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Simple present tense exercise

May 3, 2011 - A1pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verb given in the brackets.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I usually ............... at 6 a.m.
Wrong!
Use "get up" with "I" for a regular habit in the simple present.
2She ............... from Germany.
Wrong!
Use "is" with "she" to talk about nationality or origin.
3She ............... not work with us.
Wrong!
Use "does" with "she" before "not" and the base verb in a simple present negative sentence.
4Where ............... you live?
Wrong!
Use "do" with "you" to form a simple present question.
5He ............... his parents every month.
Wrong!
Use "visits" because a third-person singular subject takes -s in the simple present.
6We ............... not eat fish or meat on Saturdays.
Wrong!
Use "do" with "we" before "not" and the base verb in a simple present negative sentence.
7He usually ............... coffee in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "drinks" because a third-person singular subject takes -s in the simple present.
8He ............... to church every Sunday.
Wrong!
Use "goes" because "go" adds -es with a third-person singular subject in the simple present.
9He ............... not smoke.
Wrong!
Use "does" with "he" before "not" and the base verb in a simple present negative sentence.
10I ............... a shower before I go to bed.
Wrong!
Use "take" with "I" for a regular habit in the simple present.
11How ............... you start a washing machine?
Wrong!
Use "do" with "you" to form a simple present question.
12I ............... not like working on Sundays.
Wrong!
Use "do" with "I" before "not" and the base verb in a simple present negative sentence.
Done.
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Answers

  1. I usually get up at 6 a.m.
  2. She is from Germany.
  3. She does not work with us.
  4. Where do you live?
  5. He visits his parents every month.
  6. We do not eat fish or meat on Saturdays.
  7. He usually drinks coffee in the morning.
  8. He goes to church every Sunday.
  9. He does not smoke.
  10. I take a shower before I go to bed.
  11. How do you start a washing machine?
  12. I do not like working on Sundays.
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