The simple present

Peter _____________ Chinese at that school.

• study

• studies

• studyes

• does studies

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'studies' because it agrees with the subject 'Peter' in the present tense. 'Study' is incorrect as it does not match the subject, 'studyes' is a misspelling, and 'does studies' is grammatically incorrect.

Water __________ at 100ºC

• boil

• boils

• boiling

• boiled

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'boils' because it is the present tense form of the verb that fits the sentence structure. Water is a subject that requires a verb in the present simple tense to indicate a general fact.

________ Mary _______ in that street?

• Does _________ lives

• Does _________ living

• Does _________ live

• Does _________lived

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does Mary live in that street?' because 'live' is the base form of the verb needed after 'does'. The other options use incorrect verb forms for this structure.

Which sentence is correct?

• She does not swim very often

• She does not swims very often

• She does not swimming very often

• She does not swimms very often

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She does not swim very often' because 'swim' is the base form of the verb used after 'does not'. The other options incorrectly use 'swims', 'swimming', or a misspelling.

You ________ (not-work) very hard in the mornings

• don't work

• doesn't work

• does work not

• do work not

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "don't work" because it is the appropriate negative form of the verb "work" for the subject "you" in the present simple tense.

Phil sometimes (work) very hard

• worked

• workies

• works

• working

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'works' because it agrees with the subject 'Phil' in the present tense. 'Work' is the base form, 'worked' is past tense, 'workies' is not a standard form, and 'working' is a gerund.

Ann _____________ tea

• do not drink

• do not drinks

• does not drinks

• does not drink

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does not drink' because 'Ann' is a singular subject, requiring 'does' and the base form 'drink'. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Phil ________________ his car twice a month.

• wash

• washies

• washes

• washing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'washes' because it agrees with the subject 'Phil' and indicates a habitual action. The sentence requires the third person singular form of the verb 'wash' to match the subject.

_______ you ________ parachuting?

• Do _______ likes

• Do _________ liking

• Do _____ likies

• Do _______ like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Do _______ like' because it uses the correct form of the verb 'like' for a question in the present simple tense. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

My family ________________ our house at the weekends

• does not clean

• do not cleans

• do not clean

• does not cleaning

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does not clean' because 'family' is a singular noun, requiring the singular verb form 'does not' and the base form 'clean'. The other options are grammatically incorrect.