Present Simple Quiz

Which do you think is not a simple present tense sentence?

• My brother always eats cereal for breakfast.

• Students learn English at school.

• Last night, I was playing video games with my friends.

• My grandmother lives in a small house near the river.

Answer explanation

It is in the past continuous tense.

Which of the following is a correct sentence in the present simple tense? a) She go to school every day. b) They is playing in the park. c) I eat breakfast every morning. d) He run fast in the race.

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Answer explanation

The base form "eat" is used for the first person "I."

What is the correct spelling of the verb 'to have' in the present simple tense when the subject is 'he'? 🤓

• has

• havesn't

• have

• haves

Answer explanation

For "to have," it becomes "has" for "he," "she," and "it.

Which of the following is a correct sentence in the present simple tense? a) We am going to the movies. b) She don't like ice cream. c) They plays soccer on Saturdays. d) He reads a book every night.

Answer explanation

For the third person singular (he, she, it), you often add "s" to the base form.

Which of the following is a correct sentence in the present simple tense? a) He don't like vegetables. b) We is going to the beach. c) She plays the piano very well. d) They am studying for the test.

• b) We is going to the beach.

• c) She plays the piano very well.

• a) He don't like vegetables.

• d) They am studying for the test.

Answer explanation

For the third person singular (he, she, it), you often add "s" to the base form.

What is the simple present tense of the verb 'to go'?

• gone

• went

• go

• going

Answer explanation

Is "go" because that is the base form of the verb

Organize and write the following words to form the correct sentence in the present simple tense

games - day - play - he - every - video

Some teachers ____________ much homework.

• give

• gives

• are give

• is give

Answer explanation

Here, "give" is used in the third person plural (teachers) in the present simple.

Taylor and Adam __________ good friends.

Answer explanation

''are'' is used for are'' is used for plural subjects in the present simple tense.

_______ your parents let you go to bed late?

• Are

• Does

• Do

• Is

Answer explanation

''do" is used in present simple questions to form questions in the third person singular (he, she, it).