Present Simple Tense

1. Betty______________ shopping in Causeway Bay.

a) loves
b) love
c) loving
d) loved

2. Heathrow Airport ____________ very busy.

a) was
b) are
c) is
d) were

3. James _______________________ early.

a) will not get up
b) do not get up
c) does not get up
d) did not get up

4. I ______________________ fruit.
a) likes
b) like
c) had liked
d) liking

5. School always _____________ at eight o’clock in the morning.

a) start
b) starts
c) did start
d) starting

6. We usually _________________ at school at half past seven.

a) arrived
b) arrives
c) arrive
d) arriving

7. The cat________________ me.

a) liked
b) likes
c) like
d) liking
8. Henry ___________ a nice school bag.
a) has
b) had
c) have
d) has being

9. She ________________ television every night.

a) did not watch
b) do not watch
c) does not watch
d) do not watched

10. I ____________________ that dress.

a) had not
b) have not
c) has not
d) hadn’t

11. Jack __________ his face every day.

a) washes
b) washed
c) wash
d) washing

12. Susie ___________ Mum every night.

a) kissed
b) kiss
c) kisses
d) kissing

13. Dad often _____________Susie’s books.

a) carry
b) carries
c) carried
d) carrying

14. Nick ___________ dinner for his family every evening.

a) cooking
b) cooked
c) cook
d) cooks
15. He ____________ his hair every morning.
a) brushes
b) brushed
c) brush
d) brushing

16. May often ____________ books.

a) read
b) reads
c) reading
d) rode

17. Kitty ____________ the dishes every night.

a) washing
b) washed
c) washes
d) wash

18. My bird __________beautifully.

a) fly
b) flew
c) flies
d) flying

19. The dog __________ eating bones.

a) liked
b) likes
c) like
d) liking

20. My baby sister ___________ every night.

a) cried
b) cries
c) cry
d) crying

21. Olivia always ___________ her homework on time.

a) completed
b) completes
c) complete
d) completing
22. Charlotte _____________ Flora.
a) loved
b) loving
c) loves
d) love

23. Ruby_________ his dog for a walk every afternoon.

a) took
b) takes
c) take
d) taking

24. Mable usually___________ vegetables at the market.

a) buy
b) bought
c) buys
d) buying

25. The Cheetah __________ very fast.

a) run
b) runs
c) running
d) ran

26. ________ you like English?

a) did
b) do
c) does
d) have

27. _________Bobby like noodles?

a) has
b) had
c) does
d) have

28. _________ we have a test today?

a) does
b) had
c) do
d) did
29. __________ they have a test this morning?
a) did
b) do
c) does
d) have

30. Hot air _____________________

a) has risen
b) rises
c) rise
d) rose

31. My uncle _____________________in a factory.

a) is working
b) has worked
c) works
d) worked

32. John and Sue _____________________ glasses.

a) wore
b) wear
c) wearing
d) wears

33. The children _________________ a lot of sweets.

a) ate
b) eat
c) eats
d) eaten

34. He only _________________ at weekends.

a) works
b) worked
c) work
d) working

35. I always _________________ out on Saturdays.

a) going
b) go
c) went
d) gone
36. She _________________ to London once a week.
a) go
b) goes
c) went
d) gone

37. She never_________________ up very early.

a) get
b) gets
c) got
d) gotten

38. I occasionally _________________ meat.

a) ate
b) eats
c) eat
d) eaten

39. The coach _________________ at 6 every evening.

a) left
b) leaving
c) leave
d) leaves

40. The concert .................. at 7 every Friday.

a) starting
b) starts
c) started
d) start
 Answer Key

1 a 21 b
2 c 22 c
3 c 23 b
4 b 24 c
5 b 25 b
6 c 26 b
7 b 27 c
8 a 28 c
9 c 29 b
10 b 30 b
11 a 31 c
12 c 32 b
13 b 33 b
14 d 34 a
15 a 35 b
16 b 36 b
17 c 37 b
18 c 38 c
19 b 39 d
20 b 40 b