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English Grammar Exercises for A1 – Present simple (negative and interrogative)

6 exercices

1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

  • 1)
    doesn’t / Tom / like / ice cream
  • 2)
    geography / at school / study / we / don’t
  • 3)
    work / don’t / my parents / at the weekend
  • 4)
    the piano / doesn’t / Josh / play
  • 5)
    tidy / I / my / don’t / at weekends / bedroom
  • 6)
    do / doesn’t / dad / the washing / my
  • 7)
    and / I / play / don’t / my friends / after school / football
  • 8)
    from / doesn’t / Manuela / Spain / come

2. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple negative.

  • 1)
    We in London. (not live)
  • 2)
    I’m sorry. I this word. (not understand)
  • 3)
    David TV in his bedroom. (not watch)
  • 4)
    My parents in an office. (not work)
  • 5)
    Sally her bike to school. (not ride)
  • 6)
    Sam and Ben ice hockey. (not play)

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present simple affirmative or negative.

  • argue do know like listen play sing walk
  • 1)
    ‘What’s the capital of Peru?’ ‘Sorry, I ’
  • 2)
    I haven’t got a bike. I to school every day.
  • 3)
    I geography and history. They’re really interesting.
  • 4)
    I like my sister, but I sometimes with her.
  • 5)
    Emma the washing, but she does the ironing.
  • 6)
    I haven’t got a phone or MP3 player so I to music when I’m out.
  • 7)
    Harry computer games because he hasn’t got a computer.
  • 8)
    Sally and Kate play the guitar, but they in a band.

4. Complete the questions and short answers. Use do, does, don’t and doesn’t.

  • 1)
    Harry work in London?
  • Yes, he
  • 2)
    Mario and Helen live is Paris?
  • No, they
  • 3)
    you do the ironing?
  • Yes, I
  • 4)
    you and Ryan like volleyball?
  • Yes, we
  • 5)
    you go to the supermarket on Saturdays?
  • No, I
  • 6)
    Catherine sing in a band?
  • No, she

5. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then write true answers about yourself.

  • 1)
    best friend / Arabic / speak / does / your
  • ?
  • 2)
    get up / you / on Sundays / do / early
  • ?
  • 3)
    wash / does / the dishes / your dad
  • ?
  • 4)
    go / do / you and your friends / skateboarding
  • ?
  • 5)
    do / at school / study / German / you
  • ?
  • 6)
    fast cars / parents / your / do / drive
  • ?
  • 7)
    rain a lot / country / does / it / in your
  • ?

6. Complete the dialogue with the correct negative or interrogative present simple form of the verbs in brackets.

  • Helen Have you got a big family, Linda?
  • Linda Yes, I have.
  • Helen What 1) ? (your parents / do)
  • Linda My dad’s got a restaurant. He works there every day, so I 2) (not see) him very much. My mum 3) (not work) in the restaurant. She stays at home and looks after us.
  • Helen 4) In a big house? (you / like)
  • Linda No, it’s quite small. I 5) (not like) my house very much, because I haven’t got my own room. How about you? 6) a room? (you / share)
  • Helen No, I don’t. I haven’t got any brothers and sisters. It’s just my mum and me.
  • Linda What 7) ? (your mum / do)
  • Helen She’s a doctor. She works in the hospital, but she 8) (not like) it very much. Come on! I can show you my room.

Comment Pratiquer

  1. 1Lisez chaque question attentivement
  2. 2Écrivez votre réponse ou sélectionnez l'option correcte
  3. 3Cliquez sur 'Afficher la Réponse' pour vérifier votre travail
  4. 4Examinez les erreurs et essayez des exercices similaires
  5. 5Passez à l'exercice suivant lorsque vous êtes prêt

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