PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE & INTERROGATIVE
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. The secretary sometimes ___________________ (get) annoyed with her boss.
2. What colour _________________ (you/ like) most?
3. My mother ________________ (not/ drink) instant coffee.
4. The teacher often _______________ (lose) his temper.
5. ____________________ (your brother/ study) at University? Yes, he __________.
6. Mary never ______________ (go) to the library.
7. Sally and Tony ________________ (not/ swim) very well.
8. Peter __________________ (have) lunch at the canteen.
9. ____________________ (the children/ play) football? Yes, they ___________.
10. My sister ______________ (not/ do) the homework every day.
11. Our neighbours _______________ (make) a lot of noise.
12. ________________ (Sam/ be) at home? No, he ______________.
13. Mary ______________ (eat) a sandwich in the afternoon.
14. I ________________ (not/ use) the computer a lot.
15. _______________ (you/ send) emails to your friends? Yes, I ____________.
16. Postmen _______________ (not/ deliver) as many letters as a few years ago.
17. My parents usually _______________ (have) a cup of coffee after lunch.
18. What time _______________ (Sue/ leave) for school?
19. Nell often _____________ (wear) jeans and T-shirts.
20. The Smiths ________________ (live) in a nice house.
21. My father’s car _____________ (not/ work) properly.
22. Some people ______________ (think) the weather is changing.
23. _____________ (you/ worried about the environment?
24. My best friend ________________(speak) a lot in class, so the teacher often _____________ (punish) him.
25. Sam and Mary ___________ (do) housework. Sam usually _______________ (wash) the dishes and Mary _______________ (do) the cooking.
26. There ___________ (be) nothing about the accident in the newspaper.
27. Our cat _____________ (hate) dogs.
28. ________________ (you/ sleep) eight hours? No, I ___________
29. The members of the club _____________ (not/ meet) in the morning, but in the afternoon.
30. Ron _____________ (write) very nice stories.
KEY
1. The secretary sometimes gets (get) annoyed with her boss.
2. What colour do you like (you/ like) most?
3. My mother doesn’t drink (not/ drink) instant coffee.
4. The teacher often loses (lose) his temper.
5. Does your brother study (your brother/ study) at University? Yes, he does.
6. Mary never goes (go) to the library.
7. Sally and Tony don’t swim (not/ swim) very well.
8. Peter has (have) lunch at the canteen.
9. Do the children play (the children/ play) football? Yes, they do.
10. My sister doesn’t do (not/ do) the homework every day.
11. Our neighbours make (make) a lot of noise.
12. Is Sam (Sam/ be) at home? No, he isn’t.
13. Mary eats (eat) a sandwich in the afternoon.
14. I don’t use (not/ use) the computer a lot.
15. Do you send (you/ send) emails to your friends? Yes, I do.
16. Postmen don’t deliver (not/ deliver) as many letters as a few years ago.
17. My parents usually have (have) a cup of coffee after lunch.
18. What time does Sue leave (Sue/ leave) for school?
19. Nell often wears (wear) jeans and T-shirts.
20. The Smiths live (live) in a nice house.
21. My father’s car doesn’t work (not/ work) properly.
22. Some people think (think) the weather is changing.
23. Are you (you/ worried about the environment?
24. My best friend speaks (speak) a lot in class, so the teacher often punishes (punish) him.
25. Sam and Mary do (do) housework. Sam usually washes (wash) the dishes and Mary does (do) the cooking.
26. There is (be) nothing about the accident in the newspaper.
27. Our cat hates (hate) dogs.
28. Do you sleep (you/ sleep) eight hours? No, I don’t.
29. The members of the club don’t meet (not/ meet) in the morning, but in the afternoon.
30. Ron writes (write) very nice stories.
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