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Simple present exercises: the third person -s | -es | -ies endings
Fill the gaps with verbs in the simple present tense and use words ending in -s, -es and -ies.
Why Samuel wakes up early
Every day little Samuel ............................ (get) up early in the morning. He .............................
(hurry) downstairs and into the backyard. Where is she? Yes, over there. His black and white
kitten always ............................. (play) in the grass. Little Samuel ............................. (catch)
her with both hands, ............................ (grab) her under her soft belly, ............................ (lift)
her into the air and ............................ (kiss) her on her pink nose. Then he .............................
(carry) her into the kitchen to give her a small bowl of milk. But sometimes he just
............................ (watch) his kitten running on the grass. What a fast cat she is! She never
............................ (miss) a mosquito that ............................ (fly) low above the ground.
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Present simple: the third person -s | -es | -ies endings
Use the following verbs in the present simple tense to complete the sentences with words
ending in -s, -es and -ies.
choose finish go practise cry love push make study mix put start do pass help fry serve taste
take wash fix crash let
My dear family
1. My brother Mike ............................. biology at university. He ............................. several
exams every year and he always ............................. all his exams. He .............................
summer terms in June and ............................. the next term at the end of September.
2. My sister Frances ............................. guitar lessons and ............................. every day.
3. My aunt Fiona .......................... watching romantic stories and she sometimes .................... .
4. My mum usually ............................ shopping on Fridays. She ............................. a lot of
things in her trolley and then she ............................. it in front of her.
5. My dad is crazy about cars. He always ............................. the best car he can afford. Then
he ............................ it every weekend and ............................. all the breakdowns on his own.
He is a careful driver. He never ............................. .
6. My grandma ............................. the best goulash in the world. My grandpa usually
.......................... her - he ........................... beef meat and onions in oil and later .......................
the ingredients. My grandma ............................. the goulash in the freezer for a couple of days
before she ............................. it. It ............................. much better!
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Simple present: -s | -es | -ies endings in the third person singular
Keys with answers
Exercise 7
gets up
hurries
plays
catches
grabs
lifts
kisses
carries
watches
misses
flie
Exercise 8
1. My brother Mike studies biology at university. He takes/does several exams every year
and he always passes all his exams. He finishes summer terms in June and starts the next
term at the end of September.
2. My sister Frances takes guitar lessons and practises every day.
3. My aunt Fiona loves watching romantic stories and she sometimes cries.
4. My mum usually goes shopping on Fridays. She puts a lot of things in her trolley and then
she pushes it in front of her.
5. My dad is crazy about cars. He always chooses the best car he can afford. Then he washes
it every weekend and fixes all the breakdowns on his own. He is a careful driver. He never
crashes.
6. My grandma makes the best goulash in the world. My grandpa usually helps her - he fries
beef meat and onions in oil and later mixes the ingredients. My grandma lets the goulash in a
freezer for a couple of days before she serves it. It tastes much better!
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Simple present exercises: wh- questions
Liz is taking her English exam. Read the answers and complete the examiner's wh- 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.
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Present simple tense exercises: wh- questions
Complete the following wh- questions in the present simple tense.
Example: Who ............................................................................................. ? (take-you-school)
Who takes you to school?
Who ................................................................................................. ? (you-call-most)
Who do you call most?
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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Present simple tense in wh questions
Keys with answers
Exercise 3
What do your friends call you?
Where do you live?
What do you do in your free time?
What is your favourite sport?
How often do you play basketball?
Why don't you play it more often?
And who do you play basketball with?
Who is your best friend?
What does Marjorie do?
Where does she work?
Exercise 4
Who do you stay with?
Which car starts first?
Why doesn't Derek eat fruit?
What does he think about it?
Where do Joe and his wife live?
How does your grandpa do it?
Who works with you?
Which colour do you prefer?
Why doesn't Mary help with housework?
What annoys you?
Where does he put his bag?
How do Mimi and her friend speak?
Present continuous exercises
Test 3 - questions
Exercise 1: Make questions.
My mum and dad aren't doing anything.
Example:
Where are you parking?
I am parking near here.
Why ................................................................ ?
(watch a film)
I'm tired, so I'm drinking tea.
What ........................................ at the moment?
I am writing a test.
Why ................................................................ ?
