Contents

1: Present simple of ‘be’: positive......................................................................................3

2: Present simple of ‘be’: negative......................................................................................4
3: Present simple with ‘be’: yes / no questions...................................................................5
4: Present simple with ‘be’: wh questions..........................................................................6
5: Present simple with ‘be’: mixed exercise.......................................................................7
6: Present simple with regular verbs: positive....................................................................8
7: Present simple with regular verbs: negative...................................................................9
8: Present simple with regular verbs: yes / no questions..................................................10
9: Present simple with regular verbs: ‘wh’ questions.......................................................11
10: Present simple with regular verbs: mixed exercise.....................................................12
11: Present simple spelling changes.................................................................................13
12: Present simple short forms..........................................................................................14
13: Present simple short answers......................................................................................15
14: Present simple use: for the present.............................................................................16
15: Present simple form mixed exercise 1........................................................................17
16: Present simple form mixed exercise 2........................................................................18

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 1: Present simple of ‘be’: positive

Make the present tense positive of 'be'. Don't use short forms.

1. He________(be) Japanese.

2. You________(be) very tall.

3. I (be) hungry.

4. It (be) on the table.

5. She______________________(be) at the bank.

6. I (be) cold.

7. You______________________(be) French.

8. We______________________(be) on the bus.

9. We______________________(be) nearby.

10. She______________________(be) thirsty.

11. They (be) at the park.

12. They (be) late.

13. It (be) in the cupboard.

14. She______________________(be) at work.

15. It (be) hot outside.

16. He______________________(be) in the car.

17. I (be) Scottish.

18. You______________________(be) at home.

19. He______________________(be) from Madrid.

20. We______________________(be) ready.

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 2: Present simple of ‘be’: negative

Make a negative sentence using ‘be’. Don’t use short forms.

1. She______________________(not / be) on the bus.

2. He______________________(not / be) my brother.

3. She______________________(not / be) Italian.

4. He______________________(not / be) hungry.

5. You______________________(not / be) late.

6. He______________________(not / be) tall.

7. She______________________(not / be) at school.

8. It______________________(not / be) warm.

9. He______________________(not / be) at home.

10. We______________________(not / be) at the party.

11. You______________________(not / be) Spanish.

12. It (not / be) cold.

13. You______________________(not / be) bored.

14. I (not / be) worried.

15. They (not / be) students.

16. You______________________(not / be) American.

17. We______________________(not / be) in the UK.

18. I (not / be) a teacher.

19. They (not / be) at the restaurant.

20. I (not / be) from Paris.

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 3: Present simple with ‘be’: yes / no questions

Make a ‘yes / no’ question with ‘be’.

1. (she / be) a doctor?

2. (they / be) students?

3. (it / be) cold outside?

4. (they / be) in the garden?

5. (he / be) a dentist?

6. (it / be) two o’clock?

7. (they / be) in the car?

8. (he / be) a teacher?

9. (it / be) in the bag?

10. (you / be) on the train?

11. (he / be) from Switzerland?

12. (he / be) at home?

13. (she / be) your sister?

14. (you / be) a vegetarian?

15. (we / be) in the right place?

16. (she / be) at the cinema?

17. (I / be) late?

18. (she / be) at the library?

19. (you / be) Russian?

20. (you / be) from Tokyo?

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 4: Present simple with ‘be’: wh questions

Make a present simple ‘wh’ question with ‘be’.

1. How______________________(he / be)?

2. Where______________________(you / be)?

3. How old_____________________(he / be)?

4. Why______________________(he / be) at the airport?

5. Why______________________(she / be) on the bus?

6. Why______________________(we / be) awake?

7. Where______________________(they / be) from?

8. Why______________________(she / be) hungry?

9. Why______________________(you / be) here?

10. How much_____________________(it / be)?

11. How______________________(you / be)?

12. How often_____________________(she / be) here?

13. Who______________________(they / be)?

14. Where______________________(I / be)?

15. Why______________________(it / be) cold?

16. What______________________(it / be)?

17. Who______________________(she / be)?

18. Where______________________(he / be) now?

19. Why______________________(you / be) late?

20. When______________________(it / be)?

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 5: Present simple with ‘be’: mixed exercise

Make the present simple with ‘be’. This time it can be positive, negative or a question.

1. Why______________________(she / be) late?

2. I (not / be) on the train.

3. They______________________(be) British.

4. We______________________(not / be) students.

5. Who______________________(they /be)?

6. He______________________(be) a lawyer.

7. (he / be) asleep?

8. (it / be) dark outside?

9. I (be) here.

10. She______________________(not / be) in the café.

11. (she / be) at home?

12. (they / be) in Berlin?

13. We______________________(be) on our way.

14. How much_____________________(it / be)?

15. You______________________(not / be) in the right place.

16. Where______________________(he / be)?

17. You______________________(be) late.

18. (you / be) tired?

