Universidad Veracruzana
Simple Present Tense
Practice
Present Simple Sentences - Affirmative
1 David / hate / alcohol
2 my / play / brothers / basketball
3 teacher / my / like / music
4 I / drink / sometimes / coffee
5 go / the disco / to / we / Saturday/ on
6 Pili and Sofia / like / ice-cream
7 brother / your / friendly / look /
8 never / I / read / a / book
9 my sister / parties / enjoy
10 she / study / every / day
David hates alcohol.
My brothers play basketball.
My teacher likes music.
I sometimes drink coffee.
We go to the disco on Saturday.
Pili and Sofia like ice-cream.
Your brother looks friendly.
I never read a book.
My sister enjoys parties.
She studies every day.
Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct
position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
4) Tom goes to the cinema on Thursdays. (usually)
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
6) Ramon and Frank have an argument. (often)
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
10) Christine smokes. (never)
Answers
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He often listens to the radio.
2) They sometimes read a book.
3) Pete never gets angry.
4) Tom usually goes to the cinema on Thursdays.
5) I sometimes take sugar in my coffee.
6) Ramon and Frank often have an argument.
7) My grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening.
8) Walter usually helps his father in the kitchen.
9) They never watch TV in the afternoon.
10) Christine never smokes.
Exercise on Questions
Arrange the words below to make questions.
1. she / collect / stickers -
2. they / play / a game -
3. the cat / sleep / in a cat's bed -
4. she / often / dream -
5. he /play / streetball -
6. you /like / Paris -
7. the pupils / wear / uniforms -
8. you / go / to the cinema -
9. she / have / friends -
10. he / read / books -
1. Does she collect stickers?
2. Do they play a game?
3. Does the cat sleep in a cat's bed?
4. Does she often dream?
5. Does he play streetball?
6. Do you like Paris?
7. Do the pupils wear uniforms?
8. Do you go to the cinema?
9. Does she have friends?
10. Does he read books?
Exercise on Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
1. I watch TV. -
2. We play football. -
3. They often clean their teeth.
4. She cleans her room. -
5. You ride your bike every day. -
6. Sandy takes nice photos. -
7. They open the windows. -
8. He buys a new CD. -
9. She has a cat. -
10. He often goes to the cinema.
1. I don't watch TV.
2. We don't play football.
3. They don't often clean their teeth.
4. She doesn't clean her room.
5. You don't ride your bike every day.
6. Sandy doesn't take nice photos.
7. They don't open the windows.
8. He doesn't buy a new CD.
9. She doesn't have a cat.
10. He doesn't often go to the cinema.

Sample

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    Present Simple Sentences- Affirmative 1 David / hate / alcohol 2 my / play / brothers / basketball 3 teacher / my / like / music 4 I / drink / sometimes / coffee 5 go / the disco / to / we / Saturday/ on 6 Pili and Sofia / like / ice-cream 7 brother / your / friendly / look / 8 never / I / read / a / book 9 my sister / parties / enjoy 10 she / study / every / day David hates alcohol. My brothers play basketball. My teacher likes music. I sometimes drink coffee. We go to the disco on Saturday. Pili and Sofia like ice-cream. Your brother looks friendly. I never read a book. My sister enjoys parties. She studies every day.
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    Rewrite the completesentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position. Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often) Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays. 1) He listens to the radio. (often) 2) They read a book. (sometimes) 3) Pete gets angry. (never) 4) Tom goes to the cinema on Thursdays. (usually) 5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes) 6) Ramon and Frank have an argument. (often) 7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always) 8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually) 9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never) 10) Christine smokes. (never)
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    Answers Example: I playtennis on Sundays. (often) Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays. 1) He often listens to the radio. 2) They sometimes read a book. 3) Pete never gets angry. 4) Tom usually goes to the cinema on Thursdays. 5) I sometimes take sugar in my coffee. 6) Ramon and Frank often have an argument. 7) My grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening. 8) Walter usually helps his father in the kitchen. 9) They never watch TV in the afternoon. 10) Christine never smokes.
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    Exercise on Questions Arrangethe words below to make questions. 1. she / collect / stickers - 2. they / play / a game - 3. the cat / sleep / in a cat's bed - 4. she / often / dream - 5. he /play / streetball - 6. you /like / Paris - 7. the pupils / wear / uniforms - 8. you / go / to the cinema - 9. she / have / friends - 10. he / read / books - 1. Does she collect stickers? 2. Do they play a game? 3. Does the cat sleep in a cat's bed? 4. Does she often dream? 5. Does he play streetball? 6. Do you like Paris? 7. Do the pupils wear uniforms? 8. Do you go to the cinema? 9. Does she have friends? 10. Does he read books?
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    Exercise on NegativeSentences Make negative sentences. 1. I watch TV. - 2. We play football. - 3. They often clean their teeth. 4. She cleans her room. - 5. You ride your bike every day. - 6. Sandy takes nice photos. - 7. They open the windows. - 8. He buys a new CD. - 9. She has a cat. - 10. He often goes to the cinema. 1. I don't watch TV. 2. We don't play football. 3. They don't often clean their teeth. 4. She doesn't clean her room. 5. You don't ride your bike every day. 6. Sandy doesn't take nice photos. 7. They don't open the windows. 8. He doesn't buy a new CD. 9. She doesn't have a cat. 10. He doesn't often go to the cinema.