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TThis exercise gives you practice using the present simple tense. You will practise verb forms, questions and negatives. Instructions: use the words in brackets to complete the following:
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Tom
(speak) 
six
languages. 
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They
all (speak) 
three
languages.
I (not/like) travelling.
She
(live)
in
Birmingham.
Where
(she/live) 
?
Where
(they/live) 
?
How
often (you/travel)
abroad?
Michael
(have) 
two
dogs and a cat.
Michael
have any more animals?
you
have a lot of hobbies?
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positive |
negative |
question |
I work in a bank. You work in a bank. We work in a bank. They work in a bank. |
I don't (do not) work. You don't (do not) work. We don't (do not) work. They don't (do not) work. |
Do I work in a bank? Do you work in a bank? Do we work in a bank? Do they work in a bank? |
He works in a bank. She works in a bank. The bank opens at 9 o'clock. |
He doesn't (does not) work. She doesn't (does not) work. It doesn't (does not) open at 9 o'clock. |
Does he work? Does she work? Does it open at 9 o'clock? |
This exercise gives you practice using the present simple tense. You will practise verb forms and questions. Instructions: use the words in brackets to complete the following:
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Michael (have) four brothers.
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We (live) in London.
She (live) in Manchester.
My cat (love) fish.
Where
(you/work) 
?
Where (he/work) ?
What time (you/start) school?
What kind of music (you/like) ?
What
kind of music (your brother/like) 
?
(you/like) football?
(you/know)
this
man?
Why
(you/want)
to
live in Italy?
In this exercise you will practise questions in the present simple tense. Exercise instructions: complete the following questions using the words in brackets (all questions are in the present simple):
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How
often (you/see) 
your
brother?
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Where (you/work) ?
Where (he/be) from? - He's from Hamburg.
Where (he/work) ? - He works in a bank in London.
Where (they/work) ? - They work in a shop in Liverpool.
How long (it/take) you to drive to work in the mornings?
Which university (Tom/go) to? - He goes to Oxford.
How
much (the book/cost) 
?
Why (you/smoke) so much? It's unhealthy.
Where (they/spend) their weekends?
In this exercise you will practise questions in the present simple tense. Instructions: complete the following questions using the words in brackets (all questions are in the present simple):
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Where
(your parents/live) 
?
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Which restaurant (you/prefer) ?
How
much (a room/cost) 
in
your hotel?
Where (he/go/usually) for his holidays?
How often (you/play) the guitar?
What time (the train/leave) ?
How
much (this book/cost) 
?
Why
(you/not/like) 
Paris?
I think it's a wonderful city.
What kind of music (you/like) ?
What kind of music (he/like) ?
English grammar exercise, beginner level. In this exercise you will practise questions and negatives in the present simple tense.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer in the following:
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I 
like
tea but I like coffee.
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Where 
work?
Where 
your
mother live?
How
often 
see
your friends?
She live in London, she lives in Paris.
to
go to the cinema tonight?
What this word mean?
they live in a house or a flat?
The
house 
a
garden.
Those
people 
much
money.
What
time 
?
Why want to come to the party with us?
IIn this exercise you will practise questions and negatives in the present simple tense.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer in the following:
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I eat meat: I'm a vegetarian.
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Spain have a king or a president?
How often go to the gym?
Where usually go on holiday?
Switzerland have a sea.
some help with those heavy boxes?
What time the shop open, please?
What
time 
the
shops open?
they have any children?
England any really high mountains.
Where come from? Are you American?
What
time 
?
This exercise gives you practice forming questions in the present continuous tense. Instructions: Write a question in the present continuous based on each sentence below. Example: Sentence: I’m cooking something. Question: What are you cooking?
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I'm
writing something.
What 
?
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They're
painting
something.
What 
?
She's eating something. What ?
I'm
drinking something.
?
He's holding something. ?
I'm
going somewhere.
?
She's
driving somewhere.
?
I'm
waiting for somebody.
for?
He's
talking to somebody.
to?
This exercise helps you practise the difference between the present simple and present continuoustenses.
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I (not/like) politics.
How many languages (you/speak) ?
Where (you/live) ?
What (you/do) at the moment?
I
(not/believe) 
that
you are a millionaire.
He
(not/wear) 
a
tie today.
He
often (travel) 
abroad
on business.
David is in Paris this week. He (stay) at the Hilton.
you like animals?
Peter
is at home now. He (paint) 
the
living room.
