Put the words in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

UNIT 8

GRAMMAR REVIEW

PRESENT SIMPLE

EXERCISES FOR GRAMMAR REVIEW

Explain the use of the Present Simple Tense

1. He writes letters every day.

2. She lives in Moscow.

3. Englishmen seldom speak at breakfast.

4. Polar bears don’t live in Africa.

5. The sun sets in the West.

6. The lecture begins at 8.15.

7. Jane usually plays tennis at the weekend.

8. Sally doesn’t speak Spanish.

9. James always wears a smart suit to the office.

10. He never drinks coffee in the evening.

11. Do you eat many hamburgers?

12. Every week he travels to London by train.

13. The train leaves at 7.30.

14. Banks usually open at 9 o’clock.

15. Milk contains a lot of vitamins.

16. I meet my friends on Sundays.

Make the sentences negative and interrogative. Ask general questions.

1. She always has lunch at school.

2. Susan washes her hair every day.

3. Our lectures begin at 8.15.

4. Children like video games.

5. Mother usually watches TV in the afternoon.

6. He wears jeans to the office.

7. Tony studies maths at university.

8. Many people eat at this restaurant.

9. The Amazon flows into the Atlantic ocean.

10. Miss Jones teaches maths.

11. Bill drives to work every day.

12. I am a student.

Put special questions to the words in bold.

1. Our dog likes biscuits. (2)

2. I take the bus to work every day. (2)

3. He plays computer games in his free time. (1)

4. She usually plays tennis at the weekend. (2)

5. Samantha works in a supermarket. (1)

6. The restaurant opens at 10 o’clock. (1)

7. I like Chinese food. (1)

8. Paul and Mary often go to the gym. (1)

9. She seldom visits her grandparents. (1)

10. The sun rises in the east. (1)

11. He knows very many students in the university. (2)

12. We need milk and eggs to make the cake. (1)

Put the words in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. 1. Fiona (to like) cats. 2. Peter (to repair) the TV now. 3. Who (to know) the answer to this question? 4. The children (to watch) TV at the moment. 5. Penguins (not to live) in the Arctic. 6. Tim (to study) hard these days. He wants to pass his exams. 7. I’m sorry, but I (not to remember) your name. 8. The new perfume (to smell) very nice. 9. Jane (to stay) with her aunt at present, but she (to want) to move to another place soon. 10. What these people (to do)? – They (to clan) the swimming pool. They usually (to clean) it on Monday. 11. People (not to swim) in the sea in winter. 12. He (to wash) his dog at the moment. He always (to wash) it in the evening. 13. What (to do) tomorrow? – I (to go) to the country with my family. We (to go) to the country every week. 14. The shops (to close) at 7 o’clock. 15. What James (to do)? – He (to travel) about Spain now. He usually (to travel) to other countries in the summer. 16. I (to take) my sister to school now. 17. I (to take) my sister to school every day. 18. He (to help) his father at the moment. 19. He (to help) his father very often. 20. They usually (to eat) at school.

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