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Study Guide: Verb Simple Tense

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present simple: I ______ (check) my email three to four times a day.

a)

check

b)

checks

c)

checking

d)

checked

2.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present simple: He ______ (check) his email three to four times a day.

a)

checks

b)

check

c)

checked

d)

checking

3.

Choose the correct negative form: I ______ check my email three to four times a day.

a)

do not

b)

does not

c)

am not

4.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present simple: She ______ not happy.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

5.

Associez chaque pronom avec la bonne forme du verbe 'to be' au présent simple :

a)

am

1.

A

b)

are

2.

B

c)

is

3.

C

6.

What is the keyword used to express a repeated action in the present simple tense?

a)

frequently

b)

yesterday

c)

soon

7.

True or False: The verb 'to be' follows the same rules as other verbs in the simple present tense.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Complete the sentence with the correct indefinite pronoun: ______ always wants me to help.

a)

Somebody

b)

Anybody

c)

Nobody

d)

Everybody

9.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Do Subject: you Verb: filter out Rest of question: nonsense?

a)

Do you filter out nonsense?

b)

Do you nonsense filter out?

c)

You do filter out nonsense?

d)

Filter out you do nonsense?

10.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Does Subject: your car Verb: have Rest of question: a GPS device?

a)

Does your car have a GPS device?

b)

Does your car has a GPS device?

c)

Do your car have a GPS device?

d)

Does your car have GPS device?

11.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Do Subject: they Verb: share Rest of question: information?

a)

Do they share information?

b)

Does they share information?

c)

Do they shares information?

d)

Do they sharing information?

12.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: When Subject: your computer Verb: scan Rest of question: for viruses?

a)

When does your computer scan for viruses?

b)

When your computer does scan for viruses?

c)

Does when your computer scan for viruses?

d)

When scan your computer does for viruses?

13.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: How Subject: Miriam Verb: study Rest of question: for exams?

a)

How does Miriam study for exams?

b)

How Miriam does study for exams?

c)

How study Miriam does for exams?

d)

How does study Miriam for exams?

14.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: What Subject: we Verb: believe Rest of question: today?

a)

What do we believe today?

b)

What we do believe today?

c)

Do we what believe today?

d)

What believe we do today?

15.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Are Subject: you Rest of question: at the library?

a)

Are you at the library?

b)

You are at the library?

c)

At the library are you?

d)

Are at the library you?

16.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Is Subject: the newspaper Rest of question: interesting?

a)

Is the newspaper interesting?

b)

Is interesting the newspaper?

c)

The newspaper is interesting?

d)

Interesting is the newspaper?

17.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Are Subject: they Rest of question: ready?

a)

Are they ready?

b)

They are ready?

c)

Ready are they?

d)

Are ready they?

18.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Why Subject: I Rest of question: here?

a)

Why am I here?

b)

Where am I here?

c)

What am I here?

d)

When am I here?

19.

Complete the question in English with the following elements: Information question word: Where Subject: Thomas Rest of question: today?

a)

Where is Thomas today?

b)

What is Thomas today?

c)

Who is Thomas today?

d)

When is Thomas today?

20.

The following text is about the relationship between a teenage girl and her older brother. Fill in the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses.

a)

believes, lies

b)

believe, lie

c)

believe, lies

d)

believes, lie

21.

The following text is about the relationship between a teenage girl and her older brother. Complete the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses. At school, they _______ a lot of things, but I _______ all that.

a)

teach, don't remember

b)

teaches, doesn't remembers

c)

teaching, am not remembering

d)

taught, didn't remember

22.

The following text is about the relationship between a teenage girl and her older brother. Fill in the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

haves

d)

had

23.

The following text is about a teenage girl's relationship with her older brother. Fill in the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses. He _______ exactly which website to visit and which book to consult when he is looking for an answer.

a)

knows

b)

know

c)

knowed

d)

knowing

24.

What do I do when I am stuck?

a)

What do I do

b)

Where do I go

c)

How do I eat

d)

When do I sleep

25.

The following text is about a teenage girl's relationship with her older brother. Complete the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses. We _______ well enough that I can bother him with my questions.

a)

get along

b)

gets along

c)

getting along

d)

got along

26.

The following text is about the relationship between a teenage girl and her older brother. Fill in the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses.

a)

doesn't mind, bother

b)

don't mind, bother

c)

isn't mind, bother

d)

didn't mind, bother

27.

The following text is about the relationship between a teenage girl and her older brother. Fill in the blanks with the correct present simple form of the verb in parentheses.

a)

make, does, get

b)

makes, do, gets

c)

making, did, got

d)

made, doing, getting

28.

