Present Simple · Exercises
A1Beginner practice
First steps: simple sentences about you and your day.
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What you’ll practise at A1
- Verb “be”: am, is, are
- He/she/it + -s
- Spelling: -es and -ies
- Negatives: don’t / doesn’t
- Yes/no questions
- Short answers
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Sample exercises
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Write the negative form of be.
He _____ (not) late.
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He isn't late.
Use am with I, is with he/she/it (or one person), and are with you, we and they. Add not: am not, isn't, aren't.
Is this sentence correct?
Does he swims in the sea?
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Does he swim in the sea?
“swims” should be “swim”. Use does with he/she/it. The main verb stays in the base form: Does he swim in the sea?
Write the verb in the present simple.
Olivia _____ (have) two sisters.
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Olivia has two sisters.
“have” is irregular: he/she/it has.
Complete the question.
_____ you have long hair?
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Do you have long hair?
Use do with I, you, we and they: Do you have long hair?
Is this sentence correct?
Chloe is a chef.
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Chloe is a chef.
Yes, it’s correct. Use am with I, is with he/she/it (or one person), and are with you, we and they.
Choose the correct short answer.
Does Elena walk home in the evening? — Yes, _____.
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Does Elena walk home in the evening? — Yes, she does.
Short answers repeat do/does, not the main verb: Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.