Simple present exercises pdf 4

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EXERCISE

Complete the following sentences with the verbs in the correct form:

wake(s) up  /  open(s) / speak(s) / take(s) / do(es) / cause(s) / live(s) / play(s) / close(s) / drink(s)

1. Nicole  hand ball very well.
2. I never  tea.
3. The library  at 8:00 in the morning.
4. It  at 10:00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving  many accidents.
6. My parents  in a very big house.
7. The Olympic Games  place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always  their homework.
9. My students  a little Japanese.
10. I always  early in the morning.

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ANSWERS

1. Nicole plays hand ball very well.
2. I never drink tea.
3. The library opens at 8:00 in the morning.
4. It closes at 10:00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving causes many accidents.
6. My parents live in a very big house.
7. The Olympic Games take place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always do their homework.
9. My students speak a little Japanese.
10. I always wake up early in the morning.

 

 

Simple present exercises for beginners 3

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EXERCISE

Link both parts to form a correct sentence: 

1 • I                                              • plays tennis.

2 • Rafael Nadal                      • usually like video games.

3 • Beyonce                            • eat at the university.

4 • Teenagers                             • like tennis.

5 • Girls                                       • sings very well.

6 • The students                        • usually like shopping.

 

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ANSWERS

1. I like tennis.
2. Rafael Nadal plays tennis.
3. Beyonce sings very well.
4. Teenagers usually like video games.
5. Girls usually like shopping.
6. The students eat at the university.

Past simple or Past perfect exercises with answers PDF (2/2)

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Exercise

1. Yesterday, Wendy (go)   to Starbucks after work.
2. She (sit)   down at a table outside and (look)   at the menu.
3. When the waiter (come)   to take her order, she (be)   surprised.
4. It (be)   Simon, an old friend from school.
5. They (see/not)   each other for at least ten years.
6. So they (tell)   each other what(happen)   in the past ten years.

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1. Yesterday, Wendy went to Starbucks after work.
2. She sat down at a table outside and looked at the menu.
3. When the waiter came to take her order, she was surprised.
4. It was Simon, an old friend from school.
5. They had not seen each other for at least ten years.
6. So they told each other what had happened in the past ten years.

Past simple or Past perfect exercises PDF (1/2)

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Exercise

Choose the right tense (past simple ou past perfect).

1. The wind  blewhad blown away the magazines that I  leavehad left on the garden table.
2. The teacher  correctedhad corrected the essays that his students  wrotehad written .
3. The girls  laughedhad laughed at the pictures that they  tookhad taken the day before.

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ANSWERS

1. The wind blew away the magazines that I had left on the garden table.
2. The teacher corrected the essays that his students had written.
3. The girls laughed at the pictures that they had taken the day before.

Present perfect and Past simple exercises pdf (2/2)

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Exercise

Complete the following sentences with right tense (past simple or present perfect):

1. He (tell/already)   you why he won’t be able to come.

2. The children (go/not)   to school on Tuesday.

3. I (give)   you his email adress last month.

4. Why (you/call/not)   her yet?

5. (you/see)   that new movie yet?

6. I (visit)   a good friend of mine the other day.

7. My parents (send)   me a birthday present yesterday.

8. We (hear)   a great new song on the radio two days ago.

9. We (get/just)   home.

10. So far he (speak/only)   about his new car.

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ANSWERS

1. He has already told you why he won’t be able to come.
2. The children did not go to school on Tuesday.
3. I gave you his email adress last month.
4. Why have you not called her yet?
5. Have you seen that new movie yet?
6. I visited a good friend of mine the other day.
7. My parents sent me a birthday present yesterday.
8. We heard a great new song on the radio two days ago.
9. We have just got home.
10. So far he has only spoken about his new car.

Past simple Present perfect exercises pdf (1/2)

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Exercise

Choose the right tense (past simple or present perfect):

1.  Were you everHave you ever been  to Japan?

2. Yes, I  washave been there four times.

3. When  did you last gohave you last gone to Japan?

4. I last  wenthave gone there three years ago. I  spenthave spent a few days in Osaka.

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ANSWERS

1. Have you ever been to Japan?
2. Yes, I have been there four times.
3. When did you last go to Japan?
4. I last went there three years ago. I spent a few days in Osaka.

Past simple and Past continuous exercises with answers (2/2)

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Exercise 

Complete the following sentences with past simple or past continuous:

1. While Charles (watch)   soccer on TV, Wendy (listen)   to the radio.

2. When I (walk)   down Queen Street, I (discover)   a wonderful store.

3. The angry little boy (throw)   her toy onto the floor and(stamp)   her foot.

4. I (receive)   your email while I (sit)   in the hospital waiting room.

5. When Tina (be)   little, she (hate)   the smell of broccoli.

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ANSWERS

1. While Charles was watching soccer on TV, Wendy was listening to the radio.
2. When I was walking down Queen Street, I discovered a wonderful store.
3. The angry little boy threw her toy onto the floor and stamped her foot.
4. I received your email while I was sitting in the hospital waiting room.
5. When Tina was little, she hated the smell of broccoli.

Past simple and Past continuous exercises with answers (1/2)

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Exercise

Choose the right tense (past simple or past continuous):

1. While Tom  playedwas playing video games, his wife  readwas reading a book in the lounge.

2. He  stood up, went to the phone and dialledwas standing up, was going to the phone and was dialling a number.

3. While I  travelledwas travelling around the USA, I  visitedwas visiting many interesting places.

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ANSWERS

1. While Tom was playing video games, his wife was reading a book in the lounge.
2. He stood up, went to the phone and dialled a number.
3. While I was travelling around the USA, I visited many interesting places.

Present perfect simple and continuous exercises with answers (2/2)

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Complete the following sentences with present perfect simple or continuous tense:

1. I (study)   all day, but I am afraid I (learn/not)   much.

2. Tom (eat)   two hamburgers today.

3. The boy’s clothes are dirty because he (play)   in the mud.

4. I (arrive/just)   at the station.

5. We are exhausted because we (do)   exercise all afternoon.

6. Simon feels a bit unsteady because he (cycle/not)   for five years.

7. How long (you/work)   for this office?

8. The kids (finish/not)   their lunch yet.

9. kevin (watch)   the film six times.

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ANSWERS

1. I have been studying all day, but I am afraid I have not learnt much.
2. Tom has eaten two hamburgers today.
3. The boy’s clothes are dirty because he has been playing in the mud.
4. I have just arrived at the station.
5. We are exhausted because we have been doing exercise all afternoon.
6. Simon feels a bit unsteady because he has not cycled for five years.
7. How long have you been working for this office?
8. The kids have not finished their lunch yet.
9. Kevin has watched the film six times.

Present perfect simple and continuous exercises with answers pdf (1/2)

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Exercise 

Choose the right tense (present perfect simple or continuous tense): 

1. Tina  has readhas been reading for two hours.

2. Wendy  has writtenhas been writing five emails.

3. I  have workedhave been working on this project for less than an hour.

4. I still  have not preparedhave not been preparing all the files.

5. Tom is very tired because he  has not slepthas not been sleeping for two days.

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ANSWERS

1. Tina has been reading for two hours.
2. Wendy has written five emails.
3. I have been working on this project for less than an hour.
4. I still have not prepared all the files.
5. Tom is very tired because he has not slept for two days.