English grammar practice exercise, beginner / elementary level.
This 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:
| Structure of present simple | ||
| positive | negative | question |
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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? |
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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? |
| Present simple - common mistakes | ||
| Common mistakes | Correct version | Why? |
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I work in London. | The -ing form is not used in the present simple. |
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He works in London. | The third person he, she, it adds the letter s. |
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Does he work in London? |
Questions - third person: does + subject + infinitive. All other persons: do + subject + infinitive. |
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Does he work in London? | |
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He doesn't work in London. |
Negatives - third person: subject + doesn't + infinitive. All other persons: subject + don't + infinitive. |
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