Exercise 2 (Present Indefinite)

Use the correct form of the simple present tense.

fix stand speak drink eat do wear Have
wash make listen buy take watch brush

 

  1. I ___________ breakfast at 7:00 every morning.
  2. He always ____________ a suit to work.
  3. The teacher ____________ at the front of the classroom.
  4. He ________________ his teeth three times a day.
  5. We usually ______________ our groceries on the weekend.
  6. He _____________ a meeting every morning.
  7. She often ______________ chicken for dinner.
  8. They _____________ the bus to school everyday.
  9. We often ____________ television in the evenings.
  10. He _____________ to the radio on his way to work.
  11. The teacher ______________ three languages.
  12. A mechanic _______________ cars.
  13. She ___________ the dishes after dinner.
  14. They _____________ coffee every morning.

 

Simple Present Tense in the Negative

speak                know                go                    need                 want                 drink                love

move                smoke             wear                 sell                   have                 get up               serve

 

Ex. 1. She is Japanese. She doesn’t speak French.

  1. I ______________ any dinner because I am not hungry.
  2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They_________________ each other.
  3. We ________________ to school on the weekend.
  4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She ______________ her husband anymore.
  5. Turtles ___________________ quickly.
  6. Children _________________ coffee.
  7. You _______________ jeans to a wedding.
  8. Poor people ________________ a lot of money.
  9. It’s warm today. You ________________ to wear a coat.
  10. Jessica is very healthy. She __________________ cigarettes.
  11. The students are from China. They _________________ English.
  12. The shoe store _____________ hats.
  13. That restaurant ________________ breakfast.
  14. The children ______________ early on the weekend.

 

Simple Present Tense and Frequency Adverbs

  1. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the simple present tense.

eat    /     travel     /    play    /    listen to     /     help      /     shop       /       drink       /         rain      /        take       /       do

  1. I never __________________________ coffee before I go to bed.
  2. She always __________________________ her mother with the housework.
  3. Her husband never __________________________ the laundry.
  4. They usually __________________________ the bus to school.
  5. We seldom __________________________ dinner in a restaurant.
  6. They rarely __________________________ to different countries.
  7. She usually __________________________ at the supermarket near her home.
  8. We sometimes __________________________ cards on the weekend.
  9. It often __________________________ in April.
  10. Teenagers seldom __________________________ their parents.
  11. B. Write sentences about yourself using each of the frequency adverbs below.

Always       /        usually        /         often       /        sometimes       /        seldom       /        rarely      /        never

  1. I always _________________________________________________.
  2. I usually _________________________________________________.
  3. I often ___________________________________________________.
  4. I sometimes _______________________________________________.
  5. I seldom __________________________________________________.
  6. I rarely ___________________________________________________.
  7. I never ___________________________________________________.

 

Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the present progressive tense.

Wear  /  study  /  sneeze  /  listen  /  rain  /  fix  /  dance   /  eat  /   read   /   shine  /  buy  /  make  /  wash  / fly   /   sleep

 

  1. It is a beautiful day. The sun _______________________________.
  2. Mother is busy now. She _______________________________ dinner.
  3. Father is in the garage. He _______________________________ the car.
  4. The students are in the classroom. They _____________________________ to their teacher.
  5. The baby is in her crib. She _______________________________.
  6. Ellie is in her bedroom. She _______________________________ for her exam.
  7. Claire and Bob are at a party. They _______________________________.
  8. You should take your umbrella. It _______________________________.
  9. Anna is going to a wedding. She _______________________________ a beautiful dress.
  10. The floor is dirty. Andrea _______________________________ it.
  11. Mark is at the supermarket. He _______________________________ groceries.
  12. It is 12:00. The children _______________________________ lunch.
  13. Brenda has a bad cold. She _______________________________.
  14. The students are in the library. They _______________________________.

15. The pilot _______________________________ his airplane.

 

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