The negative form of "Notre directeur d'école nous fait un long discours chaque automne" is:

a)

Our school principal does not give us a long speech every autumn.

b)

Our school principal gives us a short speech every autumn.

c)

Our school principal never gives us a speech every autumn.

d)

Our school principal gives us a long speech every spring.

29.

The yes/no interrogative form of the sentence "Il parle de choses très intéressantes." is:

a)

Does he talk about very interesting things?

b)

He does not talk about very interesting things.

c)

Does he not talk about very interesting things?

d)

He does he talk about very interesting things?

30.

In the negative form, the sentence "Lui et le directeur adjoint expliquent toutes les règles de l'école clairement et systématiquement" becomes:

a)

Lui et le directeur adjoint n'expliquent pas toutes les règles de l'école clairement et systématiquement.

b)

Lui et le directeur adjoint expliquent toutes les règles de l'école clairement et systématiquement.

c)

Lui et le directeur adjoint n'expliquent jamais les règles de l'école.

d)

Le directeur adjoint explique toutes les règles de l'école clairement et systématiquement.

31.

Is the sentence "Some other employees of the school also say a few words." in the yes/no interrogative form?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Impossible to say

32.

What is the negative form of the sentence: "The lady in the cafeteria tells us to eat more vegetables"?

a)

The lady in the cafeteria does not tell us to eat more vegetables.

b)

The lady in the cafeteria tells us not to eat more vegetables.

c)

The lady in the cafeteria does not tell us anything.

d)

The lady in the cafeteria does not eat vegetables.

33.

The librarian tells us to stop stealing books. True or False

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

I look forward to this meeting every year. True or False

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

What is the relationship between Tina and Louise in the following sentence: Tina and her sister, Louise, are identical twins.

a)

They are identical twin sisters.

b)

They are cousins.

c)

They are friends.

d)

They are mother and daughter.

36.

Which part of the sentence indicates the way they handle too many responsibilities?

a)

an excellent way to handle too many responsibilities

b)

They have

c)

too many responsibilities

d)

to handle

37.

Who does Louise go to for math class every Monday?

a)

Tina

b)

Marie

c)

Sophie

d)

Julie

38.

Who is referred to by the underlined part in the sentence: She passes all her sister's tests effortlessly?

a)

Her sister

b)

Herself

c)

Her brother

d)

Her mother

39.

The person whom Tina is helping is:

a)

her sister

b)

her brother

c)

her mother

d)

her friend

40.

Who replaces Louise at work when she has too much homework?

a)

She

b)

Marie

c)

Paul

d)

Sophie

41.

The person whom Tina helps a lot is:

a)

her sister

b)

her brother

c)

her mother

d)

her friend

42.

Which of the following options corresponds to the underlined part in the sentence: They borrow each other's things all the time.

a)

each other's things

b)

They borrow

c)

all the time

d)

They

43.

Which part of the sentence indicates that it is impossible to tell Tina and Louise apart?

a)

No one can distinguish Tina and Louise

b)

Tina and Louise are friends

c)

Tina and Louise play together

d)

No one knows Tina and Louise

44.

The correctly formulated question with these words is: What is the fastest processor on the computer market?

a)

What is the fastest processor on the computer market?

b)

What is the computer on the fastest processor market?

c)

Is the fastest processor what on the computer market?

d)

On the market, what is the fastest computer processor?

45.

Arrange the following words to form a correct question: process / can / how much / computers / ?

a)

How much can computers process?

b)

Can computers process how much?

c)

How can much computers process?

d)

Computers can how much process?

46.

A lot of data gets transferred on the Web.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

Rarely

47.

Put the following words in order to form a question: than / do / need / you / more / you / download / ?

a)

Do you need to download more than you do?

b)

You do need to download more than you?

c)

Do you more need to download than you?

d)

Need you do to download more than you?

48.

Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous: I am _______ the situation.

a)

handling

b)

handle

c)

handled

d)

handles

49.

Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous: You/We are _______ out.

a)

freaking

b)

freaks

c)

freaked

d)

freak

50.

Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous: He/She/It is _______ again. (lose)

a)

losing

b)

loses

c)

lose

d)

loss

51.

Choose the correct form of the verb in the present continuous: I am not _______ the situation.

a)

handling

b)

handled

c)

handles

d)

handle

52.

Complétez la règle d’orthographe : Quand un verbe se termine par une consonne + silent e, il faut _______ le e et ajouter _______.

a)

supprimer le e et ajouter ing

b)

garder le e et ajouter ed

c)

doubler la consonne et ajouter ing

d)

changer le e en i et ajouter es

53.

