WORKSHEET – Present Simple

I. Write the following sentences in the 3rd person singular:

1. They fly their kite every afternoon. He ………………………………………………....

2. They stay at home in the evenings. She…………………………………………………
3. Her children cry a lot. Her child………………………………………………………...
4. They play basketball in their backyard. He……………………………………………...
5. They always try to help people. She…………………………………………………….
6. They often fry fish for dinner. She………………………………………………………
7. The children study English at school. The boy………………………………………….

II. Write the following sentences in the negative and in the interrogative:

Example: I eat fruit every day. I don’t eat fruit every day. Do I eat fruit every day?
1. My cousins live next door. ……………………………………………………...............
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mike always walks to school. …………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I have dinner at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. ……………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Julia likes ice-cream with biscuits. ……………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. They put all their books on the bookshelf. ……………………………………………...
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Mr. Cooper gets to work by bus. ………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Fill in with do or does:

1. ……… squirrels eat nuts? 4. When ………. he do his homework?

2. ……….your friend go to school by bus? 5. …………. Sarah have a pet?
3. ……….you live in a big city? 6. What …….. they have for breakfast?

IV. Add –s or –es to the verbs in brackets were necessary.

The train 1. ……………(leave) in ten minutes. Tom 2. ……………(hurry) up and

3……………(try) to buy a ticket quickly, because the station is very crowded with
children leaving for camp. When he 4. ……………(get) to the train, he 5. …………(see)
an old lady with a heavy suitcase. Other people 6. ……………(walk) past her, but none of
them 7. …………(try) to help her. Tom 8. …………..(go) to the lady and 9. ………..(ask)
her if he can help. When she 10. ……………(turn) around, he 11. …………..(recognise)
his aunt!