Exercise: The Present Simple in English

Test your understanding of the Present Simple tense with the exercises below. You will practice using this tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative (question) forms. Remember to add -S in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it).

Exercises

Exercise 1

Put the verb in parentheses in the present simple in the affirmative form:

1. I ________ (to take) out the trash.
2. The train ________ (to leave) at 6 in the morning.
3. We ________ (to run) 8 kilometers every day.
4. Peter and John ________ (to meet) twice a week.
5. The Earth ________ (to go) around the sun.

Exercise 2

Put the sentences in the negative form:

1. He teaches maths and geography.
2. You work on the weekends.
3. There are 2 bikes in the garage.
4. My sister eats meat.
5. Sophie and I have children.

Exercise 3

Form a question from each sentence:

1. The course starts next Monday.
2. She is always hungry.
3. My father does the laundry.
4. Cats hate water.
5. I drink green tea.

Exercise 4

Put these sentences in the third person singular using the subject in parentheses:

1. I always forget to turn off the lights. (She).
2. You wash the car every month. (My brother).
3. These stores don’t sell medicines. (This store).
4. I take part in competitions. (Bob).
5. We have some work to do. (He).