Simple Present Tense Worksheets and Exercises

The Simple Present Tense is used to talk about daily routines, habits, facts, and general truths. Practicing with different types of exercises—like filling in blanks, making negatives, forming questions, and correcting mistakes—helps learners understand how to use it correctly in everyday English.

Simple Present Tense Worksheets

Simple Present Tense Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks (use the correct verb form)

1. She ___ (go) to school every day.

2. They ___ (play) football on Sundays.

3. My brother ___ (watch) TV in the evening.

4. The sun ___ (rise) in the east.

5. I ___ (like) pizza.

6. We ___ (study) English at school.

7. He ___ (wash) his car every weekend.

8. It ___ (rain) a lot in autumn.

9. Anna ___ (speak) Spanish very well.

10. Dogs ___ (bark) loudly.

2. Make Negative Sentences

(Change the sentences into the negative)

1. She lives in Paris. → She ___ in Paris.

2. They play tennis every day. → They ___ tennis every day.

3. My father works in an office. → My father ___ in an office.

4. We like coffee. → We ___ coffee.

5. He studies at night. → He ___ at night.

6. The shop opens at 9. → The shop ___ at 9.

7. Tom plays the guitar. → Tom ___ the guitar.

8. They read books in the evening. → They ___ books in the evening.

9. Mary speaks German. → Mary ___ German.

10. We walk to school. → We ___ to school.

3. Make Questions

(Turn the sentences into questions)

1. You live in London. → ___ you live in London?

2. She works at a bank. → ___ she work at a bank?

3. They go to school by bus. → ___ they go to school by bus?

4. He likes chocolate. → ___ he like chocolate?

5. The train leaves at 8. → ___ the train leave at 8?

6. You speak French. → ___ you speak French?

7. She plays tennis. → ___ she play tennis?

8. They watch TV at night. → ___ they watch TV at night?

9. He studies English. → ___ he study English?

10. The shop opens at 10. → ___ the shop open at 10?

4. Correct the Mistakes

(Find and correct the mistake in each sentence)

1. She go to school every day.

2. They plays football on Saturday.

3. My father work in a hospital.

4. The sun rise in the west.

5. I likes ice cream.

6. We studies English at school.

7. He wash his car every weekend.

8. It rain a lot in summer.

9. Anna speak Spanish very good.

10. Dogs barks loudly.

5. Daily Routine Writing Prompts

(Complete with your own ideas in Simple Present)

1. I usually ___ at 7 a.m.

2. I ___ breakfast in the morning.

3. I ___ to school by ___.

4. My teacher ___ English.

5. My best friend ___ in my class.

6. After school, I ___ with my friends.

7. In the evening, I ___ TV.

8. I usually ___ my homework at ___.

9. My parents ___ dinner at home.

10. At night, I ___ at 10 p.m.

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Answer Key:

1. Fill in the blanks (use the correct verb form)

1. She goes to school every day.

2. They play football on Sundays.

3. My brother watches TV in the evening.

4. The sun rises in the east.

5. I like pizza.

6. We study English at school.

7. He washes his car every weekend.

8. It rains a lot in autumn.

9. Anna speaks Spanish very well.

10. Dogs bark loudly.

2. Make Negative Sentences

1. She lives in Paris. → She does not (doesn’t) live in Paris.

2. They play tennis every day. → They do not (don’t) play tennis every day.

3. My father works in an office. → My father does not (doesn’t) work in an office.

4. We like coffee. → We do not (don’t) like coffee.

5. He studies at night. → He does not (doesn’t) study at night.

6. The shop opens at 9. → The shop does not (doesn’t) open at 9.

7. Tom plays the guitar. → Tom does not (doesn’t) play the guitar.

8. They read books in the evening. → They do not (don’t) read books in the evening.

9. Mary speaks German. → Mary does not (doesn’t) speak German.

10. We walk to school. → We do not (don’t) walk to school.

3. Make Questions

1. You live in London. → Do you live in London?

2. She works at a bank. → Does she work at a bank?

3. They go to school by bus. → Do they go to school by bus?

4. He likes chocolate. → Does he like chocolate?

5. The train leaves at 8. → Does the train leave at 8?

6. You speak French. → Do you speak French?

7. She plays tennis. → Does she play tennis?

8. They watch TV at night. → Do they watch TV at night?

9. He studies English. → Does he study English?

10. The shop opens at 10. → Does the shop open at 10?

4. Correct the Mistakes

1. ❌ She go to school every day.
   ✅ She goes to school every day.

2. ❌ They plays football on Saturday.
   ✅ They play football on Saturday.

3. ❌ My father work in a hospital.
   ✅ My father works in a hospital.

4. ❌ The sun rise in the west.
   ✅ The sun rises in the east.

5. ❌ I likes ice cream.
   ✅ I like ice cream.

6. ❌ We studies English at school.
   ✅ We study English at school.

7. ❌ He wash his car every weekend.
   ✅ He washes his car every weekend.

8. ❌ It rain a lot in summer.
   ✅ It rains a lot in summer.

9. ❌ Anna speak Spanish very good.
   ✅ Anna speaks Spanish very well.

10. ❌ Dogs barks loudly.
    ✅ Dogs bark loudly.

5. Daily Routine Writing Prompts (Sample Answers)

(Learners can write their own; here are examples)

1. I usually wake up at 7 a.m.

2. I eat breakfast in the morning.

3. I go to school by bus.

4. My teacher teaches English.

5. My best friend is in my class.

6. After school, I play with my friends.

7. In the evening, I watch TV.

8. I usually do my homework at 7 p.m.

9. My parents cook dinner at home.

10. At night, I sleep at 10 p.m.