Exercise 1 "Present simple"
1) I (be) _______ sixteen years old.
2) Tommy (live) _______ at 107 Pine Lane.
3) Juana (cook) _______ dinner for her family.
4) They (eat) _______ lunch at 12:00.
5) Nina (take) _______ medicine when she is sick.
6) I (like) _______ chocolate.
7) He (drive) _______ a nice car.
8) We (want) _______ to see a movie tonight.
9) Mr. Anderson (teach) _______ chemistry at Hill High School.
10) They (study) _______ English at school.
11) I (want) _______ to go home now.
12) Bill and Calicia (drive) _______ to the mountains every year. every
year.
13) We (eat) _______ pasta once a week.
14) It (snow) _______ here in December.
15) When Dax (take) _______ a shower, he (wash) _______ his hair with
shampoo.
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Exercise 1 "Present simple"
Answer key
1) I'm sixteen years old
2) Tommy lives at 107 Pine Lane
3) Juana Cooks dinner
4) They eat lunch at 12:00
5) Nina Takes medicine when she is sick.
6) I like chocolate.
7) He drives a nice car.
8) We want to see a movie tonight
9) Mr. Anderson teaches chemistry at hill high school.
10) They study English at school.
11) I want to go home now.
12) Bill and Calicia drive to the mountains every year.
13) We eat pasta once a week
14) It snows here in December.
15) When Dax takes a shower, he washes his hair with shampoo
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Exercise 2 "Present simple and Continuous"
A choose the correct answer.
1. he (is appearing / appears) in two shows every week.
2. Shops (close / are closing) late on Monday nights.
3. Don’t disturb him. He (tries / is trying) to sleep.
4. Are you free tonight? We (are having / have) a party.
5. John (is seeing / sees) his girlfriend this evening.
6. We (don’t think / aren’t thinking) this is a good idea.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Kim .......................... (take) her dog for a walk in the evenings.
2. Call later. He .......................... (study) for his exam now.
3. How much .......................... the book .......................... (cost)?
4. Take an umbrella. It .......................... (rain) at the moment.
5. My grandmother ......... (not forget) any of her grandchildren’s birthdays.
6. Vegetarians .......................... (not eat) meat.
7. ................ you ...................... (come) to the disco with us next Friday?
8. This suitcase ....................... (weigh) about 20 kilos.
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Exercise 2 "Present simple and Continuous"
Answer Key
A choose the correct answer.
1. he (is appearing / appears) in two shows every week.
2. Shops (close / are closing) late on Monday nights.
3. Don’t disturb him. He (tries / is trying) to sleep.
4. Are you free tonight? We (are having / have) a party.
5. John (is seeing / sees) his girlfriend this evening.
6. We (don’t think / aren’t thinking) this is a good idea.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Kim takes her dog for a walk in the evenings.
2. Call later. He is studying for his exam now.
3. How much does the book cost?
4. Take an umbrella. It is raining at the moment.
5. My grandmother doesn’t forget any of her grandchildren’s birthdays.
6. Vegetarians don’t eat (not eat) meat.
7. Are you coming to the disco with us next Friday?
8. This suitcase weighs about 20 kilos.
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Exercise 3 "Past simple"
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form.
1 .Yesterday, Khalid ---------- in bed all day. (stay)
2 .She ---------- breakfast this morning. (not have)
3 .Last week, we ---------- a football match. (play)
4 ---------- the homework? (you / do)
5 .Why ---------- late? (she / arrive)
6. Basma ---------- to school yesterday. (not come )
7. Where --------------------------- your holidays? ( you / spend )
8. In 1998, We------------------------- to Agadir. ( go )
9. A few years ago, many villages in my country ----- electricity. (not have )
10. I ------------------------- a terrible accident yesterday. ( see )
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Exercise 3 "Past simple"
Answer key
1.Yesterday, Khalid stayed in bed all day.
2. She didn’t have breakfast this morning.
3. Last week, we played a football match.
4. Did you do the homework?
5. Why did she arrive late?
6. Basma didn’t come to school yesterday.
7. Where did you spend your holidays?
8. In 1998, We went to Muscat.
9. A few years ago, many villages in my country didn’t have electricity.
10. I saw a terrible accident yesterday.
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Exercise 4 "Subject-verb agreement"
Answer Key
Test 1
1. The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
2. Rob (doesn't, don't) like sports.
3. His classmates (study, studies) before a test.
4. One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
5. A lady with 10 cats (live, lives) in that big house.
6. Mumps (is, are) very serious.
7. The committee (decide, decides) when to adjourn.
8. Our team (is, are) the best.
9. Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
10. Either (is, are) suitable.
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Test 2
1. _T_ Cats and dogs love to run.
2. _F_ He don't like chocolate.
3. _F_ Her friends or Sarah excel at volleyball.
4. _F_ Each of these have been ruined.
5. _T_ Trousers are baggy now.
6. _T_ The students, as well as the teacher, are nervous about the test.
7. _F_ The news are on at 10.
8. _F_ My family are a lot of fun.
9. _T_ Mathematics is hard for many.
10. _T_ The director, with all the cast members, works very hard.
Test 3
1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
2. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. They (worry, worries) too much.
6. She (study, studies) every night.
7. Black or white (is, are) your choice.
8. That (was, were) incredible.
9. Those (is, are) pretty shoes.
10. The cat or dog (is, are) in the yard.
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Test 4
1. _T_ They have been waiting a long time.
2. _F_ The pen or the pencil are lost.
3. _F_ Someone don't understand.
4. _F_ Those has been cheaper in the past.
5. _T_ Randy and Juan like sports.
6. _T_ These are really special.
7. _F_ You rides with me.
8. _F_ All children goes to school.
9. _T_ Tony likes Mary.
10. _T_ That movie was awesome.
