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Present Simple Practice



Practice 1: Complete these sentences using the words in brackets (). Remember to use contractions ("don't", not "do not")


  1. They in a city. (not live)
  2. I the piano every evening. (play)
  3. ? (she smoke?)
  4. in a bank? (they work?)
  1. I meat. (not eat)
  2. My husband beer. (not drink)
  3. My sister Lady Gaga songs. (often sing)
  4. We to bed before 10pm. (not go)


Practice 2: Choose the best word (from the list) to complete these sentences. Careful - you don't need them all.



  1. your boyfriend help with the housework?
  2. I want to go home - I'm happy here.
  3. Do you that English is easy?
  4. Tom speak French - he only speaks German.
  5. We swimming - we go to the swimming pool every week.
  6. Everyone that the Tiny TEFL Teacher is very clever.
  7. My girlfriend doesn't usually in the shower.
  8. My sister dogs - she has 5 of them.
  9. What you do at the weekends?
  10. your cat eat mice?


Do you want to study more? If you have 10 minutes free, click here to learn and practice the present continuous.