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Structure of present simple |
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positive |
negative |
question |
I work in a bank. You work in a bank. We work in a bank. They work in a bank. |
I don't (do not) work. You don't (do not) work. We don't (do not) work. They don't (do not) work. |
Do I work in a bank? Do you work in a bank? Do we work in a bank? Do they work in a bank? |
He works in a bank. She works in a bank. The bank opens at 9 o'clock. |
He doesn't (does not) work. She doesn't (does not) work. It doesn't (does not) open at 9 o'clock. |
Does he work? Does she work? Does it open at 9 o'clock? |
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positive |
negative |
question |
I'm (I am) reading a book. You're (you are) reading. We're (we are) reading. They're (they are) reading. |
I'm (I am) not reading. You're (you are) not reading. We're (we are) not reading. They're (they are) not reading. |
Am I reading? Are you reading? Are we reading? Are they reading? |
He's (he is) reading a book. She's (she is) reading a book. It's (it is) raining. |
He's not / he isn't (he is not) reading. She's not / she isn't (she is not) reading. It's not / it isn't (it is not) raining. |
Is he reading? Is she reading? Is it raining? |
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In this exercise you will practise the past simple tense.
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I (see) my sister two days ago.
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What (you/have) for dinner yesterday?
He (not/come) to the meeting on Wednesday because he was on holiday.
Where (you/go) for your holidays last year?
How long (it/take) you to drive from London to Edinburgh yesterday?
(you/enjoy) your birthday party last week?
I (have) a fantastic party last week.
He (be) 20 years old when he started work.
How old (he/be) when he started school?
How
old (you/be) 
when
you started school?
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positive |
negative |
question |
I arrived yesterday. You arrived yesterday. He/she/it arrived. We arrived. They arrived. |
I didn't (did not) arrive. You didn't (did not) arrive. He/she/it didn't arrive. We didn't arrive. They didn't arrive. |
Did I arrive yesterday? Did you arrive? Did he/she/it arrive? Did we arrive? Did they arrive? |
In this exercise you will practise the past simple tense.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer in the following:
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Last year I to London.
What time work yesterday?
What year Winston Churchill die?
I my wife a watch for her birthday.
Where your jacket?
I to school yesterday. I stayed at home because I was ill.
Where he yesterday?
Where 
English?
How here? By bus or on foot?
I called my mother yesterday. We for two hours.
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In this exercise you will practise forming questions in the past simple tense.
Exercise instructions: Put the words in brackets into the correct order to complete each of the following questions. All the questions are in the past simple.
Remember, your spelling must be correct!
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(you/speak) to Angela last week?
What year (Columbus/discover) America?
Why (you/not/come) to my birthday party?
What year (Elvis/die) ? Was it 1977 or 1978?
How much (you/pay) for your iPod?
When (you/play) tennis with Martin?
Which hotel (you/stay) in when you were in London?
How many times (Tom/take) his driving test before he passed?
How old (you/be) when you left school?
How old (she/be) when she started school?
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In this exercise you will practise the past simple forms of irregular verbs.
Instructions: write the the past simple form of each verb:
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speak
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drink
eat
leave
drive
come
go
think
sleep
fall
break
meet
put
ride
bring
take
sit
write
read
hold
In this exercise you will practise the future simple tense. Instructions: Here are some sentences about a man called Stevie. He is a busy man and he travels a lot. Use the words in brackets to complete the following information about him.
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On Monday Stevie (be) in Poland.
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On Monday Stevie (be) in Poland.
On Tuesday he (not/be) in Poland.
He doesn't know where he (be) on Wednesday.
At 8.00 a.m on Thursday Stevie (be) on a plane to Switzerland
On Friday evening he (still/be) in Switzerland.
On Saturday he (not/be) in Switzerland. He'll be in France.
Where
(he/be) 
on
Sunday?
How long (he/be) away?
When (he/be) back from his trip?
(He/be) at home next month?
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statement |
negative |
question |
I will (I'll) be there tomorrow. You will (you'll) be there. He/she/it will (he'll) be there. We will (we'll) be there. They will (they'll) be there. |
I won't (will not) be there. You won't be there. He/she/it won't be there. We won't be there. They won't be there. |
Will I be there tomorrow? Will you be there? Will he/she/it be there? Will we be there? Will they be there? |
In this exercise you will practise using different tenses (present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect and future simple). Instructions: change the tense in each of the following sentences. Use the tense given in brackets.