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  1. present simple exercises with answers
  2. Important rules of the present simple
 

1. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence

1. The Royal Family ___________ Scotland every year.

2. Doctors __________ stethoscope to listen to sounds from a patient’s heart.

3. The European Union __________ 27 member states.

4. Everybody _________ a happy life.

5. The Earth __________ around the Sun.

6. What__________ you happy?

7. I think this pen __________ to you.

8. Each of the students ___________ to submit a research dissertation to graduate.

9. ______ all well with you?

10. All I want ________ to be with you.

11. All of us ____ help at some stage in our lives.

12. Neither me nor my parents ____ English.

2. Complete the questions and answers with the correct auxiliaries. Use the contracted (short) form for negative sentences (do/does/don’t/doesn’t)

1.
  • A. you work at night?
  • B. Yes I .
2.
  • A. your father know you are here?
  • B. No he .
3.
  • A. you know who this person is?
  • B. No I .
4.
  • A. she smoke?
  • B. No she .
5.
  • A. your children still live with you?
  • B. No they .
6.
  • A. lions eat their own cubs?
  • B. Yes they .
7.
  • A. it often rain here in the fall?
  • B. No it .
8.
  • A. your parents visit you often?
  • B. Yes they .
9.
  • A. we have to attend the meeting?
  • B. No we .
10.
  • A. teachers here earn enough money to live comfortably?
  • B. No they .
11.
  • A. training every day make you stronger?
  • B. Yes it .
12.
  • A. money buy happiness?
  • B. No it .

3. Complete the dialogue using the verbs in the box. Use the present simple tense

irritate
do
arrive
open up
rain
play
work
play
love
plan
look
happen
1.
  • A. Is that your train?
  • B. No it isn't. My train in twenty minutes.
2.
  • A. Does it rain a lot in spring here?
  •  B. Yes, it . We don't go out when it .
3.
  • A. Let's play football on Sunday. Do you like football?
  • B. Yes, I do, but I don't it often.
4.
  • A. What do you do in your free time?
  • B. I usually go hiking. I nature a lot.
5.
  • A. What does your brother do for a living?
  • B. He is a mechanic. He in a garage nearby.
6.
  • A. So tell me, what do you think about my new boyfriend?
  • B. He handsome, but I find him a bit reserved to my liking. I like somebody who openly expresses their feelings.
    • A. I don't find him that way. With me, he about his feelings.
7.
  • A. What you the most about your neighbours?
    • B. I hate it when they loud music at night.
  • A. Why don't you call the police when it ?
  • B. I think that's a good idea.
8.
  • A. I to study law at the University of Durham and become a lawyer. Do you think that's a good idea?
  • B. Yes I do. I think that's excellent.

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