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Our Present Simple Tense worksheet offers a variety of exercises to help you practice forming positive sentences, negatives, and questions correctly. With regular practice, you’ll gain confidence in using the present simple naturally in everyday conversations!
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The present simple tense is one of the most important tenses in English, used to talk about daily routines, facts, habits, and general truths. Mastering the present simple helps learners build a strong foundation for both speaking and writing clearly.
Present Simple Tense Worksheet 1: Complete the Sentences
Answer:
1– Jack plays basketball after school.
2– They read books in the library.
3– My sister bakes cookies on Sundays.
4– We eat breakfast at 7 AM.
5– Does she like chocolate ice cream?
6– Cats sleep on the sofa.
7– I do not (don’t) drink coffee in the evening.
8– The train leaves at 6:30 AM.
9– He drives to work every day.
10– Bees make honey.
11– She watches TV before dinner.
12– Do you always bring your lunch?
13– He never remembers my birthday.
14– The moon shines at night.
15– They visit their friends often.
16– I do not (don’t) eat meat.
17– Birds fly in the sky.
18– My mom teaches math at school.
19– Flowers bloom in spring.
20– We walk to school every day.
Present Simple Tense Worksheet 2: Fill in with the Correct Verb Form
Answer:
1– My father cooks breakfast every morning.
2– My sisters take the bus to school every day.
3– My brother and I drink tea before bed.
4– We read books in the library.
5– Anna helps her little brother with homework.
6– The shop opens at nine o’clock.
7– He writes his homework after dinner.
8– My mother cooks delicious meals for us.
9– I listen to music in the evening.
10– My uncle drives a taxi in the city.
Present Simple Tense Exercises
Present Simple Tense Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in Present Simple.
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She ______ (like) coffee.
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We ______ (go) to school by bus.
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He ______ (play) soccer every weekend.
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I ______ (not/watch) TV on weekdays.
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My brother ______ (study) English.
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They ______ (not/live) in London.
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It ______ (rain) a lot in April.
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You ______ (work) very hard.
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She always ______ (arrive) on time.
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We ______ (not/eat) meat.
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My parents ______ (cook) dinner every night.
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The sun ______ (rise) in the east.
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Dogs ______ (bark) at strangers.
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He ______ (not/like) spinach.
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I ______ (read) before bed.
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They ______ (visit) their grandparents on Sundays.
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She ______ (study) at the library.
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We ______ (not/have) a car.
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Tom ______ (watch) movies on Netflix.
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My cat ______ (sleep) all day.
Answer:
| 1. likes | 11. cook |
| 2. go | 12. rises |
| 3. plays | 13. bark |
| 4. don’t watch | 14. doesn’t like |
| 5. studies | 15. read |
| 6. don’t live | 16. visit |
| 7. rains | 17. studies |
| 8. work | 18. don’t have |
| 9. arrives | 19. watches |
| 10. don’t eat | 20. sleeps |
Present Simple Tense Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct form.
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She ______ breakfast at 7 a.m.
a) eat b) eats c) eating -
We ______ in a small town.
a) live b) lives c) living -
They ______ to music every evening.
a) listen b) listens c) listening -
My father ______ coffee every morning.
a) drink b) drinks c) drinking -
The cat ______ under the table.
a) sleep b) sleeps c) sleeping -
I ______ my homework after dinner.
a) do b) does c) doing -
Sarah ______ volleyball on Saturdays.
a) play b) plays c) playing -
The baby ______ a lot.
a) cry b) cries c) crying -
We ______ at the park on weekends.
a) run b) runs c) running -
Tom ______ a red bike.
a) have b) has c) having -
Mary ______ very fast.
a) swim b) swims c) swimming -
They ______ breakfast together.
a) have b) has c) having -
The store ______ at 9 p.m.
a) close b) closes c) closing -
He always ______ lunch at home.
a) eat b) eats c) eating -
I ______ my room every Saturday.
a) clean b) cleans c) cleaning -
My friends ______ a lot of fun.
a) have b) has c) having -
She ______ very friendly.
a) is b) are c) am -
We ______ English at school.
a) learn b) learns c) learning -
My brother ______ video games.
a) play b) plays c) playing -
The bus ______ at 8 o’clock.
a) arrive b) arrives c) arriving
Answer:
| 1. b) eats | 11. b) swims |
| 2. a) live | 12. a) have |
| 3. a) listen | 13. b) closes |
| 4. b) drinks | 14. b) eats |
| 5. b) sleeps | 15. a) clean |
| 6. a) do | 16. a) have |
| 7. b) plays | 17. a) is |
| 8. b) cries | 18. a) learn |
| 9. a) run | 19. b) plays |
| 10. b) has | 20. b) arrives |
Present Simple Tense Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes
Each sentence has a mistake. Correct it.
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She walk to school every day.
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I likes pizza.
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They goes shopping on Saturdays.
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My brother play football.
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We loves summer.
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The cat sleep on the sofa.
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You drinks tea in the morning.
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He don’t like fish.
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We doesn’t watch TV at night.
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It don’t rain here often.
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She go to the gym every morning.
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My friends watches TV together.
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He live near the beach.
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They doesn’t study French.
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Tom and Jerry plays chess.
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She don’t speak Spanish.
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I reads before bed.
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The dog chase the ball.
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We eats lunch at noon.
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My mother cook very well.
Answer:
| 1. walks | 11. goes |
| 2. like | 12. watch |
| 3. go | 13. lives |
| 4. plays | 14. don’t study |
| 5. love | 15. play |
| 6. sleeps | 16. doesn’t speak |
| 7. drink | 17. read |
| 8. doesn’t like | 18. chases |
| 9. don’t watch | 19. eat |
| 10. doesn’t rain | 20. cooks |
Present Simple Tense Exercise 4: Make Questions
Turn the sentences into questions.
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You like pizza. → ______?
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She plays tennis. → ______?
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They watch TV at night. → ______?
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He goes to school by bus. → ______?
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We read books. → ______?
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Tom likes football. → ______?
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The cat sleeps on the chair. → ______?
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She speaks English. → ______?
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They play soccer on Sundays. → ______?
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He drives to work. → ______?
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We eat breakfast at 8 a.m. → ______?
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She studies French. → ______?
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You visit your grandparents. → ______?
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They clean their rooms. → ______?
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He watches TV every night. → ______?
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I write letters. → ______?
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She sings beautifully. → ______?
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They travel a lot. → ______?
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You work at a bank. → ______?
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It rains in April. → ______?
Answer:
- Do you like pizza?
- Does she play tennis?
- Do they watch TV at night?
- Does he go to school by bus?
- Do we read books?
- Does Tom like football?
- Does the cat sleep on the chair?
- Does she speak English?
- Do they play soccer on Sundays?
- Does he drive to work?
- Do we eat breakfast at 8 a.m.?
- Does she study French?
- Do you visit your grandparents?
- Do they clean their rooms?
- Does he watch TV every night?
- Do I write letters?
- Does she sing beautifully?
- Do they travel a lot?
- Do you work at a bank?
- Does it rain in April?

