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 ___________ breakfast at 7:00 every morning. 1. I ______________ any dinner because I am not
hungry.
2. He always ____________ a suit to work.
2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They
3. The teacher ____________ at the front of the _________________ each other.
classroom.
3. We ________________ to school on the weekend.
4. He ________________ his teeth three times a day.
4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She ______________
5. We usually ______________ our groceries on the her husband anymore.
weekend.
5. Turtles ___________________ quickly.
6. He _____________ a meeting every morning.
6. Children _________________ coffee.
7. She often ______________ chicken for dinner.
7. You _______________ jeans to a wedding.
8. They _____________ the bus to school everyday.
8. Poor people ________________ a lot of money.
9. We often ____________ television in the
9. It’s warm today. You ________________ to wear a
evenings.
coat.
10. He _____________ to the radio on his way to
10. Jessica is very healthy. She __________________
work.
cigarettes.
11. The teacher ______________ three languages.
11. The students are from China. They
12. A mechanic _______________ cars. _________________ English.

13. She ___________ the dishes after dinner. 12. The shoe store _____________ hats.

13. That restaurant ________________ breakfast.

14. They _____________ coffee every morning.
14. The children ______________ early on the
weekend.

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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._________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (He takes the bus to school.)

2. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (They don’t live in a big city.)

3. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (We like to play tennis.)

4. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (They don’t watch TV a lot.)

5. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (He lives in an apartment.)

6. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (The students work hard.)

7. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________(She doesn’t eat in the cafeteria.)

8. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (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._______________________________________________________________________________
They have three children.

2. _______________________________________________________________________________
He speaks four languages.

3. _______________________________________________________________________________
She lives with her roommate.

4._______________________________________________________________________________
They eat lunch in the cafeteria everyday.

5. _______________________________________________________________________________
I go to bed at 11:00 every night.

6. _______________________________________________________________________________
She doesn’t want to go to a movie because she is very tired.

7. _______________________________________________________________________________
They eat eggs for breakfast every day.

8. _______________________________________________________________________________
He wants steak for dinner.

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Present Progressive Tense – Negative and Affirmative

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. First use the negative
form, then the affirmative.

drink / go / wash / play / cook / study / listen / write

smoke / drive / speak / watch

Ex. Mary isn’t wearing a blue dress. She’s wearing a black dress.

1. Peter _______________________ mathematics. He _______________________ history.

2. The boys _______________________ soccer. They _______________________ hockey.

3. I _______________________ coffee. I _______________________ tea.

4. She _____________________ a letter to her grandmother. She ____________________ a letter to her aunt.

5. We _______________________ a new car. We _______________________ a used car.

6. I _______________________ fish for dinner. I _______________________ steak.

7. She _______________________ sports on TV. She _______________________ a movie.

8. The tourists _______________________ Chinese. They _______________________ Japanese.

9. He _______________________ a cigarette. He _______________________ a pipe.

10. She _______________________ the dishes. She _______________________ the clothes.

11. They _______________________ to classical music. They _______________________ to rock music.

12. We _______________________ to Hawaii for our vacation. We _______________________ to Mexico.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST SIMPLE: Irregular
I I
You You
He He
She ate dinner. She didn’t eat dinner.
It It
We We
They They
Yes, No,
I I I
you you you
he he he
Did she eat dinner? she did. she didn’t.
it it it
we we we
they they they

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Study the boxes above.

1. I (eat)___________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday.

2. A: ___________ Helen (drive)___________ to work? B: Yes, she ___________.
3. My neighbor (buy)___________ a new car last week.
4. They (go)___________ to Italy on their last summer holiday.
5. A: ___________ they (swim)___________ at the beach? B: No, they __________.
6. My family and I (see)___________ a comedy movie last night.
7. First, we (do)___________ exercise, and then we (drink)___________ some water.
8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite)___________ my hand.
9. What time (do)___________ you (get up)___________ this morning?
10. The Wright brothers (fly)___________ the first airplane in 1903.
11. I think I (hear)___________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
12. When I was ten years old, I (break)___________ my arm. It really (hurt) __________.
13. The police (catch)___________ all three of the bank robbers last week.
14. How many times (do)___________ you (read)___________ that book?
15. Unfortunately, I (forget)___________ to (bring)___________ my money.

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 PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'.
1. I ___________answered the question.
2. She____________ opened the window.
3. They__________ called us.
4. You__________ carried a box.
5. It _____________rained a lot.
6. We_____________ washed the car.
7. He______________ closed the window.
8. Jenny______________ locked the door.
9. The girls _______________ visited the museum.
10.John and Sophie_____________ helped in the garden.

Exercise 2
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)

Answer: I have washed my father's car.