Complétez la règle d’orthographe : Quand un verbe se termine par une voyelle + une consonne (verbes d’une syllabe), il faut _______ la consonne et ajouter _______.

a)

doubler la consonne et ajouter ing

b)

supprimer la consonne et ajouter ed

c)

changer la voyelle et ajouter ing

d)

ajouter ment à la fin

54.

Lequel de ces verbes n'est généralement pas utilisé au présent continu ?

a)

want

b)

run

c)

make

d)

write

55.

Traduisez en français : I am not handling the situation.

a)

Je ne gère pas la situation.

b)

Je comprends la situation.

c)

Je termine la situation.

d)

Je commence la situation.

56.

Complétez la question suivante au présent continu : ___ you cramming for an exam?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Am

d)

Be

57.

Complétez la question suivante au présent continu : ___ your laptop behaving strangely?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Do

d)

Does

58.

Complétez la question suivante au présent continu : ___ they keeping the dictionaries?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Am

d)

Do

59.

Complétez la question suivante au présent continu : ___ Linda doing too many things?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Am

d)

Be

60.

Complétez la question suivante au présent continu : ___ it overloading again?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Am

d)

Be

61.

Complétez la question suivante au présent continu : ___ we studying in math class?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Am

d)

Be

62.

___ are you trying to block out?

a)

What

b)

Where

c)

When

d)

Why

63.

___ is my package arriving from India?

a)

When

b)

Where

c)

Why

d)

How

64.

Complétez la question suivante avec le mot interrogatif approprié : ___ am I studying this?

a)

Why

b)

What

c)

Where

d)

When

65.

___ is George storing the data?

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

How

d)

Why

66.

Complétez la question suivante avec le mot interrogatif approprié : ___ is Camille accusing of plagiarism?

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

Where

d)

When

67.

___ are they dividing the work?

a)

How

b)

Where

c)

When

d)

Why

68.

Complétez la question suivante avec le mot interrogatif approprié : ___ is he practising each night?

a)

How long

b)

What

c)

Where

d)

When

69.

Complétez la question suivante avec le mot interrogatif approprié : ___ are students paying for it?

a)

How much

b)

How many

c)

What

d)

Which

70.

Complétez la question suivante avec le mot interrogatif approprié : ___ is Julia using your computer?

a)

How often

b)

Why

c)

Where

d)

When

71.

Identifiez tous les verbes au présent continu dans le texte suivant en complétant le tableau graphique ci-dessous. Exemple : Sujet : I, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : sending, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du singulier. Complétez :

a)

Sujet : it, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : happening, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du singulier.

b)

Sujet : they, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : happening, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du pluriel.

c)

Sujet : he, Verbe auxiliaire : are, Verbe principal+ing : happening, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du singulier.

d)

Sujet : you, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : happening, Personne et nombre : 2ème personne du singulier.

72.

Identifiez tous les verbes au présent continu dans le texte suivant en complétant le tableau graphique ci-dessous. Exemple : Sujet : I, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : sending, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du singulier. Laquelle des propositions suivantes complète correctement :

a)

Sujet : they, Verbe auxiliaire : are, Verbe principal+ing : getting, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du pluriel.

b)

Sujet : he, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : getted, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du singulier.

c)

Sujet : we, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : getting, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du pluriel.

d)

Sujet : you, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : getting, Personne et nombre : 2ème personne du singulier.

73.

Identifiez tous les verbes au présent continu dans le texte suivant en complétant le tableau graphique ci-dessous. Exemple : Sujet : I, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : sending, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du singulier. Complétez :

a)

Sujet : we, Verbe auxiliaire : are, Verbe principal+ing : hoping, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du pluriel.

b)

Sujet : he, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : hope, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du singulier.

c)

Sujet : they, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : hoping, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du pluriel.

d)

Sujet : you, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : hoping, Personne et nombre : 2ème personne du singulier.

74.

Identifiez tous les verbes au présent continu dans le texte suivant en complétant le tableau graphique ci-dessous. Exemple : Sujet : I, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : sending, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du singulier. Complétez :

a)

Sujet : they, Verbe auxiliaire : are, Verbe principal+ing : coming, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du pluriel.

b)

Sujet : he, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : come, Personne et nombre : 3ème personne du singulier.

c)

Sujet : we, Verbe auxiliaire : am, Verbe principal+ing : coming, Personne et nombre : 1ère personne du pluriel.

d)

Sujet : you, Verbe auxiliaire : is, Verbe principal+ing : coming, Personne et nombre : 2ème personne du singulier.

