English grammar – Present simple Free exercises
Practise the Present Simple with this exercise
Present Simple basic
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Question 1 |
I ............ in London.
to live | |
live to | |
living | |
lives Hint: "lives" with a final "s" is only possible in the third person singular; he, she, my mother, the dog etc | |
live Hint: I is the first person singular |
Question 1 Explanation:
Excellent. With "I" the first person singular we use the base form of the verb in the affirmative
Question 2 |
John ............. in Berlin.
live not | |
doesn't live | |
doesn't lives | |
liven't | |
don't live |
Question 2 Explanation:
Well done!
Question 3 |
What time ........... .
does the football match start? Hint: "does" is the auxiliary verb for the 3rd person singular | |
do the football match starts? Hint: is "starts" with "s" correct? | |
the football match starts? Hint: you need to use an auxiliary verb for the question | |
start the football match? Hint: you need to use an auxiliary verb for the question | |
do the football match start? Hint: "do" is the auxiliary verb for 1st and 2nd person singular and for plurals |
Question 3 Explanation:
football match is the 3rd person singular so we must use "does" to make the question with the verb "start"
Question 4 |
Mary ......... hockey every weekend.
play | |
plaies | |
do plays | |
plays | |
playing |
Question 4 Explanation:
we add an "s" to the third person singular affirmative of a verb that finishes with a vowel and "y" : other examples say, stay, relay
Question 5 |
Abraham ............. architecture at Bristol university.
study | |
studys | |
learn | |
works | |
studies |
Question 6 |
John: Where ........ your sister ......... .
Harry: In a bank in the centre of Manchester.
Where do your sister work? | |
Where do your sister works? | |
Where work your sister? | |
Where - your sister works? | |
Where does your sister work? |
Question 7 |
Make a question with these words: ...
the/play/ children/time/do/football/what/?
What time do the children play football? | |
Do the children play football what time? | |
Children do play the football what time? | |
What do the children play football time? | |
What time the children do play football? |
Question 8 |
The school next to the park ......... ........... a gymnasium.
haven't got | |
haven't | |
don't have | |
doesn't have | |
doesn't has |
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English lesson – The 3rd person singular form of the Present Simple