Simple Present Quiz

She __________ (play) tennis every Sunday.

• playing

• played

• plays

• playes

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'plays' because the sentence is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action. 'Playing' is incorrect as it is the present participle form, 'played' is past tense, and 'playes' is a misspelling.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What time __________ (you / wake up) in the morning?

• do you wake up

• are you waking up

• you wake up

• did you wake up

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'do you wake up' because the question is in the present tense, so the verb 'do' should be used to form the question correctly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They __________ (not / like) to eat vegetables.

• do not like

• don't like

• not like

• does not like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'do not like' because it is the appropriate negative form of the verb 'like' for the subject 'They'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Where __________ (he / work) on weekdays?

• Where he work on weekdays?

• Where does he works on weekdays?

• Where does he work on weekdays?

• Where does he work on weekday?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Where does he work on weekdays?' as it uses the correct auxiliary verb 'does' with the base form of the verb 'work' to form a question in the present simple tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I __________ (go) to the gym three times a week.

• goes

• going

• go

• went

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'go' because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject 'I' requires the base form of the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

__________ (she / speak) Spanish fluently?

• Does she speak

• Is she speak

• She speak

• Does she speaks

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does she speak' because the question is in the present simple tense, so the auxiliary verb 'does' is needed before the base form of the main verb 'speak'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Do you __________ (watch) TV every day?

• watching

• watch

• watched

• watches

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'watch' because the question is asking about a habitual action, which requires the base form of the verb. 'Watching' is a present participle, 'watched' is past tense, and 'watches' is third person singular.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My brother __________ (play) the guitar very well.

• played

• playes

• playings

• plays

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'plays' because the sentence is in the present tense, and 'plays' is the correct conjugation for the third person singular (he/she/it) in the present simple tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

__________ (it / rain) a lot in this city?

• Is it rain

• Does it shine

• Does it snow

• Does it rain

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does it rain' because the question is asking about the frequency of rain in the city, which requires the use of 'Does' for present simple questions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

How often __________ (you / visit) your grandparents?

• do you visit

• does you visit

• you visit

• are you visiting

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'do you visit' because the question is in present simple tense and 'do' is used for the subject 'you' in questions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D