Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense in the Negative

Choose the correct verb from the list below to Make negative sentences using the correct verbs
complete the following sentences. Use the correct from the list below.
form of the simple present tense.
speak know go need want drink love be
fix stand speak drink eat do wear move smoke wear sell have get up serve
have wash make listen buy

take watch brush Ex. 1. She is Japanese. She doesn’t speak French.

1. I __make_____ breakfast at 7:00 every morning.
2. He always ___wears_________ a suit to work.
3. The teacher ___________ 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 ___have(preguntar si lleva S) a meeting every
morning.
1. I __do not want_____ any dinner because I am
not hungry.
2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They
____don 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 __does not move__________ quickly.
6. Children ___do not drink______________ coffee.

7. She often __eats_________ chicken for dinner. 7. You __do not wear______ jeans to a wedding.

8. They _____take________ the bus to school 8. Poor people ___do not have_____ a lot of money.
everyday.
9. It’s warm today. You _do not need_ to wear a coat.
9. We often __watch________ television in
10. Jessica is very healthy. She _does not
the evenings.
smoke___________ cigarettes.
10. He ___listens________ to the radio on his
11. The students are from China. They
way to work.
___do not speak____________
11. The teacher ____speaks__________ three English.
languages.
12. The shoe store ____ does not sell______ hats.
12. A mechanic __fixes_____________ cars. 13. That restaurant __does not______ breakfast.
13. She _washes__________ the dishes after dinner. 14. The children _ do not get up_ early on the
weekend.
14. They ___drink__________ coffee every
morning.
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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense – Yes/No Questions

Practice making questions and giving short answers in the simple present tense.

Ex. Do you wake up early every day?

Yes, I do. (I wake up early every day.)

1.___Does he take the bus to school? Yes, he does____________________ (He takes the bus to school.)

2. ___Do They live in a big city ? Not. They do ___________________ (They don’t live in a big city.)

3. __Do you like to play tennis? Yes, We do________________ ___ (We like to play tennis.)

4. _ Do They watch TV a lot? Not. They________________________ _ (They don’t watch TV a lot.)

5. __Does _ He lives in an apartment ? Yes. He does________________ _ (He lives in an apartment.)

6. ___Do They students work hard ?____Yes, They do ___________________ (The students work hard.)

7. __Does She eat in the cafeteria? Not. She does___________________(She doesn’t eat in the cafeteria.)

8. ___Do you speak French? Yes. I do________________________________________ (I speak French.)

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense – Information Questions

Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) and the simple present tense to make
information questions. The underlined words are the answers to the questions.

Ex. Where does he live?

He lives in an apartment on Main Street.

1. _How many Do They children have ?___ They have three children.

2. How many Does He languajes speak?__ __________________ He speaks four languages.

3. _Who Does She live?__ _________________________________ She lives with her roommate.

4.___Where Does They eat lunch? __________________ They eat lunch in the cafeteria everyday.

5. _When Do you go to bed?____ _____________________________ I go to bed at 11:00 every

night.

6. __Why Does She dont want to see movie? __ She doesn’t want to go to a movie because
she is very tired.

7. _What Do They eat breakfast?_______________________ They eat eggs for breakfast every day.

8. _What Does_He eat for dinner? ___________________ He wants steak for dinner.

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