SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Consider the following structures to make the most of the exercise questions.

EXERCISES

A. Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present.

Example: they their friends? (To phone) ANSWER: Do they phone their
friends?
 B. Arrange the words below to make Yes /No questions.

1. she / to collect / stickers

2. they / to play / a game
3. the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed
4. she / often / to dream
5. he / to play / streetball
6. you / to be / from Paris
7. the pupils / to wear / school uniforms
8. you / to go / to the cinema
9. she / to have / friends
10. he / to read / books

C. Make Wh questions with the words given. Add punctuation.

1. What / language / they / speak / in Spain

2. When / you / go / to / school
3. What / time / you / go / to bed
4. Where / the President / live
5. How / this computer / work?
6. Why / he / ask / a lot of / questions

D. Choose the correct WH Question word.

1. _________ do you live? 2. _________ do you wake 3. _________ is your 4. _________ is this?
I live in Toronto. up? brother? That's my electronic
I wake up at 7:30 am. He is great, thanks for dictionary.
a) Who asking.
a) When a) Who
b) What a) Where
b) Why b) What
c) Where b) Why
c) How c) Where
c) How
5. _________ do you take 6. _________ does your 7. _________ do I cook 8. _________ is the party?
English class? father work? rice? It is on Saturday night.
Because I want to improve He works at the post You need to use a pot
my speaking. office. with water. a) Where
 a) Where a) When a) How b) When
b) When b) Who b) Who c) Why
c) Why c) Where c) Where
9. _________ are you sad? 10. _________ is the
Because my dog is sick. bank?
It is on 4th Avenue.
a) Who
a) When
b) What
b) Where
c) Why
c) How

E. Make negative sentences.

1. My father makes breakfast. →

2. We are eleven. →

3. She writes a letter. →

4. I speak English. →

5. Daniela phones his father on Sundays. →

F. Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Christopher (drive) a bus.

2. We (have) some money.

3. (you watch) movies?

4. They (not work) for us.

5. I (love) to dance.

6. She (have) many friends.

7. Alexis and her husband always (come) for the summer.

8. (he draw) well?

9. James (not remember) me.

10. Laura (be) a beautiful girl.

11. I don't eat (not eat) cheese.

12. Cats (like) to sleep.

13. You (be) a smart boy.

14. She (wash) the dishes every evening.

15. (you be) ready?

16. I (be) ready.

G. Change the following sentences to questions beginning with the given question word.

1. They live in Brooklyn= Where ________________________________________?

2. The lesson begins at 8 o´clock= What time ____________________________________?

3. They get home at 6 o´clock every night= What time ____________________________?

4. She speaks French very well. = What ____________________________?

5. Those books cost one dollar. = How much ____________________________?

6. They travel by car. = How ____________________________?

7. She wants to learn English because she wants a better job.= Why ______________________?

8. They meet on the corner every morning. = Where ____________________________?

9. She teaches us grammar. = What ____________________________?

10. He gets up at seven every morning. = When ____________________________?

11. Those girls sell newspaper there. = What ____________________________?