I play tennis after school


2. You start school at nine oclock.
3. We have lunch at school.
4. They watch TV after dinner.
5. She doesnt get up at seven oclock.
6. We go to bed at nine oclock.
7. What time do I get up?
8. What does she do after school?
9. He plays football.
10. Susan goes to the cinema.
11. My mother starts work at half past seven.
12. What do they do in the evening?
13. How do you spell that in English?
14. Brian gets up at eight oclock.
15. Where do John and Martin go ?
16. Serena doesnt know what to do.
17. Wendy doesnt like to do shopping.
18. My grandfather doesnt live in London.
19. My sisters walks to school every day.
20. My best friend likes math.
21. My brother and I have breakfast half past seven.
22. My cousin studies biology.
23. We go to the cinema at the weekend.

24. When does Mary start school?


25. Gill doesnt work in a supermarket.

Present simple
1. Ana _________ (not watch) TV.
2. Peter _________ (not study) French.
3. Javi _________ (watch) TV.
4. Antonio _________ (play) computer games.
5. Luis Miguel _________ (not read) magazines.
6. _________ Mara _________ (listen) to music?
7. _________ Beatriz _________ (tidy) her room?
8. My parents _________ (read) the newspaper.
9. When _________ your brother _________ (surf) the internet?
10. Who _________ you _________ (play) football with?
11. What _________ your sister _________ (do) on Saturday?
12. Blanca _________ (go) to a sleepover.
13. Isabel _________ (not phone) a friend.
14. I _________ (eat) a hamburger every weekend.
15. My Mum _________ (like) classical music.
16. I _________ (not eat) pizza.
17. I _________ (drink) water.
18. Gonzalo _________ (help) his friends with their homework.
19. Carlos _________ (make) people laugh.

20. Alan _________ (not like) talking to new people.


21. Chris _________ (do) the housework for her parents.
22. I _________ (want) to join Daniels fan club.
23. Isabel and I _________ (see) each other every week.
24. Linda _________ (wear) new clothes.
25. Derek and Sam _________ (wear) striped T-shirts.

Answers
1. Ana doesnt watch TV.
2. Peter doesnt study French.
3. Javi watches TV.
4. Antonio plays computer games.
5. Luis Miguel doesnt read magazines.
6. Does Mara listen to music?
7.Does Beatriz tidy her room?
8. My parents read the newspaper.
9. When does your brother surf the internet?
10. Who do you play football with?
11. What does your sister do on Saturday?
12. Blanca goes to a sleepover.
13. Isabel doesnt phone a friend.
14. I eat a hamburger every weekend.
15. My Mum likes classical music.

16. I dont eat pizza.


17. I drink water.
18. Gonzalo helps his friends with their homework.
19. Carlos makes people laugh.
20. Alan doesnt like talking to new people.
21. Chris does the housework for her parents.
22. I want to join Daniels fan club.
23. Isabel and I see each other every week.
24. Linda wears new clothes.
25. Derek and Sam wear striped T-shirts.

Present Simple
1. Uncle Joe _________ (wear) glasses.
2. Ducks _________ (love) water.
3. The sun _________ (rise) in the east.
4. The children _________ (not go) to school by bus.
5. Juanma _________ (enjoy) singing.
6. Jesus _________ (not lend) me his bike.
7. Monkeys _________ (like) bananas.
8. Pepi _________ (not collect) stamps.
9. The earth _________ (go) around the sun.
10. It often _________ (snow) in winter.
11. We _________ (wash) our hands.

12. We _________ (eat) three meals a day.


13. _________ he _________ (type) very fast?
14. Luca _________ (work) at the court.
15. Everyone _________ (make) mistakes.
16. Winter _________ (not come) after spring.
17. _________ you _________ (like) my new bike?
18. _________ she _________ (walk) to school?
19. Pedro _________ (speak) English very well.
20. My dog _________ (bark) very loudly.
21. _________ Sara _________ (read) in bed?
22. _________ babies _________ (sleep) during the day?
23. Eva _________ (try) not to disturb.
24. Eagles _________ (fly) high in the sky.
25. My sister _________ (cook) all our meals.

