Present Simple Tense Quiz

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'The cat ___ on the roof'?

• sleeps

• slept

• sleep

• sleeping

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present simple tense for a third-person singular subject?

• He play soccer every Saturday.

• She plays soccer every Saturday.

• It play soccer every Saturday.

• They plays soccer every Saturday.

What is the correct negative form of the sentence 'He likes ice cream'?

• He doesn't likes ice cream.

• He doesn't like ice cream.

• He does not like ice cream.

• He do not likes ice cream.

How do you form a question in the present simple tense?

• By inverting the subject and the verb.

• By using 'is' or 'are' instead of 'do' or 'does'.

• By adding 'will' before the subject.

• By adding 'do' or 'does' at the end.

Which of the following is a correct example of a general truth expressed in the present simple tense?

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

• Water boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.

• Water is boiling at 100 degrees Celsius.

• Water will boil at 100 degrees Celsius.

Which of the following sentences uses the present simple tense to give instructions?

• You will turn left at the next intersection.

• You turn left at the next intersection.

• You should turn left at the next intersection.

• You are turning left at the next intersection.

Which of the following sentences illustrates a habitual action using the present simple tense?

• I am going to the gym every morning.

• He goes to the gym every morning.

• She is going to the gym every morning.

• They will go to the gym every morning.

What is the correct spelling for the third-person singular form of the verb 'to fly'?

• He flyed.

• He flied.

• He flies.

• He flys.

For which of the following verbs would you add -es in the third-person singular form?

• run

• watch

• dance

• play

Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement in the present simple tense?

• She go to school every day.

• They goes to school every day.

• He goes to school every day.

• I goes to school every day.