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Present Simple Exercise1

The document contains examples of errors in subject-verb agreement and questions to identify the errors. It also contains exercises on completing dialogues, sentences, questions and negatives using verbs like do, have, be in the simple present tense.

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Present Simple Exercise1

The document contains examples of errors in subject-verb agreement and questions to identify the errors. It also contains exercises on completing dialogues, sentences, questions and negatives using verbs like do, have, be in the simple present tense.

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1.

Find mistakes
Example: Do your sister plays tennis? (Does, play)
1. Does your parents live in a house? ( ________________________ )
2. Do your brother and sister eat meat? ( ________________________ )
3. Does Sam works on a computer? ( ________________________ )
4. Do you think she is your best friend? ( ________________________ )
5. Do she thinks you are her best friend? ( ________________________ )
6. Do Jill's cat catch mice at night? ( ________________________ )
7. Does Claire and Brad help in the garden? ( ________________________ )
8. Do Tim's dogs eat bones? ( ________________________ )
9. Does her classmates do their homework? ( ________________________ )
10. Does your uncle and aunt watch football on TV? ( ________________________ )
11. Do Mike's friend speaks English? ( ________________________ )
12. Do lions live in India? ( ________________________ )

2. Complete this dialogue with do or does to make present simple questions.


Sue: My brother Mark goes to primary school.
Ann: (he - get up early?) .....................................................................................................
Sue: Yes, very early. His friends Jim and Kevin travel with him every day.
Ann: (they - travel by bus?) ..................................................................................................
Sue: Sometimes. On Mondays and Fridays Jim's father takes them by car. He is a teacher.
Ann: (he - teach at the same school?) ........................................................................................
Sue: Yes. he does. He teaches English and history.
Ann: (your brother - like English?) ................................................................................................
Sue: English is his favourite subject.
Ann: (you - help him with his homework?) .................................................................................
Sue: Never. My brother is the best student in his class.
Ann: (Jim and Kevin - go to the same class?) ...........................................................................
Sue: No, they don't. They are two years older. But they meet for lunch.
Ann: (Mark - eat at a school canteen?) ........................................................................................
Sue: Yes, because our mum and dad don't have the time to prepare his lunch.
Ann: (your parents - go to work?) ..................................................................................................
Sue: Yes, they do. My mum is a nurse and my dad is a doctor.
Ann: (they - work at a hospital?) ............................................................................................
Sue: Only my mum.
Ann: (your brother - want to be adoctor?) .........................................................................
Sue: I don't know. But I want to be a nurse.

3. Finish the sentences with have and be


We (to have) _______________ a nice garden.
She (to be) _______________ six years old.
Simon (to have) _______________ two rabbits and five goldfish.
I (to be) _______________ from Vienna, Austria.
They (to be) _______________ Sandy's parents.
Judie (to have) _______________ a shower every day.
You (to be) _______________ such a great singer!

4. Make negative sentences.


My father makes breakfast. → 
They are eleven. → 
She writes a letter. → 
I speak Italian. → 
Danny phones his father on Sundays. → 
It rains here very often. →
I really like my job. →
5. Make questions - Use why, what, where, who, how and simple present forms.

Examiner: Your name is Elizabeth. ..................... your friends ........... you?


Liz: My friends call me Liz.

Examiner: All right, Liz. ............................................................................ ?


Liz: I live near here. Just round the corner.

Examiner: ........................................................................ in your free time?


Liz: I play a lot of sports. And I sometimes read books.

Examiner: .................................................................................................. ?
Liz: My favourite sport is basketball.

Examiner: .................................................................................. basketball?


Liz: Not very often. I usually play it once a week. At weekends.

Examiner: ..................................................................... play it more often?


Liz: Why? I don't play it more often because I have a lot of exams this year.

Examiner: And ..................................................................basketball with?


Liz: I play it with my friends from our neighbourhood. And sometimes with my schoolmates, too.

Examiner: Now I want to ask you about your friends, Liz.

.................................................................................................................. ?
Liz: My best friend is Marjorie. Definitely.

Examiner: Marjorie, you say. ............................................... Marjorie do?


Liz: She finished school last year. And now she works as a nurse.

Examiner: ................................................................................................ ?
Liz. She works at the local hospital.

Examiner: Thank you, Liz. And say hello to Marjorie. Good bye.

6. Complete the following wh- questions in the present simple tense.

Who ................................................................................................................. ? (you-stay-with)


Which ................................................................................................................ ? (car-start-first)
Why ......................................................................................................... ? (Derek-not-eat-fruit)
What ............................................................................................................ ? (he-think-about it)
Where ................................................................................................... ? (Joe and his wife-live)
How ......................................................................................................... ? (your grandpa-do-it)
Who .............................................................................................................. ? (work-with you)
Which ....................................................................................................... ? (colour-you-prefer)
Why ..................................................................................... ? (Mary-not-help-with housework)
What ..................................................................................................................... ? (annoy-you)
Where .............................................................................................................. ? (he-put-his bag)
How ............................................................................................. ? (Mimi and her friend-speak)

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