Exercises

Activity 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the present simple tense (affirmative or
negative). Use the short answer format when applicable.

She WORKS (work) at a bank.

DOESN’T WORK

Does she work at a bank? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

They LIVE (live) in London.

DON’T LIVE

Do they live in London? Yes, they do. / No, they don't.

He PLAYS (play) the piano.

DOESN’T PLAY

Does he play the piano? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.

We EAT (eat) breakfast together.

DON’T EAT

Do we eat breakfast together? Yes, we do. / No, we don't.

The sun RISES (rise) in the east.

DOESN’T RISE

Does the sun rise in the east? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't.

Cats SLEEP (sleep) a lot during the day.

DON’T SLEEP

Do cats sleep a lot during the day? Yes, they do. / No, they don't.
I STUDY (study) French on weekends.

DON’T STUDY

Do I study French on weekends? Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

She EXERCISES (exercise) regularly.

DOESN’T EXERCISE

Does she exercise regularly? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

Activity 2: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite the following sentences, changing them from affirmative to negative or vice versa.

She doesn't like to wake up early.

Affirmative: She LIKES TO WAKE UP EARLY.

Negative:
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They listen to music every day.

Affirmative: ______________________________________________________________________________

Negative: They DON’T LISTEN TO MUSIC EVERY DAY.

He doesn't play video games in his free time.

Affirmative: He PLAYS VIDEO GAME IN HIS FREE TIME.

Negative:
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We study English at the language school.

Affirmative: ______________________________________________________________________________

Negative: We DON’T STUDY ENGLISH AT THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

The train arrives at the station at 6:00 PM.

Affirmative:

Negative: THE TRAIN DOESN’T ARRIVE AT THE STATION AT 6:00 PM.

They don't go to the gym on Fridays.

Affirmative: THEY GO TO THE GYM ON FRIDAYS.

Negative:
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She reads a book before bedtime.

Affirmative: She
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Negative: SHE DOESN’T READ A BOOK BEFORE BEDTIME.

I don't like coffee with sugar.

Affirmative: I _____________________________________________________________________________

Negative:
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Activity 3: Yes/No Questions

Write eight yes/no questions using the present simple tense. Include both affirmative and negative forms.

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Activity 4: Short Answers

Respond to the following questions using short answers.

Do you have a pet dog?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Does he play basketball?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Do they speak English fluently?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Does she like to go shopping?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Do you live in the city center?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Does he enjoy cooking?

Yes, _________________________________________.
No, __________________________________________.

Do they watch TV in the evenings?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Does she work on weekends?

Yes, _________________________________________.

No, __________________________________________.

Activity 5: Short Paragraph Writing

Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) about your daily routine, using the present simple tense. Include both
affirmative and negative statements.

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