Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎

Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense in the Negative

Choose the correct verb from the list below to Make negative sentences using the correct verbs
complete the following sentences. Use the correct from the list below.
form of the simple present tense.
speak know go need want drink love be
fix stand speak drink eat do wear move smoke wear sell have get up serve
have wash make listen buy
take watch brush Ex. 1. She is Japanese. She doesn’t speak French.

1. I eat breakfast at 7:00 every morning. 1. I don’t want any dinner because I am not
hungry.
2. He always does wear a suit to work.
2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They don’t need each
3. The teacher stands at the front of the other.
classroom.
3. We don’t go to school on the weekend.
4. He brushes his teeth three times a day.
4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She doesn’t love her
5. We usually buy our groceries on the husband anymore.
weekend.
5. Turtles doesn’t move quickly.
6. He has a meeting every morning.
6. Children don’t drink coffee.
7. She often makes chicken for dinner.
7. You don’t wear jeans to a wedding.
8. They take the bus to school every day.
8. Poor people don’t have a lot of money.
9. We often watch television in the
9. It’s warm today. You don’t know to wear a coat.
evenings.
10. Jessica is very healthy. She doesn’t smoke
10. He listens to the radio on his way towork.
cigarettes.
11. The teacher speaks three languages.
11. The students are from China. They don´t speak
English.
12. A mechanic fixes cars.
12. The shoe store doesn’t sell hats.
13. She washes the dishes after dinner.
13. That restaurant doesn´t serve breakfast.
14. They drink coffee every morning.
14. The children don’t get up early on the
weekend.

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense – Yes/No Questions

Practice making questions and giving short answers in the simple present tense.

Ex. Do you wake up early every day?

Yes, I do. (I wake up early every day.)

1. Does he take the bus to school? Yes, he does

(He takes the bus to school.)

2. Do they live in a big city? No, they don’t

(They don’t live in a big city.)

3. Do we like play tennis? Yes, we do

(We like to play tennis.)

4. Do they watch TV a lot? No, they don’t

(They don’t watch TV a lot.)

5. Does he live in apartment? Yes, he does

(He lives in an apartment.)

6. Do the students work hard? Yes, the student do

(The students work hard.)

7. Does she eat in the cafeteria? No, she doesn’t

(She doesn’t eat in the cafeteria.)

8. Do I Speak French? Yes, I do

(I speak French.)

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense – Information Questions

Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) and the simple present tense to make
information questions. The underlined words are the answers to the questions.

Ex. Where does he live?

He lives in an apartment on Main Street.

1.How many children do they have?

They have three children.

2. How many languages does he speak?

He speaks four languages.

3. Who does she live?

She lives with her roommate.

4.Where do they eat lunch?

They eat lunch in the cafeteria every day.

5. When do I go to be?
I go to bed at 11:00 every night.

6.Why doesn’t she go to a movie?

She doesn’t want to go to a movie because she is very tired.

7.What do they eat for breakfast?

They eat eggs for breakfast every day.

8.What does he want for dinner?

He wants steak for dinner.

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense and Frequency Adverbs

A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form
of the simple present tense.

eat / travel / play / listen to / help / shop / drink / rain / take / do

1. I never drink coffee before I go to bed.

2. She always helps her mother with the housework.
3. Her husband never does the laundry.
4. They usually take the bus to school.
5. We seldom eat dinner in a restaurant.
6. They rarely travel to different countries.
7. She usually shops at the supermarket near her home.
8. We sometimes pay cards on the weekend.
9. It often rains in April.
10. Teenagers seldom listen to their parents.

B. Write sentences about yourself using each of the frequency adverbs below.

always / usually / often / sometimes / seldom / rarely / never

1. I always wake up at 6:00am .

2. I usually do exercise .

3. I often speak in English .

4. I sometimes play basketball .

5. I seldom eat an ice cream .

6. I rarely play soccer .

7. I never smoke .

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Present Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of
the present progressive tense.

wear / study / sneeze / listen / rain / fix / dance /

eat / read / shine / buy / make / wash / fly / sleep

1. It is a beautiful day. The sun shining.

2. Mother is busy now. She is making dinner.

3. Father is in the garage. He is fixing the car.

4. The students are in the classroom. They are listening to their teacher.

5. The baby is in her crib. She is sleeping.

6. Ellie is in her bedroom. She is studying for her exam.

7. Claire and Bob are at a party. They are dancing.

8. You should take your umbrella. It is raining.

9. Anna is going to a wedding. She is wearing a beautiful dress.

10. The floor is dirty. Andrea is washing it.

11. Mark is at the supermarket. He is buying groceries.

12. It is 12:00. The children are eating lunch.

13. Brenda has a bad cold. She is sneezing.

14. The students are in the library. They are reading.

15. The pilot is flying his airplane.

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Present Progressive Tense – Negative and Affirmative

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. First use the negative
form, then the affirmative.

drink / go / wash / play / cook / study / listen / write

smoke / drive / speak / watch

Ex. Mary isn’t wearing a blue dress. She’s wearing a black dress.

1. Peter isn’t studying mathematics. He is studying history.

2. The boys aren’t playing soccer. They are playing hockey.

3. . I’m not drinking coffee. I’m drinking tea.

4. She isn’t writing a letter to her grandmother. She is writing a letter to her aunt.

5. We aren’t driving a new car. We are driving a used car.

6. I’m not cooking fish for dinner. I’m cooking steak.

7. She isn’t watching sports on TV. She is watching a movie.

8. The tourists aren’t speaking Chinese. They are speaking Japanese.

9. He isn’t smoking a cigarette. He is smoke a pipe.

10. She isn’t washing the dishes. She is washing the clothes.

11. They aren’t listening to classical music. They are listening to rock music.

12. We aren’t going to Hawaii for our vacation. We are going to Mexico.

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