EXERCISES IN PRESENT TENSE

Exercise 1: Using the verb Tobe in present tense.

Tobe: IS, AM, ARE

1) Tiffany and Uma (be) ____________________my friends.

2) Ricardo, John and I (be) ________________ watching a movie.
3) Hadil (be) ________________ kind.
4) Alisa (be) ____________________ young.
5) The hammer ( cái búa) (be) _______________ new.
6) My mother and father (be) _______________ cooking dinner.
7) Rachel (be) ___________________ driving to school.
8) Nikos and Billy (be) _____________________ playing at the park.
9) The students (be) _____________________ studying English.
10) The test (be) ___________________________ hard!
11) My best friend (be) _______________________ coming to my house

Exercise 2: Using the Verb "To be" in present tense..

Tobe: IS, AM, ARE
* I –am
* He/she/It – is
* We/ They/ - are

1/ The bag ( not/be) ________ blue.

2/ The rocks (not/be) ________ hard.
3/ The children (be) ________ young.
4/ Thomas (be) _______ nice.
5/ The game (be) ________ difficult.( khó)
6/ They (be) ________ tired.
7) I (be) ________ thirty years old.
8) Susan and Juan (be) _______ married.
9) Teddy (be) ________ my friend.
10) We (be) ________ in English class.
Exercise 3: Write the correct form of the verb "to be" in present tense
1/ The old man (be) ________ wise.
2) The sun (be) ________ hot.
3) The children (be) ________ eating bananas. They (be, not) ____ ____ eating
apples.
4) I (be) ________ happy. I (be, not) ____ ____ sad.
5) The bus (be) ________ fast. It (be, not) ____ ____ slow.
6) My friend (be) ________ buying a new car. Her old car broke down.
7) I (be) ________ at the beach with my family. It (be) ________ hot and sunny
outside. The ocean water (be) ________ warm.
8) Tom and Jacob (be) ________ very smart. Tom (be) ________ a scientist and
Jacob (be) ________ an engineer.
9) The library (be) ________ open until 9:00 p.m.
10) The school (be) ________ small. It (be, not) ____ ____ big.
11) The books (be) ________ new. They (be, not) ____ ____ old.
12) Tommy, Steven, and Teddy (be) ________ acting in the school play.
13) Beatrice (be) ________ at her house.
14) It (be) ________ hot outside. It (be, not) ____ ____ cold outside.
15) You (be) ________ finished with the quiz! 11
16) Judith (be, not) ____ ____ at home. She (be) ________ at school.

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “be”

1. My dog …………………………..small.
2. You …………………………….responsible.
3. My cat ……………………………soft.
4. Dogs …………………..great pets because they …………………..affectionate.
5. My dog ………………….a member of our family.
6. Some cats ……………………affectionate. Other cats ……………..very
independent.
7. It ……………..a bid responsibility to own a pet.
8. Kittens and puppies ……………….cute.
9. We ………………ready to get a pet.
10. Some people …………………lonely.
11. My daughter and I ………….at the pet shop. We …………at home.
12. My husband ……………….at work now. He (not)……………..with me.
13. I ……………..patient. My husband (not)…………………….patient.
14. My daughter ………………….responsible.
15. My son ……………….excited. He …………….tired.
16. This ………………..a lap. It ………..a big dog.
17. The children ………………excited about the new puppy.
18. My dog ………………in the yard. It………………..hungry.
19. There …………….toys for dogs. They …………………..inexpensive.
20. The window……………..open. I …………..cold.
21. It ………………ten o’clock now. The weather ………………..warm today.
22. My husband ………from California. I ……………..from New York.
23. The dogs ……………..thirsty. put some water in the dish.
24. I ……………worried about my cat because it …………..sick.
25. That ……………a picture of my dog.

Exercise 4. Choose the correct form of the verb in simple

present tense.

1) I (study) …… ……….English on Monday.

2) You (study) … ……….……….English on Tuesday.
3) We (study) … ……….…….English on Wednesday.
4) They (study) ……….……….English on Thursday.
5) He (study) …… ……….……….English on Friday.
6) She (study) … ……….English on Saturday.
7) It (study) …… ……….English on Sunday.

