Answers of 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 eat breakfast at 7:00 every morning.
2. He always wears a suit to work.
3. The teacher stands at the front of the classroom.
4. He brushes his teeth three times a day.
5. We usually buy our groceries on the weekend.
6. He has a meeting every morning.
7. She often makes chicken for dinner.
8. They take the bus to school everyday.
9. We often watch television in the evenings.
10. He listens to the radio on his way to work.
11. The teacher speaks three languages.
12. A mechanic fixes cars.
13. She washes the dishes after dinner.
14. They drink 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 do not want any dinner because I am not hungry.
2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They do not know each other.
3. We do not go to school on the weekend.
4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She does not love her husband anymore.
5. Turtles do not move quickly.
6. Children do not drink coffee.
7. You do not wear jeans to a wedding.
8. Poor people do not have a lot of money.
9. It’s warm today. You do not need to wear a coat.
10. Jessica is very healthy. She does not smoke cigarettes.
11. The students are from China. They do not speak English.
12. The shoe store does not sell hats.
13. That restaurant does not serve breakfast.
14. The children do not get up 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 drink coffee before I go to bed.
2. She always helps her mother with the housework.
3. Her husband never does the laundry.
4. They usually take the bus to school.
5. We seldom eat dinner in a restaurant.
6. They rarely travel to different countries.
7. She usually shops at the supermarket near her home.
8. We sometimes play cards on the weekend.
9. It often rains in April.
10. Teenagers seldom listen to their parents.
11. B. Write sentences about yourself using each of the frequency adverbs below.

 

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 is shinning.
2. Mother is busy now. She is making dinner.
3. Father is in the garage. He is fixing the car.
4. The students are in the classroom. They are listening to their teacher.
5. The baby is in her crib. She is sleeping.
6. Ellie is in her bedroom. She is studying for her exam.
7. Claire and Bob are at a party. They are dancing.
8. You should take your umbrella. It is raining.
9. Anna is going to a wedding. She is wearing a beautiful dress.
10. The floor is dirty. Andrea is washing it.
11. Mark is at the supermarket. He is buying groceries.
12. It is 12:00. The children are eating lunch.
13. Brenda has a bad cold. She is sneezing.
14. The students are in the library. They are reading.
15. The pilot is flying his airplane.