Exercise 1: Using the verb Tobe in present tense.

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 (be) _______________ new.
6) My mother and father (be) _______________ cooking dinner.
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.
Exercise 2: 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.
Exercise 3. 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 4. 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.
Ex 5: Put DO or DOES into the following sentences to make questions
1. …………..……the students study hard every day?
2…………….…Mr. Brown go to his office every day?
3. ………………..you want cream and sugar in your coffee??
4. ……………..…the children go to bed very early?
5. ………………...that girl come from South Africa?
6. ………………you know that Italian student?
7. …………….. Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?
8. ………………..your English lessons seem very difficult?
Ex 6. 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.
Exercise 7: 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.
Exercise 8: 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.
Exercise 9: 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.
Exercise 10: 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 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.
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.
Exercise 12. Đặt các trạng từ vào đúng vị trí của nó.
1. I go to the cinema. (often)
.................................................
2. My mother drinks milk. (every morning)
.................................................
3. My parents go to work at 8.00. (usually)
.................................................
4. My brother goes swimming. (never)
.................................................
5. My friend goes to the movie (rarely)
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Exercise 13. Hoàn thành các câu sau:
1) Tom ………………… coins. (not/to collect)
2) You ………………… songs in the bathroom. (not/to sing)
3) Julian ………………… in the garden. (not/to work)
4) I ………………… at home. (not/ stay)
5) Tina and Kate ………………… the doors. (not/to open)
6) Adam ………………… French. (not/to speak)
7) His sister ………………… lemonade. (not/to like)
8) We ………………… to music. (not/to listen)
9) My father ………………… the car every Saturday. (not/ to clean)
10) Johnny and Danny ………………… in the lake. (not/ to swim)
Exercise 14. Chia động từ ở thì hiện tại đơn.
1. What _____________________ for a living? - He is a government official but he quit
his job a few weeks ago. (your Dad do)
2. Where __________________________ from? (new neighbours, come)
3. This cake _____________________ strange. What’s in it? (smell)
4. This medicine _____________________ a new substance (contain)
5. The watch _____________________ to my grandmother. (belong)
6. We _____________________ that the contents of this letter should be changed.(feel)
7. The moon _____________________ round the earth. (go)
8. My father _____________________ everything about cars, but nothing about bicycles.
(know)
Exercise 15: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present
tense.
Note: These sentences use verbs and adverbs. An adverb says something more about the
action of a verb.
Example: Joseph (always, climb) always climbs trees in his yard.
Example: Ernestine (usually, pick) usually picks flowers on Mondays.
1) Julia (sometimes, sell) ___________ lemonade on hot days.
2) Thomas (often, play) ____________ baseball after school.
3) My neighbor (never, paint) ___________ his house; it looks terrible!
4) The students (eagerly, leave) ______________ their classrooms when the bell rings.
5) Mrs. Gomez (quickly, water) _____________ the plants when she (get) _______
home at five o'clock.
6) Each night, Serena (kindly, help) _____________ her little sister with geography
homework.
7) Stuart (happily, play) ___________ video games with his friends on Saturdays.
8) Joan and Nate (patiently, wait) ____________ for the bus to arrive each day.
9) The jazz musicians in our town (frequently, win) ___________ competitions.
10) The merry-go-round (slowly, come) ___________ to a stop every five minutes.
Exercise 16. Put the verbs into the correct form. Use Present Simple.
1. They ______________ (play) football and basketball at school.
2. My father ______________ (read) the newspaper every morning.
3. We ______________ (have) English, Maths and Science on Monday.
4. She never ______________(do) her homework.
5. I ______________ (go) swimming twice a week.
6. Cars ______________ (be) more expensive than motorbikes.
7. Jane always ______________ (have) breakfast at 6 o’clock.
8 He usually ______________ (watch) TV after dinner.
9. London ______________ (be) a very big country.
10. I ______________ (be) a student and my parents ______________ (be) teachers.
Exercise 17. Choose a correct answer to complete the following statements
1. Do you play games ? - No, I (do/ don’t)
2. Jack’s brother (watches/ watch) TV everyday.
3. We have geography (on/ at) Wednesday.
4. What time does Lan (finish/ finishes) her classes every Friday?
5. Tuan and Hung (listen/ listens) to music after school.
6. Our children (have/ has) dinner at half past five.
7. He (don’t/ doesn’t) have a big breakfast every morning.
8. She goes (home/ house) at a quarter past four in the afternoon
9. (Do/ does) your father read newspaper before breakfast?
10. What do your students (do/ does) after school?
Exercise 18. Complete the sentences using the present simple.
1. He usually _______ (go) to school on time.
2. _______ (Ms. Lucy, teach) English in your school?
3. Bella _______ (not remember) her new friends‟ names.
4. My new school _______ (have) a judo club.
5. The students _______ (study) maths every Wednesday.
6. Every day, Susan _______ (take) her sons to school.
7. _______ (you, help) your mother to do the laundry?
8. John _______ (not like) doing homework.
9. Duy and Quang _______ (not join) our football team.
10. The sun _______ (rise) in the east and _______ (set) in the west
Exercise 19. Điền do, don’t, does, doesn’t vào chỗ trống trong các câu sau cho phù
hợp
1. My mother likes chocolate, but she _________biscuits.
2. ______the children wear your uniform at your school?
3. Lynn’s father watches badminton on TV, but he ______watch judo.
4. Where______ the Masons buy their fruits?
5. ______ the cat like to sleep on the sofa?
6. Dogs love bones, but they ______ love cheese.
7. Where ______ Sam and Ben hide their pocket money?
8. We eat pizza, but we ______ eat hamburgers.
9. ______ Mrs. Miller read magazines?
10. ______ the boys play cricket outside?
Exercise 23. Make sentences or Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences in
Present simple tense.
1. every morning/ I / walk/ school/ my friend/ to/ with
=>_______________________________________
2. we/ school/ near/ live/ the
=>______________________________________
3. my/ is/ school/ an/ place/ interesting
=>______________________________________
4. Peter/ like/ computer science?/ does
=> ______________________________________
5. do/ how/ you/ go/ school/ every day?/ to
=>______________________________________
6. you/ do/ play/ with/ often/ football/ your friends?
=> ______________________________________
7. I/ study/ Maths/ English/ History/ Mondays/ on.
=>______________________________________
8. Nam/ plays/ football/ school team/ for/ the.
=>______________________________________
Exercise 24. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.
1. My sister (go) _________ to school at 7 o’clock every morning.
2. How _________ you (go) _________ to school every day?
3. My sister likes (cook) _________ very much.
4. _________your sister (listen)_________ to music in her free time?
5. Minh usually (do) _________ his homework in the evening.
6. Our school (be) _________ surrounded by mountains.
7. I (like) _________ maths but I (not like) _________ English.
8. Mr Lee (have)________ lunch with his students.
9. Mr Hung (teach)________ physics at my school.
10. The team (play)________ football on Saturdays.
Exercise 25. Put the verbs into the correct form. Use Present Simple.
1. Cars ______________ (be) more expensive than motorbikes. Bicycles ______ (be) the
cheapest.
2. Jane and her family always ______________ (have) breakfast at 6 o’clock.
3. He usually ______________ (watch) TV or ______ (read) magazines after dinner.
4. London ______________ (be) a very big and famous country.
5. I ______________ (be) a student and my parents ______________ (be) teachers.