Exercise – Present Simple basic level

 

 

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Present Simple basic

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Question 1
I ............ in London.
A
to live
B
live to
C
living
D
lives
Hint:
"lives" with a final "s" is only possible in the third person singular; he, she, my mother, the dog etc
E
live
Hint:
I is the first person singular
Question 1 Explanation: 
Excellent. With "I" the first person singular we use the base form of the verb in the affirmative
Question 2
John  .............  in Berlin.
A
live not
B
doesn't live
C
doesn't lives
D
liven't
E
don't live
Question 2 Explanation: 
Well done!
Question 3
What time ...........   .
A
does the football match start?
Hint:
"does" is the auxiliary verb for the 3rd person singular
B
do the football match starts?
Hint:
is "starts" with "s" correct?
C
the football match starts?
Hint:
you need to use an auxiliary verb for the question
D
start the football match?
Hint:
you need to use an auxiliary verb for the question
E
do the football match start?
Hint:
"do" is the auxiliary verb for 1st and 2nd person singular and for plurals
Question 3 Explanation: 
football match is the 3rd person singular so we must use "does" to make the question with the verb "start"
Question 4
Mary  .........  hockey every weekend.
A
play
B
plaies
C
do plays
D
plays
E
playing
Question 4 Explanation: 
we add an "s" to the third person singular affirmative of a verb that finishes with a vowel and "y" : other examples say, stay, relay
Question 5
Abraham  .............  architecture at Bristol university.
A
study
B
studys
C
learn
D
works
E
studies
Question 6
John:   Where ........ your sister .........   . Harry: In a bank in the centre of Manchester.
A
Where do your sister work?
B
Where do your sister works?
C
Where work your sister?
D
Where - your sister works?
E
Where does your sister work?
Question 7
Make a question with these words:  ... the/play/ children/time/do/football/what/?
A
What time do the children play football?
B
Do the children play football what time?
C
Children do play the football what time?
D
What do the children play football time?
E
What time the children do play football?
Question 8
The school next to the park .........  ........... a gymnasium.
A
haven't got
B
haven't
C
don't have
D
doesn't have
E
doesn't has
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English lesson – The 3rd person singular form of the Present Simple

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