Answers
1. Uncle Joe wears glasses.
2. Ducks love water.
3. The sun rises in the east.
4. The children dont go to school by bus.
5. Juanma enjoys singing.
6. Jesus doesnt lend me his bike.
7. Monkeys like bananas.

8. Pepi doesnt collect stamps.


9. The earth goes around the sun.
10. It often snows in winter.
11. We wash our hands.
12. We eat three meals a day.
13. Does he type very fast?
14. Luca works at the court.
15. Everyone makes mistakes.
16. Winter doesnt come after spring.
17. Do you like my new bike?
18. Does she walk to school?
19. Pedro speaks English very well.
20. My dog barks very loudly.
21. Does Sara read in bed?
22. Do babies sleep during the day?
23. Eva tries not to disturb.
24. Eagles fly high in the sky.

Completa cada frase con el verbo indicado en el pasado simple:

1. Yesterday I

basketball for three hours. (to play)


played

2. I

in Chicago for three years.(to live)


lived

3. My cousin

to buy a new jacket. (to want)


w anted

4. I

to learn Swedish, but it was too difficult for me. (to try)
tried

5. Linda

reading that book in two days. (to finish)


finished

6. My brother

a book from my father. (to borrow)


borrow ed

7. I

meeting your parents. (to enjoy)


enjoyed

8. My sister

her hand while she was cooking. (to burn)


burned

9. The workers

the door. (to close)


closed

10. I

my room last night. (to clean)


cleaned

1. When I (arrive) [No answer] arrived home last night, I discovered


that
2. Jane (prepare) [No answer] had prepared a beautiful candlelight
dinner.
3. Since I began acting, I (perform) [No answer] have performed in
two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama.
4. However, I (speak, never even) [No answer] had never even
spoken publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.
5. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) [No
answer] had already begun without me.
6. My boss (be) [No answer] was furious
7. with me and I (be) [No answer] was fired.
8. When I (turn) [No answer] turned the radio on yesterday,
9. I (hear) [No answer] heard a song that was popular when I was in
high school.
10. I (hear, not) [No answer] hadn't heard the song for years,
11. and it (bring) [No answer] brought back some great memories.
12. Last week, I (run) [No answer] ran into an ex-girlfriend of mine.
13. We (see, not) [No answer] hadn't seen each other for years,
14. and both of us (change) [No answer] had changed a great deal.
15. I (enjoy) [No answer] enjoyed talking to her so much
16. that I (ask) [No answer] asked her out on a date. We are getting
together tonight for dinner.
17. Jack (enter) [No answer] entered the room,
18. I (recognize, not) [No answer] didn't recognize him because
19. he (lose) [No answer] had lost so much weight and
20. (grow) [No answer] had grown a beard. He looked totally
different!
21. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of
the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) [No answer]
had virtually disappeared by the time Europeans first
22. (arrive) [No answer] arrived in the New World.
23. I (visit) [No answer] have visited so many beautiful places
24. since I (come) [No answer] came to Utah. Before moving here,
25. I (hear, never) [No answer] had never heard of Bryce Canyon,
Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands.
2. 1. He should could be friendly, but he is usually unfriendly.
2. I have no time. I mightmay have to leave now. My parents are
waiting for me.
3. I wish I mightmay could buy a new car but I do not have any

money.
4. I mightmay have to study well for the exam.
5. It mightmay can rain in the desert sometimes, but you can't
depend on it.
6. Yasmine mightmay could not swim when she was one year old.
7. Marie mightmay come to the party, but nobody is sure.
8. Patrick mightmay can't lift that heavy table. He is too weak.
9. Stop smoking! You really mightmay should not smoke.
10. The project could finish in two years time.
11. We mightmay could not climb those mountains when we were
kids.
12. We mightmay shouldn't watch TV so much.
13. mightmay can I borrow your pen?
14. You failed in your final test. You mightmay should have studied
harder.
15. You mightmay should behave well in front of guests. Stop being
silly.
16. You mightmay mustn't -or- can't leave the class before 1 o'clock.
17. You mightmay could run faster if you weren't so lazy.

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