Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple (Regular Verbs)

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Name:______________________________Date:_____________
Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past
Simple (Regular Verbs)
Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Form (Present Simple vs. Present
Continuous)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in Present
Simple or Present Continuous.
1.She ______________ (read / reads) a book every evening.
2.Look! The boys ______________ (play / are playing) football now.
3.My mom usually ______________ (cooks / is cooking) dinner at 6 PM.
4.They ______________ (watch / are watching) TV at the moment.
5.He ______________ (doesn’t like / isn’t liking) carrots.
6.We ______________ (go / are going) to the park on Sundays.
7.Listen! The birds ______________ (sing / are singing) beautifully.
8.She ______________ (wears / is wearing) a blue dress today.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks (Present Simple)
Write the correct form of the verb in Present Simple.
1.Tom ______________ (brush) his teeth twice a day.
2.Emma ______________ (not eat) meat; she’s a vegetarian.
3.______________ you ______________ (like) chocolate ice cream?
4.My parents ______________ (work) in a hospital.
5.The train ______________ (leave) at 8 AM every morning.
6.Cats ______________ (sleep) a lot during the day.
7.______________ she ______________ (play) the piano well?
8.We ______________ (not watch) horror movies.
Exercise 3: Make Sentences (Present Continuous)
Write sentences in Present Continuous using the given words.
1.(I / study / English / now)
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2.(They / dance / at the party)
→________________________________________
3.(She / not / listen / to music)
→_______________________________________
4.(The dog / bark / loudly)
→___________________________________________
5.(You / sit / on my chair)
→____________________________________________
6.(We / not / play / video games)

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Name:______________________________Date:_____________
Exercise 4: Past Simple (Regular Verbs)
Write the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1.She __________ (clean) her room yesterday.
2.They __________ (visit) their grandparents last weekend.
3.I __________ (help) my mom with the dishes.
4.The baby __________ (cry) all night.
5.We __________ (play) chess after school.
6.He __________ (watch) a movie last night.
7.The teacher __________ (ask) us a difficult question.
8.It __________ (rain) a lot last week.
Exercise 5: Correct the Mistakes
Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1.She are watching TV right now.
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2.He go to school by bus every day.
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3.They played football now.
→__________________________________________
4.We doesn’t like bananas.
→__________________________________________
5.Yesterday, she cook dinner.
→_________________________________________
Exercise 6: Mixed Tenses (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past
6.The
cat sleep on the sofa.
Simple)
→__________________________________________
Choose the correct tense for each sentence.
7.I
am not
understanding
this exercise. (wakes up / is waking up) at 7 AM.
1.Every
morning,
Sarah ____________
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2.Right now, I _______________ (do / am doing) my homework.
8.Last
walk in the park.
3.Last Sunday,
summer,they
we ____________
(travel / travelled) to Spain.
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4.Look! The baby ____________ (smiles / is smiling) at you.
5.He ____________ (finished / finishes) his project yesterday.
6.They usually ____________ (go / are going) to the beach on weekends.
7.She ____________ (listened / listens) to music every evening.
8.The students ____________ (not study / aren’t studying) now; they’re
playing.

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Name:______________________________Date:_____________
Exercise 7: Question Master!
Write questions for the answers below. The underlined words are the
answer.
1.________________________________________________________?
Yes, I like apples. They are my favourite fruit.
2.________________________________________________________?
No, she isn't reading. She is sleeping.
3.________________________________________________________?
They played football yesterday.
4.________________________________________________________?
He lives in London.
5.________________________________________________________?
Yes, it rained last night.
6.________________________________________________________?
I am watching a cartoon now.
7.________________________________________________________?
We usually visit the museum on Saturdays.
Exercise 8: Time Traveler!
Rewrite the sentences in the Past Simple.
Example: I walk to school. -> I walked to school yesterday.
1.She watches TV in the evening.
-> She _________________________________ TV yesterday evening.
2.They play computer games.
-> They _________________________________ computer games last
weekend.
3.We clean our house on Saturday.
-> We _________________________________ our house last Saturday.
4.He studies English.
-> He _________________________________ English for two hours last
night.
5.I phone my friend.
-> I _________________________________ my friend an hour ago.
6.It rains a lot in April.
-> It _________________________________ a lot last April.
7.The dog wants a walk.
-> The dog _________________________________ a walk this morning.

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Exercise 1
1.reads
2.are playing
3.cooks
4.are watching
5.doesn’t like
6.go
7.are singing
8.is wearing
Exercise 2
1.brushes
2.doesn’t eat
3.Do / like
4.work
5.leaves
6.sleep
7.Does / play
8.don’t watch
Exercise 3
1.I am studying English now.
2.They are dancing at the party.
3.She is not listening to music.
4.The dog is barking loudly.
5.You are sitting on my chair.
6.We are not playing video
games.
7.He is drawing a picture.
8.The sun is shining brightly.
Exercise 4
1.cleaned
2.visited
3.helped
4.cried
5.played
6.watched
7.asked
8.rained
Exercise 5
1.She is watching TV right now.
2.He goes to school by bus every
day.
3.They are playing football now.
4.We don’t like bananas.
5.Yesterday, she cooked dinner.
6.The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
7.I do not understand this exercise.
8.Last Sunday, they walked in the
park.
Exercise 6
1.wakes up
2.am doing
3.travelled
4.is smiling
5.finished
6.go
7.listens
8.aren’t studying
Exercise 7 (Sample questions)
1.Do you like apples?
2.Is she reading?
3.What did they do yesterday? /
When did they play football?
4.Where does he live?
5.Did it rain last night?
6.What are you doing now?
7.When do you usually visit the
museum?
Exercise 8
1.watched
2.played
3.cleaned
4.studied
5.phoned
6.rained
7.wanted