Grammar Practice

Worksheets ✎
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 have breakfast at 7:00 every morning. 1. I don’t need any dinner because I am not
2. He always wears a suit to work. hungry.

2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They

3. The teacher stands at the front of the
Don’t know each other.
classroom.

4. He brushes his teeth three times a day. 3. We don’t go to school on the weekend.
4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She doesn’t love
5. We usually buy our groceries on the her husband anymore.

weekend. 5. Turtles don’t move quickly.

6. He has a meeting every morning.
6. Children don’t drink coffee.
7. She often eats 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
evenings. 9. It’s warm today. You don’t need to wear a coat.

10. Jessica is very healthy. She doesn’t smoke

10. He listens to the radio on his way to work.
cigarettes.
11. The teacher speaks three languages.
11. The students are from China. They
12. A mechanic fixes cars. don’t speak English.

13. She washes the dishes after dinner. 12. The shoe store doesn’t sell hats.

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 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 to 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 an apartment? Yes, he does

(He lives in an apartment.)

6. do the students work hard? Yes, they 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 you speak French? Yes, I do

(I speak French.)

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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 with?

She lives with her roommate.

4.where do they eat lunch every day?

They eat lunch in the cafeteria everyday.

5. At what time do you go to bed every night?

I go to bed at 11:00 every night.

6.why doesn’t she want to 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 every day?

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 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 play 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 brush my teeth in the morning

2. I usually read a book before going to sleep

3. I often go to the skate park

4. I sometimes go for walk in the park.

5. I seldom drink coke

6. I rarely watch golf.

7. I never drink alcohol.

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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 is shiny.

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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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 am not drinking coffee. I am 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 am not cooking fish for dinner. I am 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 smoking 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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