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Practice using the Present Simple tense with these 50 mixed exercises. Fill in the blanks, choose the correct option, and correct the mistakes to master this essential grammar skill.

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Fill in the Blanks (1-20)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the Present Simple tense.

1. She __________ (be) a doctor.
2. They __________ (play) soccer every weekend.
3. I __________ (not/like) coffee.
4. We __________ (be) from Canada.
5. The book __________ (be) on the table.
6. __________ you __________ (know) the answer?
7. He __________ (not/watch) TV in the evenings.
8. The children __________ (be) outside playing football.
9. __________ she __________ (live) in New York?
10. It __________ (rain) a lot in this city.
11. My parents __________ (be) at work.
12. __________ the dog __________ (bark) at strangers?
13. I __________ (not/understand) this question.
14. The sun __________ (rise) in the east.
15. __________ (be) they excited about the party?
16. The cat __________ (sleep) on the couch.
17. We __________ (enjoy) hiking in the mountains.
18. __________ (be) he your best friend?
19. The flowers __________ (bloom) in the garden every spring.
20. I __________ (not/forget) your birthday most of the times.

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Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)

Choose the correct form of the verb in the Present Simple tense.

21. She __________ (be/is) a teacher.
    a) be
    b) is
22. They __________ (play/plays) basketball every Saturday.
    a) play
    b) plays
23. I __________ (don’t like/doesn’t like) spicy food.
    a) don’t like
    b) doesn’t like
24. We __________ (be/are) from Australia.
    a) be
    b) are
25. __________ you __________ (know/knows) the way to the station?
    a) know
    b) knows
26. He __________ (don’t watch/doesn’t watch) movies often.
    a) don’t watch
    b) doesn’t watch
27. The children __________ (be/are) good at math.
    a) be
    b) are
28. __________ she __________ (live/lives) in Paris?
    a) live
    b) lives
29. It __________ (rain/rains) a lot in this region.
    a) rain
    b) rains
30. My parents __________ (visit) us every Christmas.
    a) visit
    b) visits
31. __________ the dog __________ (bark/barks) at strangers?
    a) bark
    b) barks
32. I __________ (don’t understand/doesn’t understand) this problem.
    a) don’t understand
    b) doesn’t understand
33. The sun __________ (rise/rises) in the east.
    a) rise
    b) rises
34. __________ (be/are) they good at giving presentations ?
    a) be
    b) are
35. The cat __________ (sleep/sleeps) on the couch.
    a) sleep
    b) sleeps

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Sentence Correction (36-50)

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

36. She are a student.
37. They plays soccer every weekend.
38. I doesn’t like coffee.
39. We is from Australia.
40. The train leave at 6 p.m.
41. Do you knows the answer?
42. He don’t watch TV in the evenings.
43. The children is busy studying English.
44. Does she lives in New York?
45. It rain a lot in this city.
46. My parents is visiting us every summer.
47. Does the dog barks at strangers?
48. I doesn’t understand this question.
49. The sun rise in the east.
50. Do they speaks French?

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Answer Key

Fill in the Blanks (1-20)

1. is | 2. play | 3. don’t like | 4. are | 5. is | 6. Do / know | 7. doesn’t watch | 8. are | 9. Does / live | 10. rains | 11. are | 12. Does / bark | 13. don’t understand | 14. rises | 15. Are | 16. sleeps | 17. enjoy | 18. Is | 19. are | 20. don’t forget

Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)

21. b) is | 22. a) play | 23. a) don’t like | 24. b) are | 25. a) know | 26. b) doesn’t watch | 27. b) are | 28. b) lives | 29. b) rains | 30. a) visit | 31. b) barks | 32. a) don’t understand | 33. b) rises | 34. b) are | 35. b) sleeps

Sentence Correction (36-50)

36. She is a student.
37. They play soccer every weekend.
38. I don’t like coffee.
39. We are from Australia.
40. The train leaves at 6 p.m.
41. Do you know the answer?
42. He doesn’t watch TV in the evenings.
43. The children are busy studying English.
44. Does she live in New York?
45. It rains a lot in this city.
46. My parents visit us every summer.
47. Does the dog bark at strangers?
48. I don’t understand this question.
49. The sun rises in the east.
50. Do they speak French?

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