(drink coffee)
Which ............................................................. ?
I am doing exercise 1.
He is washing his T-shirts by hand.
......................................................................... ?
No, nobody is helping me.
Why .............. his wife ................................... ?
(wash them)
Which ............................................................. ?
Well, I am making question 3.
............ your friends ....................................... ?
No, they are not making question 3.
And what ................................................. now?
I'm sorry, I don't know what they are doing.
Exercise 2: Make negative questions. Use the
words in brackets.
Example:
Our English teacher is speaking too fast.
(speak slowly)
Why isn't she speaking slowly?
My brother is sleeping.
Why ................................................................ ?
(get up)
I am working at a hotel now.
Why ................................................................ ?
(learn for exams)
Our daughter is waiting over there.
Why ................................................................ ?
(wait with you)
They are flying to Mumbai.
Why ................................................................ ?
(fly to Calcutta)
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Present continuous exercises
Test 3 - questions
Exercise 1:
What are you writing/doing at the moment?
Which exercise are you doing?
Is anybody helping you?
Which question are you making?
Are your friends making question 3?
And what are they doing now?
Exercise 2:
Why isn't he getting up? Why is he not getting up?
Why aren't you learning for exams? Why are you not learning for exams?
Why isn't she waiting with you? Why is she not waiting with you?
Why aren't they flying to Culcutta? Why are they not flying to Calcutta?
Why aren't they watching a film? Why are they not watching a film?
Why aren't you drinking coffee? Why are you not drinking coffee?
Why isn't his wife washing them? Why is his wife not washing them?
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topic: SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
Choose which verb tense (simple present or present continuous) fits
better.
1. I always ________ my best.
a) try
b) am trying
2. ________ to me?
a) Are you talking
b) Do you talk
3. I ________ to the mountains this weekend.
a) go
b) am going
4. What time ________ lunch?
a) do you normally eat
b) are you normally eating
5. I have to go to bed early tonight because my train ________ at
6:00 AM tomorrow morning.
a) is leaving
b) leaves
6. We normally eat lunch at noon, but today ________ at 1.
a) we're eating
b) we eat
7. I ________ the flu.
a) have
b) am having
8. P1: ________ a good time? P2: Yes, I'm really enjoying this.
a) Are you having
b) Do you have
9. We normally ________ breakfast at 7:00 AM every morning.
a) eat
b) are eating
10. Don't talk so loudly. Brian ________ to sleep.
a) tries
b) is trying
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topic: SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
ANSWERS: 1)try 2)Are you talking 3)am going 4)do you normally eat 5)leaves 6)we’re eating
7)have 8)Are you having 9)eat 10) is trying
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topic: PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT tense? Part 2
Choose whether the verb should be in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS or the SIMPLE
PRESENT tense:
1. I always ________ before I go to sleep.
a) am reading b) read
2. She ________ French, but she doesn't speak Italian.
a) speaks b) is speaking
3. She ________ right now.
a) speaks b) is speaking
4. Next week we ________ to the theater.
a) go b) are going
5. (Generally) I ________ Mexican food.
a) love b) am loving
6. P1: How do you feel? P2: I ________ great!
a) am feeling b) feel
7. Listen! I ________ to explain this to you.
a) am trying b) try
8. Tomorrow I ________ to see my friend.
a) am going b) go
9. P1: Where is she now? P2: She ________ home.
a) walks b) is walking
10. P1: How does she usually get to work? P2: She ________.
a) is walking b) walks
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ANSWERS:
1)b 2)a 3)b
4)b
5)a
6)b
7)a
8)a
9)b 10)b
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topic: PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT tense? Part 3
Choose whether the verb should be in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS or the SIMPLE
PRESENT tense:
1. I usually ________ to rock music.
a) listen b) am listening
2. P1: What is she doing? P2: She ________ to music.
a) listens b) is listening
3. My professor always ________ very slowly.
a) is speaking b) speaks
4. P1: What are you doing tonight? P2: We ________ to see a movie.
a) are going b) go
5. He normally ________ very fast.
a) drives b) is driving
6. I never ________ what to expect.
a) am knowing b) know
7. I'm sorry, Angela can't come to the phone. She ________ a shower.
a) is taking b) takes
8. I ________ home right now.
a) go b) am going
9. Those girls ________ out every Friday.
a) are going b) go
10. (Generally) I ________ classical music.
a) like b) am liking
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ANSWERS:
1)a 2)b 3)b
4)a
5)a
6)b
7)a
8)b
9)b 10)a
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 1
Choose the present simple or present continuous:
1. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?