Exercise 5. Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present

tense.
1) They (study) …… …… English on Tuesday.
2) He (cook) …… ……….on Tuesday.
3) I (wash) ………….. the car on Wednesday.
4) We (cook) … …………on Sunday.
5) You (wash) …… ………the car on Friday.
6) She (wash) …… ……… the car on Saturday.
7) We (study) …… …… English on Sunday.
8) It (cook) …… …………..on Thursday.
9) He (study) …… ……….English on Friday.
10) You (wash) …… …….the car on Thursday.
11) They (cook) … ……….on Wednesday.
12) She (study) … …….English on Thursday.

Exercise 6. Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
1) Tom and Amy (cook) ……………………….on Wednesday.
2) Daniel and I (cook) …………………………..on Tuesday.
3) Herbert (cook) ……………………………………..on Sunday.
4) Carlos and Peter (wash) ………………………………the car on Friday.
5) Jovita (wash) ………………………………..the car on Saturday.
6) Ko, Uri, and I (study) ……………………………….English on Monday.
7) The students (study) ……………………………..English on Thursday.
8) Randy (study) ……………………………..English on Friday.
9) I (wash) ………………………………….the car on Thursday.
10) Mack (wash) …………………………..the car on Monday.
11) Natasha (study) ……………………………….English on Thursday.
12) Rachel: Hi, Nina. Can I help you?
Nina: Yes. You (wash)…………………….. the car, and I will cook dinner

Ex 7: Put DO or DOES into the following sentences to make questions

1. ………DO…..……the students study hard every day?
2…DOES………….…Mr. Brown go to his office every day?
3. …DO……………..you want cream and sugar in your coffee??
4. …DO…………..…the children go to bed very early?
5. …DOES……………...that girl come from South Africa?
6.  ……DO…………you know that Italian student?
7. DOES…………….. Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?
8. ……DO…………..your English lessons seem very difficult?

Ex 8. Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.

1) Monica (eat) ____________________ eggs.
2) Teddy and Monica (eat) _____________________ eggs.
3) Mickie (study) ____________________ English every day.
4) Arthur and Jason (study) _____________________ English on Monday and
Tuesday.
5) Angie and I (drink) _______________________ coffee.
6) Eva (like) _______________________ chocolate.
7) Dustin (watch) ______________________ movies.
8) Yoko (play) ______________________ the piano.
9) The students (take) _____________________ tests.
10) It (rain) ______________________ here a lot.

Ex 9. Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.

1) Dennis (cook) ___________________ on Wednesday.
2) Mariella and I (cook) ______________________ on Tuesday.
3) Spencer (wash) _______________________ his car on Sunday.
4) Tammy and I (wash) _____________________ our car on Monday.
5) You (study) _______________________ science on Thursday.
6) Thomas (study) ______________________ math on Friday.
7) Rickie (play) ___________________________ golf and tennis.
8) Justin and I (play) _______________________ basketball and soccer.
9) Kim (read) __________________________ fiction novels.
10) Richard and David (read) _____________________________ the newspaper.

Exercise 10: Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I/ You/ We/ They (play) play the guitar.
Example: He/ She/ It (play) plays the guitar.
1) I (bake) …………………………….cakes.
2) You (work) …………………………….in an office.
3) We (take) …………………………….pictures of birds.
4) They (talk) …………………………….about cars.
5) He (think) …………………………….about school.
6) She (play) ……………………………. soccer.
7) It (rain) …………………………….here a lot.
8) I (like) …………………………….chocolate.
9) He (like) …………………………….chocolate.
10) You (watch) …………………………….movies.
11) She (watch) …………………………….movies.
12) The babies (cry) ……………………………. every night.
13) The baby (cry) …………………………….every night.
14) I (fly) …………………………….to Belize every year.
15) My father (fly) …………………………….to Belize every year.

