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Present Simple with Other Verbs Exercises

2–4 minutes

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.

Fill in the Blanks (1-20)

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

  1. She __________ (work) at a hospital.
  2. They __________ (play) soccer every weekend.
  3. I __________ (not/like) coffee.
  4. We __________ (go) to the gym on Mondays.
  5. The train __________ (leave) at 6 p.m.
  6. __________ you __________ (know) the answer?
  7. He __________ (not/watch) TV in the evenings.
  8. The children __________ (study) English at school.
  9. __________ she __________ (live) in New York?
  10. It __________ (rain) a lot in this city.
  11. My parents __________ (visit) us every summer.
  12. __________ the dog __________ (bark) at strangers?
  13. I __________ (not/understand) this question.
  14. The sun __________ (rise) in the east.
  15. __________ they __________ (speak) French?
  16. The cat __________ (sleep) on the couch.
  17. We __________ (enjoy) hiking in the mountains.
  18. __________ he sometimes __________ (work) late ?
  19. The flowers always __________ (bloom) in spring.
  20. I usually __________ (not/forget) your birthday.

Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)

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

  1. She __________ (work/works) at a bank.
    a) work
    b) works
  2. They __________ (play/plays) basketball every Saturday.
    a) play
    b) plays
  3. I __________ (don’t like/doesn’t like) spicy food.
    a) don’t like
    b) doesn’t like
  4. We __________ (go/goes) to the park on Sundays.
    a) go
    b) goes
  5. __________ you __________ (know/knows) the way to the station?
    a) know
    b) knows
  6. He __________ (don’t watch/doesn’t watch) movies often.
    a) don’t watch
    b) doesn’t watch
  7. The children __________ (study/studies) math at school.
    a) study
    b) studies
  8. __________ she __________ (live/lives) in Paris?
    a) live
    b) lives
  9. It __________ (rain/rains) a lot in this region.
    a) rain
    b) rains
  10. My parents __________ (visit/visits) us every Christmas.
    a) visit
    b) visits
  11. __________ the dog __________ (bark/barks) at strangers?
    a) bark
    b) barks
  12. I __________ (don’t understand/doesn’t understand) this problem.
    a) don’t understand
    b) doesn’t understand
  13. The sun __________ (rise/rises) in the east.
    a) rise
    b) rises
  14. __________ they __________ (speak/speaks) Spanish?
    a) do speak
    b) does speaks
  15. The cat __________ (sleep/sleeps) on the couch.
    a) sleep
    b) sleeps

Sentence Correction (36-50)

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

  1. She work at a hospital.
  2. They plays soccer every weekend.
  3. I doesn’t like coffee.
  4. We goes to the gym on Mondays.
  5. The train leave at 6 p.m.
  6. Do you knows the answer?
  7. He don’t watch TV in the evenings.
  8. The children studies English at school.
  9. Does she lives in New York?
  10. It rain a lot in this city.
  11. My parents visits us every summer.
  12. Does the dog barks at strangers?
  13. I doesn’t understand this question.
  14. The sun rise in the east.
  15. Do they speaks French?

Answer Key

Fill in the Blanks (1-20)

1. works | 2. play | 3. don’t like | 4. go | 5. leaves | 6. Do / know | 7. doesn’t watch | 8. study | 9. Does / live | 10. rains | 11. visit | 12. Does / bark | 13. don’t understand | 14. rises | 15. Do / speak | 16. sleeps | 17. enjoy | 18. Does / work | 19. bloom | 20. don’t forget

Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)

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

Sentence Correction (36-50)

  1. She works at a hospital.
  2. They play soccer every weekend.
  3. I don’t like coffee.
  4. We go to the gym on Mondays.
  5. The train leaves at 6 p.m.
  6. Do you know the answer?
  7. He doesn’t watch TV in the evenings.
  8. The children study English at school.
  9. Does she live in New York?
  10. It rains a lot in this city.
  11. My parents visit us every summer.
  12. Does the dog bark at strangers?
  13. I don’t understand this question.
  14. The sun rises in the east.
  15. Do they speak French?

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