Grammar Exercises
Grammar Exercises
Grammar Exercises
LESSON 1 The simple present tense: spelling rules with he, she, and it
1 Complete each sentence with the simple present tense. Use the cues.
1. (come home) He comes home at 6:00.
2. (shave) He before breakfast.
3. (comb his hair) After breakfast, he .
4. (get undressed) He at 10:00 P.M.
5. (go to bed) He at 11:00.
6. (watch TV) She after dinner.
7. (eat dinner) She at 8:00.
8. (put on makeup) She after breakfast.
9. (make lunch) She at noon.
10. (brush her teeth) Before bed, she .
I’m a morning person, but my brother is an evening person. I get up at 6:00, but he
gets up at 11:00. I my teeth, a shower, and shave before
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breakfast. He doesn’t breakfast. His first meal is lunch. Before he gets up,
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LESSON 1 The simple present tense: questions with When and What time
1 Read each conversation. Then complete the questions.
1. A: When do you brush your teeth ?
B: I brush my teeth before breakfast and after dinner.
2. A: What time ?
B:. I get up at 8:00.
3. A: What time ?
B: My parents come home at 7:00.
4. A: When ?
B: My husband? He makes dinner at 8:00.
5. A: When ?
B: Jeb and Lisa? They study before dinner.
6. A: What time ?
B: My daughter goes to work at 9:00.
2 Write sentences with the simple present tense. Use the cues. Begin each
sentence with a capital letter.
1. listen to music / after dinner / always / I
I always listen to music after dinner.
LESSON 3 The simple present tense: questions with How often / Other
time expressions
1 Write questions with How often. Use the cues. Begin each question with a
capital letter and end with a question mark (?).
1. she / do the laundry
How often does she do the laundry?