Present Simple Tense Practice Exercises

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Present Simple: Affirmative - Choose the correct option

  1. I eat vegetables every day.
  2. You rarely drink coke.
  3. Pamela likes strawberries.
  4. Richard and Paul like watermelon.
  5. Peter adores chicken.
  6. Susan never has breakfast.

Explanation:
- Use 's' ending for 3rd person singular (he/she/it)
- No 's' for I, you, we, they
- For verbs ending in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, add 'es' in 3rd person singular

Fill in with Present Simple

  1. Harry eats (eat) an ice-cream a day.
  2. Violet hates (hate) garlic.
  3. They eat (eat) soup regularly.
  4. Children usually like (like) soup.
  5. Daniel enjoys (enjoy) eating pasta.
  6. I always eat (eat) lunch at home.
  7. We usually drink (drink) milk for breakfast.

Explanation:
- Add 's' for third person singular (Harry, Violet, Daniel)
- Base form for other subjects (they, I, we)

Fill in with Do or Does

  1. Do you like salad?
  2. Does Paul like peas?
  3. Do they eat bananas?
  4. Does Charlie like watermelon?
  5. Does your cat drink milk?
  6. Does Sally like cheese?

Explanation:
- Use 'Does' for third person singular (he/she/it)
- Use 'Do' for I, you, we, they

Rewrite in interrogative form

  1. They prepare dinner. → Do they prepare dinner?
  2. Sally and Alan like broccoli. → Do Sally and Alan like broccoli?
  3. David drinks lemonade. → Does David drink lemonade?
  4. Emma likes peaches. → Does Emma like peaches?

Explanation:
- Start with Do/Does
- Use base form of the verb
- End with question mark

Fill in with don't or doesn't

  1. Mark doesn't like salad.
  2. Bella doesn't eat watermelon.
  3. Mark and I don't drink tea.
  4. My mother doesn't drink wine.
  5. David and Philip don't like peas.
  6. I don't eat lettuce.

Explanation:
- Use 'doesn't' for third person singular (he/she/it)
- Use 'don't' for I, you, we, they

Rewrite in negative form

  1. I eat oranges. → I don't eat oranges.
  2. Kate likes butter. → Kate doesn't like butter.
  3. Julie and Garry drink much water. → Julie and Garry don't drink much water.

Explanation:
- Add don't/doesn't after the subject
- Use base form of the verb

Write short answers according to the symbols

  1. Does Rita like strawberries? → Yes, she does. (✓)
  2. Do they eat yoghurt? → Yes, they do. (✓)
  3. Does Susie like garlic soup? → No, she doesn't. (✗)
  4. Does your father eat lunch at home? → No, he doesn't. (✗)
  5. Do your parents prepare meals? → Yes, they do. (✓)
  6. Does Sophie like fish? → No, she doesn't. (✗)

Explanation:
- (✓) means positive answer: Yes + subject + do/does
- (✗) means negative answer: No + subject + don't/doesn't

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