Simple Present Tense Exercises: 45+ Questions (Free PDF)

Simple present tense is a verb tense which is used to express actions or states that happen regularly, habitually, or are generally true. It’s one of the most basic tenses in English grammar. Check out this blog post as you will get to do several exercises in simple present tense. We have also provided a bonus exercise in the end to test yourself. The Simple Present Tense exercises contain different types of questions like fill in the blanks, sentence formation, identifying the verb, etc. Keep reading.

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Simple Present Tense Exercises with Answers

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the simple present tense.

1. She often ________ (read) books in her free time.
2. They ________ (not like) to eat pizza.
3. What time ________ the train ________ (leave)?
4. He ________ (work) as a doctor.
5. We ________ (study) English every day.
6. It ________ (rain) a lot in the summer.
7. My parents ________ (not drink) coffee.
8. She ________ (play) the piano very well.
9. Does he ________ (speak) Spanish?
10. Where ________ you ________ (live)?
11. She (to go) __________ to the gym every day.
12. They (to play) __________ football on weekends.
13. He (to read) __________ books in the evening.
14. The sun (to rise) __________ in the east.
15. We (to like) __________ ice cream.
16. She ____ (play) the piano every day.
17. They don’t ___ (not watch) TV in the morning.
18. What time does the train ____ (leave)?
19. He _____ (work) as a doctor.
20. We ____ (study) English every Tuesday.

Answers:

1. She often reads books in her free time.
2. They don’t like to eat pizza.
3. What time does the train leave?
4. He works as a doctor.
5. We study English every day.
6. It rains a lot in the summer.
7. My parents don’t drink coffee.
8. She plays the piano very well.
9. Does he speak Spanish?
10. Where do you live?
11. She goes to the gym every day.
12. They play football on weekends.
13. He reads books in the evening.
14. The sun rises in the east.
15. We like ice cream.
16. She plays the piano every day.
17. They don’t watch TV in the morning.
18. What time does the train leave?
19. He works as a doctor.
20. We study English every Tuesday.

Exercise 2: Sentence Formation

Instructions: Write sentences in the simple present tense using the given prompts.

1. I / wake up / at 7 AM.
2. They / not / eat meat.
3. What / you / do / on weekends?
4. The sun / rise / in the east.
5. She / play / tennis / every Tuesday.
6. We / live / in a big city.
7. Does / he / work / from home?
8. The cat / sleep / all day.

Check Answers:

1. I wake up at 7 AM.
2. They don’t eat meat.
3. What do you do on weekends?
4. The sun rises in the east.
5. She plays tennis every Tuesday.
6. We live in a big city.
7. Does he work from home?
8. The cat sleeps all day.

Exercise 3: Identify the Verb

Instructions: Identify the verb in each sentence and then convert it into the simple present tense.

1. Yesterday, I played tennis.
2. She studies English every day.
3. We went to the market last Sunday.
4. He works in a bank.
5. They ate pizza for dinner.
6. The sun shone brightly.
7. I slept for ten hours.
8. She drank milk.
9. They ran a marathon.
10. We laughed a lot.

Answers:

1. Yesterday, I play tennis.
2. She studies English every day.
3. We go to the market last Sunday.
4. He works in a bank.
5. They eat pizza for dinner.
6. The sun shines brightly.
7. I sleep for ten hours.
8. She drinks milk.
9. They run a marathon.
10. We laugh a lot.

Exercise 5: Complete the Sentences with Verbs

Instructions: Complete the following sentences by using appropriate verbs.

1. He _____ to me daily. (not/come).
2. He ______ in the New York. (lived)
3. You need your _____. (supporting)
4. She _______ driving quickly. (learn)
5. We_____ this address. (knew)
6. She _____ to this place.(belonged)
7. They____ to be a slave in real life. (not/wanted)
8. It _____ on my skin. (not/working)
9. My dad ______ money from the share market. (earned)
10. ____ you____ in this company? (working)

Check Answers:

1. He does not come to me daily.
2. He lived in the New York.
3. You need your support.
4. She is learning driving quickly.
5. We knew this address.
6. She belonged to this place.
7. They did not want to be a slave in real life.
8. It is not working on my skin.
9. My dad earned money from the share market.
10. Are you working in this company?

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Bonus: Simple Present Tense Exercise for English Exam

Instructions: Identify the verb in each sentence and then convert it into the simple present tense.

1. Yesterday, I watched a movie. 
2. She bought a new dress.
3. We visited the museum last week. 
4. He cleaned his room. 
5. They ate ice cream. 
6. The wind blew strongly. 
7. I studied for the exam. 
8. She drank juice. 
9. They swam in the pool. 
10. We laughed a lot. 

Answers:

1. Yesterday, I watch a movie.
2.  She buys a new dress.
3. We visit the museum last week.
4. He cleans his room.
5. They eat ice cream.
6. The wind blows strongly.
7. I study for the exam.
8. She drinks juice.
9. They swim in the pool.
10. We laugh a lot.

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