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Present Simple


Present Simple is the tense we use to talk about things that are permanent or happen all the time.

It can also be used for future tenses in the first conditional (e.g. I'll call you when I get home.) and in timetables (e.g. My train leaves at five o'clock.).

Positive Negative Question
I work. I don't work. Do I work?
You work. You don't work. Do you work?
He works. He doesn't work. Does he work?
She works. She doesn't work. Does she work?
It works. It doesn't work. Does it work?
We work. We don't work. Do we work?
They work. They don't work. Do they work?

Use the information provided to write correct "Present Simple" sentences.

It is important to use a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and a full stop or question mark at the end.

Example:

  1. he / go / to the shops
    He goes to the shops.

  2. he / not / go / to the shops
    He doesn't go to the shops.

  3. he / go / to the shops / ?
    Does he go to the shops?

Questions

  1. my mother / not / speak English
    • My mother does not speak English.
    • My mother doesn't speak English.
  2. my friend and I / cleaners
    • My friend and I are cleaners.
  3. he / a doctor
    • He is a doctor.
    • He's a doctor.
  4. a jet / fly / very fast
    • A jet flies very fast.
  5. my friend / have / two brothers
    • My friend has two brothers.
    • My friend has 2 brothers.
  6. they / not / live / in the city
    • They do not live in the city.
    • They don't live in the city.
  7. where / you / from / ?
    • Where are you from?
  8. Roger / play / tennis
    • Roger plays tennis.
  9. how much / you / earn / ?
    • How much do you earn?
  10. he / watch / too much television
    • He watches too much television.
    • He watches too much T.V.
    • He watches too much TV.
  11. he / speak / English / ?
    • Does he speak English?
  12. where / she / study / ?
    • Where does she study?
  13. you / like / pizza / ?
    • Do you like pizza?
  14. where / you / live / ?
    • Where do you live?
  15. the movie / finish / at 8
    • The movie finishes at 8.
    • The movie finishes at eight.
  16. he / like / music
    • He likes music.
  17. Lisa / a teacher / ?
    • Is Lisa a teacher?
  18. the children / go to school / ?
    • Do the children go to school?
  19. my sister / study / Japanese
    • My sister studies Japanese.
  20. my mother / do / the cooking
    • My mother does the cooking.

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