1) Karen …………………………………….me an e-mail everyday. (to send)

2) Dave and Pat……………………………………the Louvre Museum. (to visit)

3) I…………………………………………at the pet shop. (to be)

4) They ………………….already …………….… dinner. (to eat)

5) Marcus……………………………. an accident. (to have)

6) We…………………… the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)

7) I……………. just ……………………..my bike. (to clean)

8) Emily ……………………………………her room twice. (to paint)

9) Lisa and Colin…………………. to a concert. (to go)

10) My friends ………………………………………………smoking. (to give up)

Exercise 3
Rewrite the following sentences using present perfect

Example: John / sell / his car John has sold his car
1. Bob / visit / his grandma _____________________________________
2. Jimmy / play / on the computer ________________________________
3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car ______________________________
4. Andrew / repair / his bike ____________________________________
5. Phil / help / Anne with maths _________________________________
6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film ______________________________
7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend ______________________________
8. Bridgette / draw / a picture ___________________________________
9. Carol / read / a computer magazine ____________________________
10. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant ____________________________

Exercise 4
Write NEGATIVE sentences in PRESENT PERFECT

Example:

Sarah / not / wash the dishes. Sarah hasn’t washed the dishes

1. Anita / not / clean the kitchen

2. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants

3. Joey / not / make his bed

4. David / not / buy milk

5. Lisa / not / be to the baker's

6. Aran and Jack / not / do their homework

7. Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms

8. Alex / not / feed the hamster

 9. Hazel / not / empty the bin

Exercise 5
PRESENT PERFECT INTERROGATIVE

Write questions????????? in Present Perfect Simple.

1. you / answer / the questionnaire. Have you answered the questionnaire?

2. Jenny / lock / the door ________________________________________?
3. Walter / call / us ________________________________________?
4. you / see / the picture ________________________________________?
5. your parents / get / the letter ________________________________________?
6. it / rain / a lot ________________________________________?
7. they / done/ the homework ______________________________________?
8. Maureen / watch / the film _________________________________________?
9. Bob / read / many books ________________________________________?
10. you /ever / be / to London ________________________________________?

Reading 1
 Read the following conversation and answer the questions

On a Business Trip - A Presentation

Betsy: Hi Brian, my name is Betsy.

Brian: Nice meeting you Betsy!
Betsy: So, how are you doing? Do you like Boston?
Brian: Boston is a great city and the weather is great!
Betsy: Are you from France?
Brian: No, I’m from London, England but I’m living in Paris.
Betsy: Have you met Frank yet?
Brian: No, I haven't seen him yet. We have a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. We are
going to meet then.
Betsy: Have you made your presentation yet?
Brian: Yes, I made the presentation yesterday afternoon. I was very nervous, but everything went
well.
Betsy: Has management given you any feedback yet?
Brian: Yes, I've already met with the sales director. We met immediately after the meeting and he
was impressed with our work.
Betsy: That's great Brian. Congratulations! Have you visited any museums yet?
Brian: No, I'm afraid I haven't had any time yet. I hope to take a tour around town tomorrow.
Betsy: I hope you have a great time, see you soon then !
Brian: Thanks, bye!

1. Where is Brian?

Boston
London
Paris

2. Why is he there?
on holiday
on business
for a performance

3. Has he made the presentation yet?

no
yes
doesn't say

4. When he is going to meet Frank?

at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
tomorrow afternoon
at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening

5. Why hasn't he visited any museums yet?

He hasn't had time.
He doesn't want to visit any museums.
He thinks Boston is boring
NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
PEOPLE PLACES THINGS
*any- anyone anywhere anything
anybody
every- everyone everywhere everything
everybody
no- no one nowhere nothing
nobody
some- someone somewhere something
somebody
Indefinite pronouns are used to talk about people, places or things without saying exactly who,
where, or what they are. They are followed by singular verbs.

*‘any-’ vs ‘some-’: ‘any-’ is more often used in negative statements and questions.

 Complete the sentences below with the correct indefinite pronouns.

1. I looked __________________ for my cat, but I couldn’t find it.

2. James called his friend, but __________________ answered the phone.
3. I didn’t go __________________ on the weekend, so I was really bored.
4. Let’s get __________________ to eat after our class.
5. Did you hear that? I think __________________ rang the doorbell.

6. __________________ was on time. No one was late.

7. I didn’t eat __________________ for lunch, so I’m really hungry now.
8. Linda understood __________________ that her teacher said.

9. I had __________________ to go because all the shops were closed.

10. __________________ came to school because it was a holiday.
11. Fernando wants to go __________________ interesting next summer.
12. Was __________________ at home when you knocked on the door?
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