Simple Present Exercises

I.
Complete the following sentences using the Simple Present Tense of the verbs given in
parentheses.
1. The children at this time every morning. (get up)
2. We sometimes to the North in the summer. (go)
3. I breakfast at 7:15 every morning. (have)
4. John the newspaper on the train every day. (read)
5. Peter bridge with his friends every Friday night. (play)
6. The train in London at 7:50 every morning. (arrive)
7. Myriam the floor once or twice a week. (wash)
8. I never Spanish at school. (speak)
9. My wife and I often in that restaurant. (eat)
10. Mr Smith TV after dinner every evening. (watch)
WH-QUESTIONS WITH VERB BE
QUESTION WORD QUESTION ANSWER
Who = person Who is your teacher? My teacher is Ms. Weiss.
What = thing What is your name? My name is Linda.

What is that? It’s a cell phone
When = time
Use on for days and dates. When is Christmas? It’s on December 25.
Use in for months and years. When is your birthday? It’s in June.
Why = reason Why is Mark absent? Because he’s sick.
Where = place Where is China? It’s in Asia.

How = description, health How is the weather? It’s warm today.
How is your mother? She’s fine.
WH-QUESTIONS WITH AUXILIAR
WH- WORD + DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT
Where does he work?

What do you study?
What does she do in the afternoon?
Why do they learn English?
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Does he work?
Do you study?
Do they have an American car?
I. Choose the correct WH Question word.

1. do you live?
I live in Toronto.
a) Who b) What c) Where
2. do you wake up?
I wake up at 7:30 am.
a) What time b) Why c) How
3. is your brother?
He is great, thanks for asking.
a) Where b) Why c) How
4. is this?
That's my electronic dictionary.
a) Who b) What c) Where
5. do you take English class?
Because I want to improve my speaking.
a) Where b) When c) Why
6. does your father work?
He works at the post office.
a) When b) Who c) Where
7. do I cook rice?
You need to use a pot with water.
a) How b) Who c) Where
8. is the party?
It is on Saturday night.
a) Where b) When c) Why
9. are you sad?
Because my dog is sick.
a) Who b) What c) Why
10. is the bank?
It is on 4th Avenue.
a) When b) Where c) How
II.-Fill in the blanks with do, does, is, or are.
1. Where he work?
2. When the game?
3. Why you like that movie?
4. When your daughter finish school?
5. What your brother's name?
6. Where my jacket?
7. How old your parents?
8. When Dan eat dinner?
9. What the answer to question number 5?
10. How the boys like the class?
III.-Write question about the words in bold.

Example: He drinks juice. - What does he drink?
1. They go to Spain every summer .
2. Elisa drinks orange juice in the morning.
3. He writes novels.
4. Lacy likes soccer. :

5. There are 20 students in the classroom.
6. He does his homework.
7. The child gets up at 7:00 a.m.
8. They go to Spain every summer
9. Elisa drinks orange juice in the morning

10. Elisa drinks orange juice in the morning
V . Read the paragraph and answer the following questions.
TIM’S DAY
Tim works for a company in Sacramento, California. He's a customer service representative. He
always gets up at six o'clock each workday. He usually drives to work and begins his job at
eight o'clock. He speaks to people on the telephone to help them with their banking problems.
People telephone the bank to ask questions about their accounts. He doesn't give information
about accounts until people answer a few questions.
Tim asks callers their birth date, the last four digits of
their social security number and their address. If a person
gives incorrect information, Tim asks him to call back
with the correct information. Tim is polite and friendly
with everyone. He usually has lunch in a park next to his
office. He often returns home at five o'clock in the
evening. After work, he goes to the gym to work out. He
has dinner at seven o'clock. Tim likes watching TV after
dinner. He goes to bed at eleven o'clock at night.
By Kenneth Beare
1. Where does Tim work?

2. When does he get up?
3. How does he get to work?
4. What does he do during the day?
5. What does he do to check information?
6. What does he do if the information is incorrect?
7. What is Tim like on the job?
8. Where does he eat lunch?
Frequency Adverbs:
I. Rewrite the sentences using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its

correct position.
1. They go to the movies. (often)
2. She listens to classical music. (rarely)
3. Sara smiles. (never)
4. I drink coffee. (sometimes)
5. Frank is ill. (often)
6. He feels terrible (usually)

7. I go jogging in the morning. (always) _________________________________

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1. The children at this time every morning. (get up)

2. We sometimes to the North in the summer. (go)

3. I breakfast at 7:15 every morning. (have)

4. John the newspaper on the train every day. (read)

5. Peter bridge with his friends every Friday night. (play)

6. The train in London at 7:50 every morning. (arrive)

7. Myriam the floor once or twice a week. (wash)

8. I never Spanish at school. (speak)

9. My wife and I often in that restaurant. (eat)

10. Mr Smith TV after dinner every evening. (watch)

WH-QUESTIONS WITH VERB BE

QUESTION WORD QUESTION ANSWER

Who = person Who is your teacher? My teacher is Ms. Weiss.

What = thing What is your name? My name is Linda.

Why = reason Why is Mark absent? Because he’s sick.

Where = place Where is China? It’s in Asia.

WH-QUESTIONS WITH AUXILIAR

WH- WORD + DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Where does he work?

I. Choose the correct WH Question word.

II.-Fill in the blanks with do, does, is, or are.

III.-Write question about the words in bold.

2. Elisa drinks orange juice in the morning.

4. Lacy likes soccer. :

6. He does his homework.

7. The child gets up at 7:00 a.m.

8. They go to Spain every summer

9. Elisa drinks orange juice in the morning

1. Where does Tim work?

I. Rewrite the sentences using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its

1. They go to the movies. (often)

2. She listens to classical music. (rarely)

3. Sara smiles. (never)

4. I drink coffee. (sometimes)

5. Frank is ill. (often)

6. He feels terrible (usually)

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