75.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : ED : Right. So let’s begin then. ________________

a)

Avez-vous déjà été condamné pour un crime auparavant ?

b)

Quel est votre plat préféré ?

c)

Aimez-vous voyager en été ?

d)

Avez-vous un animal de compagnie ?

76.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : ED : So, tell me, ________________

a)

Pourquoi avez-vous commis ce crime ?

b)

Quel est votre plat préféré ?

c)

Aimez-vous voyager en été ?

d)

Pouvez-vous parler plusieurs langues ?

77.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : ED : ________________ (après que CK explique qu'il retournera probablement au vol d'informations)

a)

Êtes-vous sérieux ?

b)

Où allez-vous ?

c)

Quand partez-vous ?

d)

Pourquoi avez-vous fait cela ?

78.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : ED : You know that this interview is being recorded, and you know that the parole committee will hear it, right? ________________

a)

Cela ne vous inquiète-t-il pas ?

b)

Pouvez-vous répéter la question ?

c)

Avez-vous déjà rencontré le comité ?

d)

Quand aurez-vous une réponse ?

79.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : ED : ________________ (après que CK dit que quelqu'un d'important l'attend)

a)

Qui vous attend ?

b)

Où allez-vous ?

c)

Avez-vous faim ?

d)

Est-ce que vous aimez le chocolat ?

80.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : ED : ________________ (après que CK propose d'effacer la première minute de l'interview)

a)

Pensez-vous que je vais effacer l'enregistrement ?

b)

Voulez-vous recommencer l'interview ?

c)

Est-ce que vous avez déjà effacé un enregistrement ?

d)

Pourquoi souhaitez-vous effacer l'enregistrement ?

81.

Complétez la question d'information ou oui/non suivante dans l'interview : CK : ________________ (avant que ED dise qu'elle fait partie du comité de libération conditionnelle)

a)

Que comptez-vous faire maintenant ?

b)

Avez-vous déjà rencontré ED auparavant ?

c)

Est-ce que vous aimez votre travail ?

d)

Pouvez-vous me donner votre adresse ?

82.

Complétez la phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe au passé simple : We ______ the program. (to buy)

a)

bought

b)

buyed

c)

buys

d)

buy

83.

Complétez la phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe au passé simple : He ______ his eyes and plugged his ears. (to shut)

a)

shut

b)

shutted

c)

shuts

d)

shutting

84.

Choisissez la bonne forme négative au passé simple : I ______ to delete everything from my computer.

a)

did not choose

b)

did not chose

c)

did not choosing

85.

Complétez la phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe 'to be' au passé simple : She ______ exhausted.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

86.

Complétez la phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe 'to be' au passé simple (forme négative) : He ______ exhausted.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

isn't

d)

aren't

87.

Selon les règles d’orthographe pour le passé simple, que faut-il faire quand un verbe se termine par une consonne + y ?

a)

Ajouter ed

b)

Changer le y en i et ajouter ed

c)

Garder le y et ajouter ed

88.

Vrai ou Faux : Les verbes réguliers au passé simple se terminent généralement par -ed.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Complétez la question suivante au passé simple : ___ you turn off all your gadgets?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Done

90.

___ your friend give you the homework?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Done

91.

Complétez la question suivante au passé simple : ___ they analyze all the data?

a)

Did

b)

Does

c)

Do

d)

Was

92.

Complétez la question suivante au passé simple : ___ did our teacher say there'd be a test?

a)

When

b)

Where

c)

Why

d)

How

93.

Complétez la question suivante au passé simple : ___ did Priscille organize this huge event?

a)

How

b)

What

c)

When

d)

Where

94.

Complétez la question suivante au passé simple : ___ did we accomplish today?

a)

What

b)

When

c)

Where

d)

How

95.

Complétez la question suivante au passé simple : ___ did Artie unplug the machine?

a)

Why

b)

When

c)

Where

d)

How

96.

Complétez la question suivante avec le verbe correct : ___ you awake? (au passé simple, verbe 'to be')

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Are

d)

Is

97.

Complétez la question suivante avec le verbe correct : ___ the project longer than you expected? (au passé simple, verbe 'to be')

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Are

d)

Were

98.

Use the appropriate verb: ___ they disconnected? (Simple past, verb 'to be')

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Are

d)

Is

99.

___ was I interrupted?

a)

Why

b)

When

c)

Where

d)

How

100.

___ was Caroline today?

a)

Where

b)

What

c)

Who

d)

When