Simple Present – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Type in the verbs in the correct Simple Present form.

Anne (work) in a language school.3rd person singular → add s
She (be) a teacher.be is an irregular verb|3rd person singular → is
She (teach) English.3rd person singular, verb ends with ch → add es
Her students (come) from all over the world.3rd person plural → the verb remains in the basic form
Anne usually (go) to school by bus.3rd person singular, verb ends with o → add es
On the bus she (have) time to correct a few tests.have, 3rd person singular → has

Complete the sentences with the negation.

The children (be/not) tired.be, 3rd person plural → are|negation for be is constructed without a helping verb
Carol (have/not) any brothers or sisters.3rd person singular|have is either used with got (has not got) or with the helping verb do (does not have)
I (drink/not) milk.normal full verb, 1st person singular → negation with do
She (like/not) maths.normal full verb, 3rd person singular → negation with does|the full verb remains in the basic form
I (be/not) from England.be, 1st person singular → am|negation for be is constructed without a helping verb

Construct questions.

(have/you/a dog) Questions with have can be formed with got (Have you got …?) or with the helping verb do (Do you have …?).
(speak/they/English) normal full verb → question with helping verb do
(be/I/right) be, 1st person singular → am|Questions with be are formed without a helping verb.
(play/he/tennis) normal full verb, 3rd person singular → question with does
(be/you/on holiday) be, 2nd person singular/plural → are|Questions with be are formed without a helping verb.

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Simple Present – affirmative forms of be (1) A1
Simple Present – affirmative forms of be (2) A1
Simple Present – negative forms of be A1
Simple Present – questions with be A1
Simple Present – contractions: be (1) A1
Simple Present – contractions: be (2) A1
Simple Present – mixed sentences with be A1
Simple Present – affirmative forms of have A1
Simple Present – negative forms of have A1
Simple Present – questions with have A1
Simple Present – have got: positive and negative A1
Simple Present – contractions: have got (1) A1
Simple Present – contractions: have got (2) A1
Simple Present – 3rd person s (1) A1
Simple Present – 3rd person s (2) A1
Simple Present – affirmative (1) A1
Simple Present – affirmative (2) A1
Simple Present – affirmative (3) A1
Simple Present – negative: don’t/doesn’t A1
Simple Present – negative (1) A1
Simple Present – negative (2) A2
Simple Present – questions A1
Simple Present – questions and short answers A1
Simple Present – auxiliary verbs (1) A1
Simple Present – auxiliary verbs (2) A1
Simple Present – regular actions A1
Simple Present – facts A1
Simple Present – series of events A2
Simple Present – wh-questions A2
Simple Present – sentences A2
Simple Present – static verbs A2
Simple Present – future actions B1
Simple Present – Finn and Carla A2

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