Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 13. She ___washes________ the dishes after dinner. Simple Present Tense Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the simple present tense. fix stand speak drink eat wear have wash make listen take watch brush do buy 1. I ______eat___ breakfast at 7:00 every morning. 2. He always ____wears________ a suit to work. 3. The teacher ___stand_________ at the front of the classroom. 4. He _____brushes___________ his teeth three times a day. 5. We usually ___buy___________ our groceries on the weekend. 6. He ______makes_______ a meeting every morning. 7. She often _______eats_______ chicken for dinner. 8. They _____make________ the bus to school everyday. 14. They _____________ coffee every morning.drink Simple Present Tense in the Negative Make negative sentences using the correct verbs from the list below. speak know move smoke go need want drink love be wear sell have get up serve Ex. 1. She is Japanese. She doesn’t speak French. 1. I ___don´t want___________ any dinner because I am not hungry. 2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They _________don´t know________ each other. 3. We ______don´t go__________ to school on the weekend. 4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She _____doesn´t love_________ her husband anymore. 5. Turtles ________don´t move___________ quickly. 6. Children ________don´t drink_________ coffee. 7. You _____ not going__________ jeans to a wedding. 9. We often ___watch_________ television in the evenings. 8. Poor people ________don´t have________ a lot of money. 10. He _____listens________ to the radio on his way to work. 9. It’s warm today. You ______don´t need__________ to wear a coat. 11. The teacher _______speaks_______ three languages. 12. A mechanic ______fixes_________ cars. 10. Jessica is very healthy. She _________doesn´t smoke_________ cigarettes. 11. The students are from China. They ______don´t speak___________ English. 12. The shoe store ____doesn´t serve_________ hats. Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details. Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 13. That restaurant _____doesn´t sell___________ breakfast. 14. The children ______________ early on the don´t get up weekend. 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._______Does he take the bus to school?__________________________________ ____________Yes, he does.________________________________________ (He takes the bus to school.) 2. ____________Do they live in a big city?__________________________________ _______________No, they don´t._________________________________ (They don’t live in a big city.) 3. _______Do you like to play tennis?_______________________________________________________ _______________Yes, we do. __________________________________ (We like to play tennis.) 4. ____________Do they watch TV a lot?______________________________ ______________Yes, they do._______________________________________ (They don’t watch TV a lot.) 5. ___________Does he live in an apartment?______________________________________ _______________Yes, he do_______________________________ (He lives in an apartment.) 6. ________________Do the students work hard?_________________________________ _____________Yes, they do____________________________ (The students work hard.) 7. ________________________Does she eat in the cafetería?______________________ __________No, she doesn´t.____________________________________(She doesn’t eat in the cafeteria.) Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details. Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 8. ____________Do you speak French?________________________________ ___________________Yes, I do.__________________________________ (I speak French.) 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.___________________How many children do they have? _________________________________ They have three children. 2. ___________How many languages does he speak?__________________________________ He speaks four languages. 3. ____________Who does she live with?_____________________________________________ She lives with her roommate. 4._________ Where do they eat lunch?____________________________________________________ They eat lunch in the cafeteria everyday. 5. ______What time do they go to bed?____________________________________________________ I go to bed at 11:00 every night. 6. _______Why doesn´t she want to go to a movie? __________________________________________ She doesn’t want to go to a movie because she is very tired. 7. _________What do they eat for breakfast?_______________________________________________ They eat eggs for breakfast every day. Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details. Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 8. __________What does he want for dinner?______________________________________________ He wants steak for dinner. Simple Present Tense and Frequency Adverbs A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the simple present tense. eat / travel / play / listen to / help / shop / drink / rain / take / do 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I never __________________drink________ coffee before I go to bed. She always _______________helps___________ her mother with the housework. Her husband never _______does___________________ the laundry. They usually _____________takes_____________ the bus to school. We seldom ____________eat______________ dinner in a restaurant. They rarely _________travel_________________ to different countries. She usually ___________shops_______________ at the supermarket near her home. We sometimes ___________play_______________ cards on the weekend. It often ________________rains__________ in April. Teenagers seldom ________listen to__________________ their parents. B. Write sentences about yourself using each of the frequency adverbs below. always / usually / often / sometimes / seldom / rarely / never 1. I always _____________drink a glass of water in the morning.______________________________. 2. I usually ______________exercise in the evening.___________________________________. 3. I often ___________________read before going to bed.________________________________. 4. I sometimes _______eat dessert after dinner.________________________________________. 5. I seldom ______watch TV during the week.____________________________________________. 6. I rarely ______travel to foreign countries._____________________________________________. Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details. Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 7. I never ________smoke cigarettes. ___________________________________________. Present Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the present progressive tense. wear / study / sneeze / listen / rain / fix / dance / eat / read / shine / buy / make / wash / fly / sleep 1. It is a beautiful day. The sun ________________is shining_______________. 2. Mother is busy now. She __________________is making_____________ dinner. 3. Father is in the garage. He ________________is fixing_______________ the car. 4. The students are in the classroom. They _________are listening________ to their teacher. 5. The baby is in her crib. She __________is sleeping_____________________. 6. Ellie is in her bedroom. She ___________is studying_________________ for her exam. 7. Claire and Bob are at a party. They ___________are dancing____________________. 8. You should take your umbrella. It __________is raining_____________________. 9. Anna is going to a wedding. She _________is wearing________ a beautiful dress. 10. The floor is dirty. Andrea ______________is washing_________________ it. 11. Mark is at the supermarket. He _____________is buying__________________ groceries. 12. It is 12:00. The children _______________ is are eating________________ lunch. Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details. Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 13. Brenda has a bad cold. She _________________is sneezing______________. 14. The students are in the library. They ___________is are reading______________. 15. The pilot __________________is flying_____________ his airplane. 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 _____isn’t studying___ mathematics. He ______is studying_______ history. 2. The boys ______aren’t playing____ soccer. They ______are playing____ hockey. 3. I _’m not drinking___ coffee. I ____’m drinking ____ tea. 4. She ___isn’t writing____ a letter to her grandmother. She ___is writing____ a letter to her aunt. 5. We ________aren’t buying_____ a new car. We ________are buying_____ a used car. 6. I _’m not cooking___ fish for dinner. I ___’m cooking______ steak. 7. She _____isn’t watching_______ sports on TV. She ________is watching______ a movie. 8. The tourists _______aren’t speaking_______ Chinese. They _______are speaking______ Japanese. 9. He ______isn’t smoking________ a cigarette. He _______ is smoking____________ a pipe. 10. She ____isn’t washing_________ the dishes. She ________is washing______ the clothes. 11. They ___aren’t listening_______ to classical music. They ________are listening ______ to rock music. Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details. Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎ Simple Present & Present Progressive 12. We ______aren’t going_____ to Hawaii for our vacation. We _____are going________ to Mexico. Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within th is e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact info@esl-library.com for complete details.
