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Present simple: positive and negative – English Grammar Exercises for A1

8 esercizi

1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

  • 1)
    I’m a nurse in a London hospital, so I often works / work / working at night.
  • 2)
    We’re always really busy, so we don’t have / doesn’t have / not have time to go to the supermarket in the week.
  • 3)
    Jake studies hard in the morning, so he relax / relaxing / relaxes for half an hour after lunch.
  • 4)
    Sonia not have / don’t have / doesn’t have a very interesting job.
  • 5)
    Joe isn’t very interested in sport, so he doesn’t watch / don’t watch / watch not football matches on TV.
  • 6)
    We work hard during the week, so we usually relaxes / relax / relaxing at weekends.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

  • 1)
    My father doesn’t drive(not drive) to work. He always goes(go) by bus.
  • 2)
    She (not like) her job because she (not make) much money.
  • 3)
    I (not like) my university course because I (think) it’s really boring.
  • 4)
    My journey to work only (take) about 20 minutes and I usually (start) work at 8:30.

3. Correct the sentences.

  • 1)
    They starts work at 9:00 on Saturday.
  • They start work at 9:00 on Saturdays.
  • 2)
    Julia study hard at the weekend.
  • 3)
    She speak Polish and Russian very well.
  • 4)
    Sam and Ian doesn’t likes exams.
  • 5)
    Do she finish work late?
  • 6)
    Does John and Susan have a maths class at 2:30?
  • 7)
    My father work as a taxi driver.
  • 8)
    We knows a lot about computers.

4. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

  • I’m a university student, but I (1) ) (work) in a clothes shop every weekend. On Saturday I (2) ) (start) work at 9:00 am, but on Sunday I (3) ) (not start) until 11:00 am. My sister’s a nurse so she (4) ) (not have) a normal timetable. She sometimes (5) ) (work) at night, but she (6) ) (not like) it. My parents are both teachers so they (7) ) (work) from Monday to Friday.

5. Write the -s form of each verb.

  • 1)
    fly flies
  • 2)
    finish
  • 3)
    relax
  • 4)
    buy
  • 5)
    want
  • 6)
    miss
  • 7)
    say
  • 8)
    teach
  • 9)
    worry
  • 10)
    watch

6. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verb in brackets. The verbs are all positive.

  • 1)
    I work (work) in an office. I (start) work at 9 o’clock.
  • 2)
    Lisa (finish) school at 5 o’clock every day. She (do) her homework on the bus.
  • 3)
    Phil (go) to work by train. The train (leave) at 8:35am.
  • 4)
    Marta (watch) TV in the evening. She (try) to go to bed before eleven.
  • 5)
    My parents (get) up very early. My father (make) the breakfast.
  • 6)
    My brother (have) a fast car. He (love) it.
  • 7)
    We (study) English after work. We (enjoy) our classes.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verb in brackets.

  • 1)
    Allan doesn’t like (not like) his job.
  • 2)
    My parents (not drive) fast.
  • 3)
    I (not cook) at home.
  • 4)
    She (not have) a car.
  • 5)
    We (not worry) about work.
  • 6)
    The bus (not go) to my house.
  • 7)
    You (not do) the housework.

8. Correct one mistake in each sentence.

  • 1)
    I studies every evening. study
  • 2)
    Eva don’t work in a hospital.
  • 3)
    My brother gos to college.
  • 4)
    Tom haves a very big house.
  • 5)
    We no like this book.
  • 6)
    I am love animals.

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