Present tense is one of the most important tenses in English language, that mostly used to describe habits, routines, general facts and truths, and actions that happen regularly. present simple is formed with the base form of verb, except for the third person singular which you have to add an “s” at the end of the verb. on this page, you will find some exercises that will help you improve your grammar knowledge in the simple present tense.
A- fill in the gaps using present simple
1 – I [drink] (drink) coffee every morning.
2 – she [writes] (write) her diary before bed.
3 – they [study] (study) Italian at a private school.
4 – we [watch] (watch) movies on Fridays.
5 – Mike [visits] (visit) his parents every weekend.
6 – the train [leaves] (leave) at 11 A.M.
7 – Lily usually [helps] (help) her sister with her homework.
8 – the class [starts] (start) at 8 A.M.
9 – I [call] (call) my father everyday.
10 – he [wears] (wear) a black coat to work.
11 – she [cooks] (cook) dinner for her friends.
12 – flowers [bloom] (bloom) in the spring.
13 – my friends and I [celebrate] (celebrate) new year’s eve every year.
14 – they [like] (like) to travel during the winter.
15 – the sun [rises] (rise) in the east.
16 – dogs [bark] (bark) when they [see] (see) strangers.
17 – I [enjoy] (enjoy) playing video games.
18 – Linda [drives] (drive) very well.
19 – water [boils] (boil) at 100 degrees.
20 – the box [weights] (weight) 15 kilograms.
B- fill in the gaps using negative form
1 – Mark [does not go] (not – go) to bed early.
2 – I [do not like] (not – like) horror movies.
3 – Sara [does not like] (not – like) spicy food
4 – we [do not use] (not – use) social media often.
5 – my teacher [does not give] (not – give) homework on Mondays.
6 – they [do not have] (not – have) pets at home.
7 – I [do not paint] (not – paint) my nails often.
8 – Kevin [does not attend] (not – attend) the meeting regularly.
9 – they [do not forget] (not – forget) important events
10 – Emma [does not listen] (not – listen) to classical music.
11 – John [does not answer] (not – answer) his phone during class.
12 – I [do not drink] (not – drink) milk.
13 – we [do not participate] (not – participate) in group activities.
14 – Jack [does not have] (not – have) a pool at home.
15 – she [does not buy] (not – buy) groceries everyday.
16 – they [do not watch] (not – watch) reality shows.
C- fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb to be
1 – she [is] (be) my best friend.
2 – you [are] (be) responsible for this.
3 – it [is] (be) too hot outside.
4 – my favorite color [is] (be) blue
5 – I [am not] (not – be) ready for the presentation.
6 – you [are not] (not – be) friendly.
7 – Lily [is] (be) from Spain.
8 – the flowers [are not] (not – be) blooming yet.
9 – we [are] (be) students at the university.
10 – I [am] (be) happy.
