Present Simple in practice: tests, tasks and exercises

Present Simple is one of the very first and most important topics in English grammar. Without it, you won’t be able to say who you are, where you live, what you’re interested in, and what you usually do every day. This is the tense from which real English begins — not from a textbook, but from life.
Learning the rule is just the beginning. Real understanding comes when you start using Present Simple in practice: in exercises, dialogues, mini-tests, and ordinary phrases. That’s why we’ve put together a whole set of tasks here that will help you consolidate the structure, practice verbs, and learn not to get confused in do/does and the -s ending.

These exercises are suitable for:

• beginners — to master the basics;
• advanced — to refresh and automate;
• anyone who wants to speak confidently and correctly.

Below you’ll find tasks of different levels: from simple insertions to error correction and creating your own sentences. Each block has answers so you can check yourself right away. Ready to pump up your Present Simple? Let’s go!

Table of contents

• Exercise 1: Fill in the correct verb form in the Present Simple
• Exercise 2: Put the words in the right order
• Exercise 3: Choose the correct option (Present Simple)
• Exercise 4: Find and correct the mistakes
• Exercise 5: Construct Negations and Questions

Exercise 1: Fill in the correct verb form in the Present Simple

Here are 15 sentences, each with a missing verb form in the Present Simple. This exercise in the Present Simple will help you practice not only the verb forms, but also the auxiliary words and the he/she/it rules. Fill in the gaps without looking at the answers!

Exercise 2: Put the words in the right order

Practice the word order in Present Simple sentences. This is important not only for grammar, but also for understanding the logic of the English language. Both simple and slightly more advanced constructions are included.
Example: in the morning / coffee / drinks / always / she → She always drinks coffee in the morning.

1. never / I / in / cold / swim / water
2. to school / does / go / what time / your brother / ?
3. the / open / usually / they / windows / in summer
4. my / doesn’t / speak / English / uncle
5. play / they / weekends / football / on
6. work / from home / often / we
7. have / when / breakfast / you / do / ?
8. his / at / desk / sits / always / he
9. the / bake / every Saturday / kids / cupcakes
10. don’t / cats / like / I
11. in a bank / your sister / does / work / ?
12. wakes up / 6 a.m. / always / he / at
13. TV / rarely / they / watch / in the evening
14. my / walks / never / dog / far
15. we / at work / lunch / usually / have

✅ You will find the answers to all the tasks at the end of the page.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct option (Present Simple)

In each sentence, choose one correct answer. This exercise on Present Simple will help you hone your grammar until it becomes automatic. Suitable for independent practice at home and in class.

Exercise 4: Find and correct the mistakes

Exercise 4: Find and correct the mistakes
Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find it and rewrite the sentence correctly. This is a classic exercise for anyone who wants to polish their knowledge of the Present Simple.
Example:
She don’t like coffee. → She doesn’t like coffee.

1. He walk to work every day.
2. I doesn’t like watching TV.
3. Do Anna works in your office?
4. They plays football after school.
5. My dog not eat vegetables.
6. We goes to the gym on Fridays.
7. What time do starts the lesson?
8. She usually don’t wear jeans.
9. You likes reading, right?
10. John and Mike doesn’t live here.
11. My sister write emails very fast.
12. Does they go to the same school?
13. I not remember her name.
14. The teacher don’t give homework.
15. He don’t wants to be a doctor.

✅ You will find the answers to all the tasks at the end of the page.

Exercise 5: Construct Negations and Questions

Below are 15 affirmative sentences. Your task is to write two options for each:
Negative form
Question form

Example:
She plays the piano. → She doesn’t play the piano. → Does she play the piano?

1. I speak French.
2. He reads every evening.
3. They work on weekends.
4. She likes dogs.
5. We visit our grandparents on Sundays.
6. My father drives a truck.
7. You watch Netflix every night.
8. The cat sleeps on the sofa.
9. I go to the gym after work.
10. She drinks green tea.
11. They call their friends every day.
12. He studies in the library.
13. We eat lunch at school.
14. Your brother plays video games.
15. I know the answer.

✅ You will find the answers to all the tasks at the end of the page.

Answers

Exercise 1

1. plays
2. don’t like
3. Does your friend speak
4. works
5. don’t have
6. Does he know
7. travel
8. drinks
9. don’t watch
10. Does it rain
11. wake up
12. arrives
13. don’t remember
14. Do the students understand
15. carries

Exercise 2

1. I never swim in cold water.
2. What time does your brother go to school?
3. They usually open the windows in summer.
4. My uncle doesn’t speak English.
5. They play football on weekends.
6. We often work from home.
7. When do you have breakfast?
8. He always sits at his desk.
9. The kids bake cupcakes every Saturday.
10. I don’t like cats.
11. Does your sister work in a bank?
12. He always wakes up at 6 a.m.
13. They rarely watch TV in the evening.
14. My dog never walks far.
15. We usually have lunch at work.

Exercise 3

1. b) Does
2. b) doesn’t
3. c) do
4. b) live
5. b) listens
6. b) does
7. b) don’t
8. b) drinks
9. c) have
10. a) Do
11. b) has
12. c) are
13. b) doesn’t
14. b) do
15. b) like

Exercise 4

1. He walks to work every day.
2. I don’t like watching TV.
3. Does Anna work in your office?
4. They play football after school.
5. My dog doesn’t eat vegetables.
6. We go to the gym on Fridays.
7. What time does the lesson start?
8. She usually doesn’t wear jeans.
9. You like reading, right?
10. John and Mike don’t live here.
11. My sister writes emails very fast.
12. Do they go to the same school?
13. I don’t remember her name.
14. The teacher doesn’t give homework.
15. He doesn’t want to be a doctor.

Exercise 5

1. I don’t speak French. — Do I speak French?
2. He doesn’t read every evening. — Does he read every evening?
3. They don’t work on weekends. — Do they work on weekends?
4. She doesn’t like dogs. — Does she like dogs?
5. We don’t visit our grandparents on Sundays. — Do we visit our grandparents on Sundays?
6. My father doesn’t drive a truck. — Does your father drive a truck?
7. You don’t watch Netflix every night. — Do you watch Netflix every night?
8. The cat doesn’t sleep on the sofa. — Does the cat sleep on the sofa?
9. I don’t go to the gym after work. — Do I go to the gym after work?
10. She doesn’t drink green tea. — Does she drink green tea?
11. They don’t call their friends every day. — Do they call their friends every day?
12. He doesn’t study in the library. — Does he study in the library?
13. We don’t eat lunch at school. — Do we eat lunch at school?
14. Your brother doesn’t play video games. — Does your brother play video games?
15. I don’t know the answer. — Do I know the answer?