Present Simple Tense Excercises and Worksheets

Last updated on May 14, 2025 by Isabella Claire

Our Present Simple Tense worksheet offers a variety of exercises to help you practice forming positive sentences, negatives, and questions correctly. With regular practice, you’ll gain confidence in using the present simple naturally in everyday conversations!

Present Simple Tense Worksheets

The present simple tense is one of the most important tenses in English, used to talk about daily routines, facts, habits, and general truths. Mastering the present simple helps learners build a strong foundation for both speaking and writing clearly.

Present Simple Tense Worksheet 1: Complete the Sentences

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Answer:

  1. Sarah likes to play tennis.
  2. They watch cartoons on TV every Friday.
  3. My mom cooks delicious meals for dinner.
  4. We go to the park after school.
  5. Does he study English every day?
  6. Dogs sleep a lot during the day.
  7. I do not eat (or don’t eat) vegetables.
  8. The bus arrives at 9:00 AM.
  9. He plays the guitar in a band.
  10. Dogs bark when they see strangers.
  11. She reads a book before bedtime.
  12. Do you often visit your grandparents?
  13. He always forgets his keys.
  14. The sun rises in the east.
  15. They usually go shopping on weekends.
  16. I do not like (or don’t like) spicy food.
  17. Cats chase after mice.
  18. My dad works in an office.
  19. Birds sing in the morning.
  20. We play board games on rainy days.

Present Simple Tense Worksheet 2: Fill in with the Correct Verb Form

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Answer:

  1. My mother starts working at half past seven.
  2. My sisters walk to school every day.
  3. My brother and I have breakfast at half past seven.
  4. We watch a movie at the weekend.
  5. Andrew plays computer games.
  6. School finishes at three o’clock.
  7. She does her homework before dinner.
  8. My mother teaches art lesson at school.
  9. I go shopping with my best friends.
  10. My brother gets up at eight o’clock every day.

Present Simple Tense Exercises

Present Simple Tense Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in Present Simple.

  1. She ______ (like) coffee.

  2. We ______ (go) to school by bus.

  3. He ______ (play) soccer every weekend.

  4. I ______ (not/watch) TV on weekdays.

  5. My brother ______ (study) English.

  6. They ______ (not/live) in London.

  7. It ______ (rain) a lot in April.

  8. You ______ (work) very hard.

  9. She always ______ (arrive) on time.

  10. We ______ (not/eat) meat.

  11. My parents ______ (cook) dinner every night.

  12. The sun ______ (rise) in the east.

  13. Dogs ______ (bark) at strangers.

  14. He ______ (not/like) spinach.

  15. I ______ (read) before bed.

  16. They ______ (visit) their grandparents on Sundays.

  17. She ______ (study) at the library.

  18. We ______ (not/have) a car.

  19. Tom ______ (watch) movies on Netflix.

  20. My cat ______ (sleep) all day.

Answer:

1. likes 11. cook
2. go 12. rises
3. plays 13. bark
4. don’t watch 14. doesn’t like
5. studies 15. read
6. don’t live 16. visit
7. rains 17. studies
8. work 18. don’t have
9. arrives 19. watches
10. don’t eat 20. sleeps

Present Simple Tense Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form.

  1. She ______ breakfast at 7 a.m.
    a) eat b) eats c) eating

  2. We ______ in a small town.
    a) live b) lives c) living

  3. They ______ to music every evening.
    a) listen b) listens c) listening

  4. My father ______ coffee every morning.
    a) drink b) drinks c) drinking

  5. The cat ______ under the table.
    a) sleep b) sleeps c) sleeping

  6. I ______ my homework after dinner.
    a) do b) does c) doing

  7. Sarah ______ volleyball on Saturdays.
    a) play b) plays c) playing

  8. The baby ______ a lot.
    a) cry b) cries c) crying

  9. We ______ at the park on weekends.
    a) run b) runs c) running

  10. Tom ______ a red bike.
    a) have b) has c) having

  11. Mary ______ very fast.
    a) swim b) swims c) swimming

  12. They ______ breakfast together.
    a) have b) has c) having

  13. The store ______ at 9 p.m.
    a) close b) closes c) closing

  14. He always ______ lunch at home.
    a) eat b) eats c) eating

  15. I ______ my room every Saturday.
    a) clean b) cleans c) cleaning

  16. My friends ______ a lot of fun.
    a) have b) has c) having

  17. She ______ very friendly.
    a) is b) are c) am

  18. We ______ English at school.
    a) learn b) learns c) learning

  19. My brother ______ video games.
    a) play b) plays c) playing

  20. The bus ______ at 8 o’clock.
    a) arrive b) arrives c) arriving

Answer:

1. b) eats 11. b) swims
2. a) live 12. a) have
3. a) listen 13. b) closes
4. b) drinks 14. b) eats
5. b) sleeps 15. a) clean
6. a) do 16. a) have
7. b) plays 17. a) is
8. b) cries 18. a) learn
9. a) run 19. b) plays
10. b) has 20. b) arrives

Present Simple Tense Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence has a mistake. Correct it.

  1. She walk to school every day.

  2. I likes pizza.

  3. They goes shopping on Saturdays.

  4. My brother play football.

  5. We loves summer.

  6. The cat sleep on the sofa.

  7. You drinks tea in the morning.

  8. He don’t like fish.

  9. We doesn’t watch TV at night.

  10. It don’t rain here often.

  11. She go to the gym every morning.

  12. My friends watches TV together.

  13. He live near the beach.

  14. They doesn’t study French.

  15. Tom and Jerry plays chess.

  16. She don’t speak Spanish.

  17. I reads before bed.

  18. The dog chase the ball.

  19. We eats lunch at noon.

  20. My mother cook very well.

Answer:

1. walks 11. goes
2. like 12. watch
3. go 13. lives
4. plays 14. don’t study
5. love 15. play
6. sleeps 16. doesn’t speak
7. drink 17. read
8. doesn’t like 18. chases
9. don’t watch 19. eat
10. doesn’t rain 20. cooks

Present Simple Tense Exercise 4: Make Questions

Turn the sentences into questions.

  1. You like pizza. → ______?

  2. She plays tennis. → ______?

  3. They watch TV at night. → ______?

  4. He goes to school by bus. → ______?

  5. We read books. → ______?

  6. Tom likes football. → ______?

  7. The cat sleeps on the chair. → ______?

  8. She speaks English. → ______?

  9. They play soccer on Sundays. → ______?

  10. He drives to work. → ______?

  11. We eat breakfast at 8 a.m. → ______?

  12. She studies French. → ______?

  13. You visit your grandparents. → ______?

  14. They clean their rooms. → ______?

  15. He watches TV every night. → ______?

  16. I write letters. → ______?

  17. She sings beautifully. → ______?

  18. They travel a lot. → ______?

  19. You work at a bank. → ______?

  20. It rains in April. → ______?

Answer:

  1. Do you like pizza?
  2. Does she play tennis?
  3. Do they watch TV at night?
  4. Does he go to school by bus?
  5. Do we read books?
  6. Does Tom like football?
  7. Does the cat sleep on the chair?
  8. Does she speak English?
  9. Do they play soccer on Sundays?
  10. Does he drive to work?
  11. Do we eat breakfast at 8 a.m.?
  12. Does she study French?
  13. Do you visit your grandparents?
  14. Do they clean their rooms?
  15. Does he watch TV every night?
  16. Do I write letters?
  17. Does she sing beautifully?
  18. Do they travel a lot?
  19. Do you work at a bank?
  20. Does it rain in April?
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