simple present

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Activity 1
Tick the sentences that are in the Present Simple Tense.
1 Sherry rides a bike.
2 Jerry will work in a shop.
3 Elaine looked beautiful.
4 I shop at the mall.
5 The King lives in a palace.
6 We are sitting here.
7 She sells shells.
8 I will speak Portuguese.
9 Harry likes pizza.
10 Mary grows carrots.

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Activity 2
Tick the sentences that are in the Present Simple Tense.
1 Zack goes fishing whenever he has the chance.
2 Apart from the security guard, nobody noticed the intruder.
3 According to the new rules, we’ll need to take a shorter lunch break.
4 After feeding the cats, I feed my turtle.
5 Before starting work, I go through my emails.
6 After visiting the museum, we went to the park.
7 Before going on the trip, we prepared a flask of coffee.
8 After their tennis lessons, the kids go for ice cream.
9 The oldest part of the historic town looks a little shabby.
10 Jack’s new puppy is going to be huge when it grows up.

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Activity 3
In some of the following sentences, the verb is missing the –s ending. However, some of the
sentences are already correct. Rewrite the sentence correctly if necessary.
1 Julia buy most of her clothes at Top Shop.
2 Pete run really fast.
3 I sometimes drink cappuccino.
4 That doctor earn a lot of money.
5 Fred take piano lessons after school.
6 We often play football.
7 The birds sing happily every morning.
8 Italians drink a lot of coffee.
9 Kumiko miss Japan.
10 They sing well.
11 My hamster sleep most of the day.
12 We often go shopping at that mall.
13 Hamid wash his car once a week.
14 You dance so well!
15 The guards check everyone’s names.
16 Lawrence watch football every weekend.

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Activity 5
In some of the following sentences, the verb is missing the –s ending. However, some of the
sentences are already correct. Rewrite the sentence correctly if necessary.
1 The birds in the garden sing.
2 George and Jack like Emma.
3 Someone feed our cat when we are not around.
4 Everyone become nervous sometimes.
5 Everybody love Raymond.
6 All of my friends dislike Justin Bieber.
7 Most of the girls in that school wear long skirts.
8 Everyone say that Italy has great food.
9 George’s friend from Melbourne play the guitar.
10 The people who live there speak little English.
11 The workers in that factory get two-hour lunch breaks.
12 Nobody live in that old house.
13 A lot of people come here on holiday in July.
14 No one come to school by taxi.
15 The author of that book write children’s stories too.
16 My two sisters adore Justin Bieber.

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Activity 6
Complete the sentences using a form of the verb to BE (am/is/are) or a form of the verb to HAVE
(have/has).
1. She happy.
2. Marion three brothers.
3. I some old books to give you.
4. They lots of money.
5. I still quite young.
6. Mike and Joe hungry.
7. Hussan from Syria.
8. We very little time today.
9. This bird beautiful wings.
10. This TV show great.
11. The people all here.
12. I a new watch.
13. The garden three types of flowers.
14. These vegetables fresh.
15. These chairs comfortable.
16. You such beautiful eyes.

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Activity 7
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. We late yet. A) don’t B) aren’t
2. I very brave. A) am not B) don’t
3. I have a wallet. A) am not B) don’t
4. She know Thomas. A) doesn’t B) isn’t
5. Nigel eat meat A) doesn’t B) isn’t
6. It cloudy today. A) isn’t B) doesn’t
7. It rain much around here. A) isn’t B) doesn’t
8. I angry with you. A) am not B) don’t
9. You care about me! A) aren’t B) don’t
10. You welcome here. A) aren’t B) don’t
11. They wear uniforms. A) aren’t B) don’t
12. They old enough to enter. A) aren’t B) don’t
13. I use Facebook as much as Twitter. A) am not B) don’t
14. He very tall. A) isn’t B) doesn’t
15. She a good cook. A) isn’t B) doesn’t
16. We carry a lot of cash. A) aren’t B) don’t

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Activity 8
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. these flowers still fresh? A) Are B) Do
2. you own a pair of boots? A) Are B) Do
3. I fast enough to qualify? A) Am B) Do
4. the supermarket still open? A) Does B) Is
5. you father a judge? A) Does B) Is
6. I qualify? A) Am B) Do
7. people speak English in Jamaica? A) Do B) Am
8. I a good cook? A) Am B) Do
9. Lucy speak French? A) Is B) Does
10. these glasses clean? A) Are B) Do
11. Joe live here? A) Does B) Is
12. you need any assistance? A) Do B) Are
13. we have time to get a coffee? A) Are B) Do
14. you over 21? A) Are B) Do
15. the puppy cute? A) Does B) Is
16. your brother drive a Porsche? A) Does B) Is