Exercise 11: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple
present tense.
Example: I (play) play the guitar.
Example: Jessica (play) plays the guitar.
1) I (be) ____________________ sixteen years old.
2) Tommy (live) ___________________ at 107 Pine Lane.
3) Juana (cook) ______________________ dinner for her family.
4) They (eat) ________________________ lunch at 12:00.
5) Nina (take) ________________________ medicine when she is sick.
6) I (like) _________________________ chocolate.
7) He (drive) _______________________ a nice car.
8) We (want) _____________________ to see a movie tonight.
9) Mr. Anderson (teach) _____________________ chemistry at Hill High School.
10) They (study) ______________________ English at school.
11) I (want) ______________________ to go home now.
12) Bill and Calicia (drive) ______________________ to the mountains every
year. every year.
13) We (eat) ____________________ pasta once a week.
14) It (snow) _________________ here in December.
15) When Dax (take) ___________ a shower, he (wash) __________ his hair with
shampoo.

Exercise 12: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple
present tense.
Example: I/You/We/They (play) play the guitar.
Example: He/She/It (play) plays the guitar.
1) Mary (be) ___________________ twenty-nine years old.
2) We (like) __________________ to eat fruit. It (taste) ____________________
good.
3) The football team never (score) __________________ . It (lose)
_____________ all the time.
4) Roberta and Betty always (talk) _________________ to each other on the
phone.
5) Jose and I (study) ______________________ chemistry together.
6) The car (have) _________________________ a flat tire.
7) You never (make) ________ breakfast for me. I always (have) _______ to make
it myself.
8) The mechanic (fix) __________________ my car when it breaks down.
9) Tom rarely (fly) _________________. He usually (drive)
___________________.
10) I usually (watch) ____________ TV, but tonight I (think) __________ I will
read a book.
11) Igor (call) ___________________ his mother on the phone every day.
12) When he (be) _____________ alone at night, Beto sometimes (get)
___________ scared.
13) I (be) _______________ tired. I (think) _________________ I am going to
take a nap.
14) Cakes (be) _________ hard to make. They (require) _____________ a lot of
work.
15) Joel (like) ____________ to play soccer. He (practice) ________________
every day.

Exercise 13: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple
present tense.

Affirmative (+): Example: He (play) plays the guitar.

Negative (-): He (not, play) does not play the guitar.
1) I rarely (eat) _______ chocolate. I (not, like) _____ _____ _____the way it
(taste) ______
2) We (like) ___________ to watch movies. My favorite movie (be)
__________ Titanic.
3) The ocean (sound) _______ like an airplane.
4) The flag (blow) _______________ in the wind every day. It is getting old. It
(need)_________ to be replaced soon.
5) The janitor at my school (empty) ________________ the trash on Sunday.
6) Angelica always (try) ______________ to make new friends.
7) James (run) _________________ two miles every day.
8) Elizabeth often (march) _________________ with the band.
9) John and I (open) __________________ presents at Christmas.
10) When there is a fire, the firemen (rush) ______ to put it out. After the fire
(be)_______________ out, they (go) _______________ home.
11) I (be, not) _______ _______ tired. I (think) _____________ I will read a book.
12) Shelley (not, think) _______ _______ _______ this quiz is hard. But I (do)
_______!

Exercise 14: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple
present tense.
Example: I (play) play the guitar.
Example: Jessica (play) plays the guitar.
Example: He (not, play) does not play the guitar.
1) I always (eat) ___________ vegetables. Carrots (be) ____________ my
favorite.
2) Randy (like) _______ swimming in the ocean, but he (be) _______ afraid of
sharks.
3) It (be) _______ really cold outside, and I (not, have) _______ _______ _______
a jacket!
4) We (think) _________________ it is fun to ride roller coasters.
5) Roberto and Kelly (hunt) ___________________ for eggs every Easter.
6) The simple present tense (be) ___________________ easy!
7) My family (want) __________________ to visit the pyramids in Egypt.
8) Donna (love) _______ the summer. She also (like) _________________ winter.
9) Liz and Tommy (travel) _________________ to the coast every year.
10) The baby (cry) __________________ every time it (want) ________________
to be fed.
11) You (need) _______________ to exercise in order to stay healthy.
12) What time (be) _____________ Rubiela getting here? She (be) ____________
late!
13) Yoko (win) _____________ the science contest every year. She (be)
_______so smart!
14) Ken (be) __________ a baker. He (bake) _________ cakes and pastries every
morning.
15) Then he (sell) _______ them to his customers. Everybody (love) _______
Ken's baker