Simple Present and Present Perfect Tense Exercise

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'They ___________ hockey at school.'?

play

Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'She _________________ e-mails.'?

not to write

Which verb forms correctly complete the sentence: '_________ you________ English?'?

Do, speak

Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'My parents ___________fish.'?

not to like

Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: '_Anne any hobbies?'?

Does, have

Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'I was born ___ July 9th.'?

on

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

They enjoy hiking in the mountains.

Which option correctly completes the sentence: "If it _____ sunny, we go to the park."

is

Which option correctly completes the sentence: "She _____ to work by bus."

goes

Which option correctly completes the sentence: "They _____ their homework on time."

do

Which option correctly completes the sentence: "We _____ visit our grandparents every Sunday."

always

Study Notes

Verb Forms

  • The simple present is used to describe:
    • Facts
    • Habits
    • Routines
    • General truths
  • Examples of simple present sentences:
    • "I always drink water before going running."
  • Multiple choice question example:
    • Which verb form does the sentence use?
    • Options:
      • I am generally happy. (A)
      • I was generally happy last year. (B)
      • I will generally be happy this week. (C)
      • I have been generally unhappy today. (D)

Fill in the Blanks Exercises

  • Practice exercises:
    • Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
      • They ___________ hockey at school. (to play)
      • She _________________ e-mails. (not/to write)
      • _________ you________ English? (to speak)
      • My parents ___________fish. (not/to like)
      • _Anne any hobbies? (to have)

Present Perfect Exercises

  • Practice exercises:
    • Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
      • I (not / work)__________________ today.
      • We (buy)___________________ a new lamp.
      • We (not / plan) __________________ our holiday yet.
      • Where (be / you) __________________ ?
      • He (write) __________________ five letters.
      • She (not / see) __________________ him for a long time.
      • (be / you) __________________ at school?
      • School (not / start) __________________ yet.
      • (speak / he) __________________ to his boss?
      • No, he (have / not) __________________ the time yet.

Prepositions of Time

  • Practice exercises:
    • Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of time:
      • a) ________july 9th
      • b) ________The weekend
      • c) ________The 1st of January
      • d) ________2005
      • e) ________September
      • f) ________Night
      • g) ________Saturday

Test your knowledge of simple present and present perfect tense with this exercise. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs provided in brackets. Practice your grammar skills and improve your understanding of verb tenses.

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