SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Exercise

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Exercise

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
A. Read the text below and pay attention to the verbs!
TOM
Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00
am. He finishes work every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very close to the
bank. Hewalks to work every day. His brother and sister also work at the bank. But,
theylive far from the bank. They drive cars to work. They start work at 9:00 am. In
the bank, Tom is the boss. He helps all the workers and tells them what to do.
Helikes his job. He is also very good at his job. Many customers like Tom, and
theysay hello to him when they come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the customers
and makes them feel happy. Tom really likes his job.
B. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form!
Mary and I ____________ (work) in the same office, but we're completely different. She
____________ (like) coffee, but I ____________ (like) tea. She ____________ (wash) her car
every weekend, but I never ____________ (clean) mine. She ____________ (smile) all the
time at work, but I ____________ (feel) miserable. I ____________ (complain) about the boss
all the time, but Mary __________ (think) the boss is a nice person. When I ____________
(finish) work, I like to drink beer with my friends, but Mary ____________ (study) at night
school. The boss______________ (think) Mary is perfect, but she____________ (drive) me

nuts!
C. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form!
1.
Jack is a truck driver. He__________ (drive) hundreds of kilometers every
day. He__________ (love) his work. When he__________ (drive) he__________ (listen) to the
radio.
2.
Tom and Rom__________ (like) to read books. Rom__________ (like) historical novels,
but Tom __________ (prefer) science fiction. They never__________ (go) to the same movies
either. Rom__________ (insist) on love stories and she always__________ (enjoy) them, but
her brother__________ (find) them boring.
D. Write the -s/-es form for the following verbs!
1. Brush
=> _________
11. Put
2. Come
=_________>
12. Read
3. Do
=> _________

13. Try
4. Drink
=_________>
14. Walk
5. Eat
=> _________
15. Wash
6. get up
=_________>
16. Watch
7. Go
=> _________
17. Dress
8. Have
=_________>
18. Smile
9. Leave
=> _________
19. Teach
10. Play

=> _________
20. Cry

=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________
=> _________

E. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs!
Amit _____________ (get up) at 7.00 and _____________ (go) into the bathroom to wash. He
_____________ (wash) his face and _____________ (brush) his teeth. Then he _____________

(put on) his clothes. Amit's mother and father _____________ (have) coffee in the morning,
but Amit _____________ (drink) orange juice to drink. At 7.45, Amit _____________ (leave)

his house and _____________ (walk) to the bus-stop. He _____________ (try) not to be late
for school. Amit _____________ (come) home from school at 2.00 in the afternoon. He
_____________ (eat) lunch and _____________(do) his homework. Then he __________ (watch)
television, ____________ (read) a book or _____________ (play) with his friends.
F. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs!
Nick’s father _____________ (work) in London. His office _____________ (be: am/is /are ) in
a big building. Every morning he _____________

(get up) at six o’clock. He _____________

(have) a shower in cold water. He _____________ (eat) eggs and toast for breakfast. He
_____________ (drink) orange juice for breakfast. He _____________ (put on) his jeans and
jacket. Then he _____________ (run) to the railway station. He always _____________ (take)
his umbrella. He_____________ (buy) a newspaper and _____________ (read) it on the train.
In the evening he_____________
sometimes _____________

(come) back home at five o’clock. After dinner he

(watch) television. He never _____________ (go) to the

cinema.
G. Fill in the verbs in Simple Present!
fly
drink
finish
live

cry
eat

1.

He __________ chips for dinner.

6.

2.

I _________ coffee three times a day.

day.

3.

She _________ to New York once a

7.

speak
like

play
go

Tom and I _________to school every

My dad _________ work at seven

o’clock.

year.

4.

We __________ Italian and English.

5.

They __________ in Canada.

8.

We__________ tennis every

weekend.

9.

My friend __________ old films.

10.

The baby __________ all the day.

H. Don’t or Doesn’t
1. He __________ live in Mexico.

6. You ________ drink coffee in the morning.

2. She __________ work in a bank.

7. My cat __________ sleep at night.

3. I __________ play golf once a week.

8. His car __________ work.

4. Ron __________ listen to the radio.

9. Shelly __________ eat meat.

5. We __________ speak French.

10. I __________ understand you.

I. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs.
1.

Every morning, my mother____________ (wake) me up at about seven. She

usually____________ (prepare) cereal or toasts for breakfast. She rarely_____________ (cook)

cherry muffins. They are my favorites! I usually_____________ (brush) my teeth and
_____________ (have) a quick shower before having breakfast.
2.

Then, my mother_____________ (take) me to school in her car. She hardly

ever_____________ (call) a taxi to go to school. Sometimes, my father is not at home for

some days. He _____________ (go) to the university in Scotland or London.
He_____________ (teach) chemistry there. My sister and I always_____________ (miss) my
dad, and my mom_____________ (miss) him, too. When he_____________ (come) back, he
always_____________ (bring) some present for us! We_____________ (love) that!!!