19. How______________________(you / be)?

20. They______________________(not / be) French.

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 6: Present simple with regular verbs

1. You______________________(hate) mushrooms.

2. It (snow) every winter.

3. He______________________(clean) the kitchen.

4. They______________________(stay) at home a lot.

5. We______________________(buy) a lot of books.

1. You______________________(not / have) any sisters.

2. He______________________(not / love) me.

3. They______________________(not / work) as teachers.

4. We______________________(not / get) ready.

5. They (not / stay) in hotels.

1. (you / want) a new car?

2. (she / wear) glasses?

3. (she / buy) many books?

4. (you / make) dinner every night?

5. (he / do) the cleaning?

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He (drink) a lot of coffee.

6. She______________________(make) dinner.

7. You______________________(like) chocolate.

8. We______________________(get) ready.

9. We______________________(want) a drink.

10. I (eat) a lot of fruit.

11. I (play) tennis every week.

12. He______________________(love) parties.

13. They (work) in the city.

14. She (live) in Hong Kong.

15. You______________________(have) two brothers.

16. I (do) my homework.

17. It (rain) a lot here.

18. I (study) every morning.

19. She______________________(wear) glasses.

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 7: Present simple with regular verbs: negative

Make the present simple negative. Don’t use short forms.

6. We______________________(not / buy) many clothes.

7. It (not / snow) here.

8. It______________________(not / rain) much.

9. He______________________(not / clean) the bathroom.

10. He______________________(not / drink) tea.

11. You______________________(not / have) any sisters.

12. He______________________(not / love) me.

13. They______________________(not / work) as teachers.

14. We______________________(not / get) ready.

15. They (not / stay) in hotels.

16. She______________________(not / make) coffee.

17. You______________________(not / like) travelling.

18. We______________________(not / want) dessert.

19. You______________________(not / hate) meat.

20. I (not / study) German.

21. I (not / play) the piano.

22. She______________________(not / wear) jewellery.

23. She______________________(not / live) in New York.

24. I (not / eat) a lot of vegetables.

25. I (not / do) anything.

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 8: Present simple with regular verbs: yes / no questions

Make present simple questions.

6. (you / want) a new car?

7. (she / wear) glasses?

8. (she / buy) many books?

9. (you / make) dinner every night?

10._______________________(he / do) the cleaning?

11._______________________(it / rain) a lot?

12._______________________(we / stay) in hotels?

13._______________________(they / go) swimming in the summer?

14._______________________(I / need) shoes?

15. (he / play) the violin?

16. (he / live) in Sydney?

17. (we / have) a lot of friends?

18. (you / make) a lot of cakes?

19. (we / walk) to work?

20. (they / study) French?

21. (they / eat) at school?

22. (I / like) chocolate?

23. (it / snow) in the mountains?

24. (I / sleep) too much?

25. (she / drink) tea?

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 9: Present simple with regular verbs: ‘wh’ questions

Make present simple questions.

1. How late_____________________(he / work)?

2. How______________________(we / find) the restaurant?

3. Where______________________(she / play) tennis?

4. What kind_____________________(he / like)?

5. Who______________________(I / talk) to?

6. When______________________(she / go) to school?

7. When______________________(it / snow)?

8. Why______________________(he / eat) so much chocolate?

9. Why______________________(they / stay) at home?

10. Why______________________(she / drink) so much coffee?

11. Where______________________(it / rain) the most?

12. Where______________________(you / live)?

13. When______________________(I / meet) you?

14. What______________________(you / eat) for breakfast?

15. How long_____________________(we / wait)?

16. When______________________(they / leave)?

17. What time_____________________(we / arrive)?

18. What______________________(you / read)?

19. What______________________(I / do)?

20. Where______________________(they / study)?

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 10: Present simple with regular verbs: mixed exercise

Make the present simple. Don’t use short forms.

1. Where______________________(she / work)?

2. She______________________(not / go) to the cinema.

3. He______________________(hate) cold weather.

4. You______________________(read) a lot of books.

5. When______________________(he / go) home?

6. How______________________(they / arrive) so early?

7. (I / call) John?

8. I______________________(not / study) Japanese.

9. Why______________________(we / need) this?

10. (she / have) a dog?

11. They (not / live) in China.

12. He______________________(not / pay) for the flat.

13. I______________________(love) children.

14. We______________________(use) the Internet.

15. (he / go) swimming often?

16. (you / like) ice cream?

17. (they / want) a drink?

18. They (buy) coffee every day.

19. What instrument_____________________(you / play)?

20. You______________________(not / eat) chicken.

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 11: Present simple spelling changes

Change the verb into the present simple. Make sure you spell it
correctly!