2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?
3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.
4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.
6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema later?
7. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party
tomorrow.
8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.
9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?
10. They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every
Saturday.
11. She (not / go) _________________________________ to the cinema very
often.
12. You usually (arrive) _________________________________ late.
13. He normally (eat) _________________________________ dinner at home.
14. (You / study) _________________________________ every night?
15. (They / work) _________________________________ late usually?
16. You (not / go) _________________________________ out later.
17. I (not / work) _________________________________ tonight.
18. (She / work) _________________________________ at the moment?
19. I (not / drink) _________________________________ coffee very often.
20. Julie (sleep) _________________________________ now.
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Answers:
1. Are you coming tonight?
2. Does he eat rice every day?
3. I am working at the moment.
4. Does he come to London often?
5. He is playing tennis now.
6. Are you coming to the cinema later?
7. They aren't coming to the party tomorrow.
8. He isn't playing golf now.
9. Are you playing tennis this Sunday?
10. They go to a restaurant every Saturday.
11. She doesn't go to the cinema very often.
12. You usually arrive late.
13. He normally eats dinner at home.
14. Do you study every night?
15. Do they work late usually?
16. You aren't going out later.
17. I'm not working tonight.
18. Is she working at the moment?
19. I don't drink coffee very often.
20. Julie is sleeping now.
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 2
Make the present simple or present continuous:
1. You (not / like) _________________________________ chocolate.
2. She (not / study) _________________________________ at the moment.
3. We often (go) _________________________________ to the cinema.
4. He usually (not / do) _________________________________ his homework.
5. They (not / eat) _________________________________ rice every day.
6. We (not / study) _________________________________ every night.
7. (You / like) _________________________________ spicy food?
8. (She / go) _________________________________ to Scotland often?
9. (He / eat) _________________________________ now?
10. We (go) _________________________________ to the cinema this weekend.
11. They (study) _________________________________ now.
12. I (clean) _________________________________ the kitchen every day.
13. She (work) _________________________________ every Sunday.
14. We (not / sleep) _________________________________ now.
15. He (not / go) _________________________________ to the park very often.
16. It (rain) _________________________________ a lot here.
17. I (go) _________________________________ on holiday tomorrow.
18. How long (she / stay) _________________________________ in London?
19. I often (read) _________________________________ at night.
20. We (not / drink) _________________________________ much wine.
Answers:
1. You don't like chocolate.
2. She isn't studying at the moment.
3. We often go to the cinema.
4. He doesn't usually do his homework.
5. They don't eat rice every day.
6. We don't study every night.
7. Do you like spicy food?
8. Does she go to Scotland often?
9. Is he eating now?
10. We are going to the cinema this weekend.
11. They are studying now.
12. I clean the kitchen every day.
13. She works every Sunday.
14. We aren't sleeping now.
15. He doesn't go to the park very often.
16. It rains a lot here.
17. I’m going on holiday tomorrow.
18. How long is she staying in London?
19. I often read at night.
20. We don’t drink much wine.
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 3
Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.
1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.
2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.
4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.
6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?
8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?
9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.
10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.
11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?
12. I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.
13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).
14. She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.
15. She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
16. It ____________ (be) cold here in winter.
17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).
18. This cake ____________ (taste) delicious.
19. The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.
20. When ____________ (you / arrive) tonight?
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Answers:
1. Julie is reading in the garden.
2. What are we having for dinner tonight?
3. She has two daughters.
4. I'm staying in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often comes over for dinner.
6. The class begins at nine every day.
7. What are you eating at the moment?
8. What is Susie doing tomorrow?
9. I don't work on Sundays.
10. She isn’t studying now, she's watching TV.
11. How often do you go to restaurants?
12. I'm not going on holiday this summer.
13. I'm sorry, I don't understand.
14. She is working as a waitress for a month.
15. She takes a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
16. It's cold here in winter.
17. Take your umbrella, it's raining.
18. This cake tastes delicious.
19. The bag belongs to Jack.
20. When are you arriving tonight?
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