A1 · Grammar

Present Simple

Facts, habits and routines — the first tense every learner needs.

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1. She ___ to school every day.

2. I ___ coffee in the morning.

3. Do you ___ English?

4. He does ___ like vegetables.

5. They ___ football on Saturdays.

6. My sister ___ in a bank.

7. ___ it rain a lot here?

8. We ___ television every evening.

9. The shop ___ at 9 a.m.

10. I do ___ have a car.

Answer key — Present Simple (A1)

  1. B — goes. With he/she/it, add -s: goes.
  2. B — drink. With I/you/we/they, use the base form: drink.
  3. B — speak. After do/does, use the base form of the verb.
  4. B — not. Negative with he/she/it: does not (doesn’t) + base form.
  5. B — play. With they, use the base form: play.
  6. B — works. With she, add -s: works.
  7. B — Does. Questions with it use does + base form.
  8. B — watch. With we, use the base form: watch.
  9. B — opens. With it (the shop), add -s: opens.
  10. A — not. Negative with I: do not (don’t) + base form.

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