1. She_____(teach) grammar.

2. The child (cry) often.

3. The student (do) his homework.

4. My dad______________________(enjoy) the party.

5. She______________________(wash) the clothes.

6. She______________________(go) out a lot.

7. The child (push) his friend.

8. She______________________(fly) to Australia next week.

9. Amanda_____________________(study) Spanish.

10. He______________________(try) to eat healthy food.

11. She______________________(say) that she is hungry.

12. The lawyer (hurry) to the court.

13. My brother_____________________(have) a car.

14. Julie______________________(buy) some tomatoes.

15. Lucy (catch) the ball.

16. Luke (miss) the bus every week.

17. She______________________(pass) the salt.

18. John______________________(stay) in a hotel.

19. The cook (mix) the ingredients.

20. He______________________(play) football.

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 12: Present simple short forms

Make sentences with short forms (also called contractions).

1. You______________________(do not) live in Paris.

2. (I am) not at home.

3. You______________________(are not) on time.

4. (You are) sleepy.

5. We______________________(do not) study at the library.

6. (They are) at the cinema.

7. (We are) here.

8. She______________________(does not) need any money.

9. She______________________(is not) very tall.

10. They (are not) students.

11. (It is) warm outside.

12. (I am) cold.

13. It (does not) rain much.

14. It (is not) dark.

15. He______________________(is not) Italian.

16. They (do not) hate mushrooms.

17. (She is) late again.

18. (He is) on the bus.

19. I (do not) want a drink.

20. He______________________(does not) have a car.

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 13: Present simple short answers

Write the short answer. Use short forms if possible.

1. A: Are you a teacher? B: No,___________________.

2. A: Do they come from Japan? B: No, they__________________.

3. A: Is she a lawyer? B: Yes, she___________________.

4. A: Does he live in Budapest? B: Yes, he__________________.

5. A: Am I right? B: No, you___________________.

6. A: Is she ill? B: No, she____________________.

7. A: Do we need coats? B: No, we___________________.

8. A: Do you like chocolate? B: Yes, I__________________.

9. A: Does she want coffee? B: Yes, she__________________.

10. A: Do you eat meat? B: No, I___________________.

11. A: Are they in a restaurant? B: No, they .

12. A: Does it rain a lot here? B: Yes, it__________________.

13. A: Are we in the right place? B: Yes, we__________________.

14. A: Do they play tennis? B: Yes, they__________________.

15. A: Is it cold outside? B: No, it___________________.

16. A: Are they late? B: Yes, they___________________.

17. A: Is he Brazilian? B: Yes, he___________________.

18. A: Are you on the train? B: Yes, I___________________.

19. A: Does she work at home? B: No, she__________________.

20. A: Does he study Polish? B: No, he__________________.

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 14: Present simple use: for the present

Make the present simple.

1. (you / drink) coffee every day?

2. The moon (go) round the earth.

3. Oil and water_____________________(not / mix).

4. She______________________(play) tennis once a week.

5. He______________________(enjoy) music.

6. She______________________(not / work) in a bank.

7. I (not / go) to the cinema often.

8. How often_____________________(he / cook)?

9. A: How do I get to the museum? B: You__________________(go) along this

road to the end.

10. (he / study) French?

11. Young people usually____________________(eat) a lot.

12. We______________________(not / drink) alcohol.

13. It (rain) a lot in the winter.

14. A: How does this work? B: You___________________(not / press) this button.

15. Where______________________(they / buy) food?

16. In Spain, cafés (not / open) early.

17. He______________________(live) in Moscow.

18. John always_____________________(work) on Fridays.

19. A: How do I pay for parking? B: You___________________(put) your money in

here.
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 20. In Japan, people (eat) a lot of fish.

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 15: Present simple form mixed exercise 1

Make the present simple. Use short forms if possible.

1. She__________________(play) the violin.

2. (we / be) in the right place?

3. (she / be) from China?

4. You__________________(not / be) from Argentina.

5. I (not / need) any help.

6. (I / be) correct?

7. It (be) cold outside.

8. He___________________(not / study) German.

9. We__________________(be) in the kitchen.

10. I (not / be) thirty.

11. You__________________(want) a new car.

12. She__________________(not / be) a teacher.

13. They (not / smoke).

14. They__________________(meet) a lot of people.

15. He___________________(not / be) in the garden.

16. It (not / snow) in London.

17. We__________________(have) three children.

18. We__________________(not / travel) by bus.

19. They (be) late for the class.

20. He___________________(live) in Vietnam.

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 16: Present simple form mixed exercise 2

Make the present simple. Use short forms if possible.

1. (they / be) at work just now?

2. (he / be) a lawyer?

3. She__________________(not / eat) meat.

4. (we / need) a map?

5. I (be) very happy in London.

6. (you / be) at home?

7. (I / need) a new phone?

8. You__________________(not / go) to class.

9. (it / be) sunny there?

10. She__________________(be) from Madrid.

11. (she / have) a pet?

12. I (like) coffee.

13. They (not / be) on the train.

14. It (rain) a lot here.

15. He___________________(be) really hungry.

16. (he / drink) tea?

17. You__________________(be) tired today.

18. (they / take) their car?

19. We__________________(not / be) in the library.

20. (you / work) at the weekend?

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