Grammar: Present Simple

Present Simple

Exercise 1. Use the Present Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. My dad (to work) in Saudi Arabia. 2. The Bible (to say) love of money is the root of all evil. 3. She never (to get) up very early. 4. The concert (to begin) at 6 this evening. 5. Can she manage? I (to hope) so. 6. He (to drive) to Moscow once a week. 7. In the film he (to play) the central character of David Copperfield. 8. She (to be) a very good sister. We (to love) her. 9. The children (to eat) a lot of ice-cream. 10. Babies normally (to lose) weight in the beginning. 11. It seldom (to rain) here. 12 Не (to speak) to us every morning. 13. He often (to write) to us. 14. They seldom (to eat) any oranges. 15. Mr. Smith always (to pay) his bills? 16. It (to rain) every week. 17. They often (to send) us parcels. 18. We always (to meet) him on Mondays. 19. They always (to have) eggs for breakfast. 20. They seldom (to go) to the movies? 21. He often (to ask) me to dinner. 22. They often (not to come) here. 23.I (not to play) football.

Exercise 2. Read the sentences and correct them as the information is wrong. Write two correct sentences.

Examples: The sun rises in the West.

The sun doesn't rise in the West. The sun rises in the East.

1. Mice catch cats. 2. The Earth goes round the Moon. 3. The river Volga flows into the Black Sea. 4. Patients look after nurses in hospitals. 5. Water boils at 50 degrees Centigrade. 6. Indians live in Scotland. 7. Carpenters make things from metal. 8. Our city stands on the river Thames. 9. It often rains in Africa. 10. Tigers eat grass. 11. Our group studies Chinese. 12. Our classes begin at 8 a.m. every day.

Exercise 3 Make the following sentences: a) negative; b) interrogative.

1. Her sister studies at an Institute. 2. My mother usually comes home at 6 o'clock. 3. We often go to school together. 4. Tom and Nick play football very well. 5. His brother finishes his work at 6 o'clock. 6. I meet Jane every day. 7. They usually spend their holidays in the Caucasus. 8. His friend lives in Paris. 9. I get up late on Sundays.

Exercise 4. Make up questions and answer them.

Example: study English / study French (Ann)

Does Ann study English or French? She studies English.

1. like pop music / jazz (you). 2. get up at 7 / 8 o'clock (your mother). 3. go to the pictures often / once a month (your friends). 4. watch TV every evening / at weekends (your family). 5. live in the centre of the city / in a new district (your boy-friend). 6. borrow books from the University library / the local library (you). 7. write dictations every week / once a month (the pupils of your class). 8. like skiing / skating (you). 9. make pies every day / on Sundays (your mother)

Exercise 5. Insert do or does.

1. She (not) study Japanese. 2. ... your father smoke? 3. You (not) like to come home late, ... you? 4. ... they like their new flat? 5. ... you promise to help me? 6. My grandmother (not) work now. ... she keep house? 7. ... you often go to the library? 8. I (not) know his new address. 9 They (not) visit their friends every weekend. 10. ... it often rain in Spain? 11. Your watch (not) tell the right time, ... it? 12. They (not) often go to the theatre.