Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple.

1. My teacher (be) English.

2. I (be) married.
3. My favourite color (be) blue.
4. My favourite sports (be) tennis and windsurfing.
5. My best friend (be) a student.
6. We (be) from Vietnam.
7. Peru (be) in Asia.
8. They (be) old people.
9. He (be) Japanese.
10. Your sisters (be) twins.

Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple.

 Affirmative
1. The flight (start) at 6 a.m. every Thursday.
2. I like Math and she (like) Literature.
3. I (bake) cookies twice a month.
4. My best friend (write) to me every week.
5. Jane always (take care) of her sister.
6. My family (have) a holiday in December every year.
7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.
8. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
9. Mike (be) very funny. He always (tell) us funny stories.
10. Simon (have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
 Negative
11. My father (not make) breakfast in the morning for the whole family.
12. She (not write) a letter very often. She uses email.
13. I (not speak) Italian. I am Vietnamese.
14. Danny (not phone) his father on Sundays.
15. She (not live) in Ho Chi Minh city.
16. Linh (not work) in a hospital.
17. Ann usually (not have) lunch.
18. Susan (not eat) meat.
19. Peter (not study) very hard.
20. They (not visit) us often.
 Question
21. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week?
22. she (help) the kids of the neighborhood?
23. the plane (take) off at 4 pm this weekend?
24. Mary and Peter usually (go) to the cinema together?
25. it (rain) almost every day in Manchester?
26. you (speak) English?
27. dog (eat) meat?
28. she (live) in a big house?
29. Where (be) your children?
30. she (be) a doctor?

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple.

1. I (be) at school at the weekend.
2. She (not study) on Friday.
3. My students (not be) hard working.
4. He (have) a new haircut today.
5. I usually (have) breakfast at 7.00.
6. How often you (go) hiking?
7. Where your sister (work)?
8. My sister (work) in a bank.
9. your parents (like) your boyfriend?
10. She (live) in Florida.
11. Mark (go) to school every day?
12. We (fly) to Spain every summer.
13. My mother (fry) eggs for breakfast every morning.
14. The bank (close) at four o'clock.
15. John (try) hard in class, but I (not think) he'll pass.
16. Jo is so smart that she (pass) every exam without even trying.
17. My life (be) so boring. I just (watch) TV every night.
18. My best friend (write) to me every week.
19. They (not have) breakfast together every morning.
20. She (not live) in Hai Phong city.

Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous.

1. Alexander (not watch) a film now.
2. We (play) a computer game at the moment.
3. the dog (bark) at the cat?
4. Look! Peter (feed) his rabbits.
5. Listen! Philipp and Johnny (sing) a song.
6. Mary (not wash) her hair now.
7. I (talk) to Doris now.
8. Peggy (not draw) a picture at the moment.
9. Henry and his sister (help) their mother in the kitchen now?
10. you (learn) the poem by heart now?
11. Please be quiet! I (try) to read my book.
12. your brother (sit) next to the beautiful girl over there at present?
13. What you (do)? I (clean) my shoes.
14. I (not use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
15. you (wait) for someone?

Exercise 5: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. John (play) football at the moment.
2. We often (not write) tests at our school. We (do) it on
computer.
3. I (talk) to my teacher now.
4. Look! Mandy and Susan (watch) a film on TV.
5. Olivia (visit) her uncle every weekend.
6. (they/ learn) English at school?
7. Listen! The band (test) the new guitar.
8. My mother (not like) eating out. She always (cook) at home.
9. (Susan/ have) breakfast at the moment?
10. Every morning Sally (get) out of bed, (open) the window and
______________ (go) into the bathroom.
11. (Peter/ take) a shower now? – No, he .
12. He always (help) his grandmother with the housework.
13. Mother (not cook) in the kitchen at the moment.
14. What (Mrs. Brown/ do)? – She’s a teacher.
15. They (play) volleyball every afternoon, but they (not
play) now.
16. He often (go) swimming. He (go) swimming at the
moment.
17. My sister (do) aerobics every morning.
18. He never (go) camping because he (not have) a tent.
19. (you/ look) for Peter? I think he (read) books in the
library.
20. Who (they/ talk) to now?

Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

 To be
1. I (be) happy.
2. You (be) angry.
3. She (be) in London last week.
4. He (be) on holiday.
5. It (be) cold.
6. We (be) at school.
7. You (be) at the cinema.
8. They (be) at home.
9. The cat (be) on the roof.
10. The children (be) in the garden.
 Affirmative
1. She (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I (read) three books last week.
4. They (speak) French to the waitress.
5. He (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
6. I (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She (have) a baby in June.
8. You (lose) your keys last week.
9. They (swim) 500m.
10. At the age of 23, she (become) a doctor.
 Negative
1. I (not know) the answer yesterday.
2. He (not tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
3. We (not lend) John £200.
4. She (not drink) too much coffee yesterday.
5. The children (not sleep) in the car.
6. He (not keep) his promise.
7. I (not choose) steak for dinner.
8. The film (not begin) late.
9. We (not fly) to Sydney.
10. They (not drive) to Beijing.
 Question
1. they (put) the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
2. (be) you a teacher two years ago?
3. Liz (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
4. his uncle (take) him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
5. he (have) a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
6. you (go) to Da Lat for last Tet vacation?
7. Why (be) he unhappy last Tuesday?
8. What time you (go) to bed last night?
9. (be) it hot last week?
10. What Ba (receive) from Liz last week?

Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

1. What she (do) last night? – She (do) her
homework.
2. My brother (not use) the computer yesterday.
3. she (drive) to work? – B: Yes, she .
4. Helen (not read) the newspaper last night.
5. he (forget) something?
6. I (eat) dinner at six o’clock yesterday.
7. My neighbor (buy) a new car last week.
8. They (not go) to Italy on their last summer holiday.
9. they (swim) at the beach? – B: No, they .
10. Where (be) you yesterday? – I (be) at my grandma’s house.
11. My family and I (see) a comedy movie last night.
12. First, we (do) exercise, and then we (drink) some water.
13. What time you (get up) this morning?
14. I think I (hear) a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
15. She (not prepare) dinner with her mother yesterday.
16. What she (eat) for dinner yesterday?
17. Last week, I (visit) Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.
18. Jack (get) married last month?
19. Halsey (not eat) pumpkin soup for dinner.
20. Kate (have) a great time in Paris last summer.

HOMEWORK
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple.
1. I (like) lemonade very much.
2. My favourite sports (be) tennis and windsurfing.
3. Every night, we (go) to bed at 10 p.m.
4. He (not live) in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. It (rain) almost every morning in London.
6. My mother (fry) eggs for breakfast every day.
7. My life (be) so boring. I just (watch) TV every day.
8. The museum (close) at six o'clock.
9. He (not play) football in the afternoon
10. They (not do) their homework on weekends.

Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous.

1. Look! The car (go) so fast!
2. Listen! Someone (cry) in the next room.
3. Can you hear those girls? What they (talk) about?
4. Now they (try) to pass the examination.
5. It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents (cook) lunch in the kitchen.
6. Keep silent! You (talk) so loudly.
7. He (not work) in his office now.
8. I (not stay) at home at the moment.
9. Now she (lie) to her mother about her bad marks.
10. Can you drive? No, but I (learn) at the moment.

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Oh no! Look! It (snow) again. It always (snow) in this
country.
2. Mary (swim) very well, but she (not run) very fast.
3. Sorry I can't help you. I (not know) where she keeps her files.
4. I (live) with my parents but right now I (stay) with some
friends for a few days.
5. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive) home.
6. Where are the children? They (lie) on the beach over there.
7. Jean (work) hard all day but she (not work) at the moment.
8. Look! That boy (run) after the bus. He (want) to catch it.
9. He (speak) German so well because he (come) from Germany.
10. My sister (get) dressed and (brush) her teeth herself at 6.30
every day.
11. How your children (go) to school every day?
12. My father (go) to work by bike. Sometimes he (walk).
13. At the moment, Nam and his friends (go) shopping at the mall.
14. Where the old man (live) now?
15. It’s 9 o'clock in the morning. Lien (be) in her room. She
(listen) to music.
16. On Monday, I (have) Math and Art.
17. Mr. Hien (go) on business to Hanoi every month.
18. Ha (like) coffee very much, but I (not like) it.
19. In the autumn, I rarely (go) sailing and (go) to school.
20. I (write) a letter to my friend now.

Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

1. She (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I (read) three books last week.
4. They (not speak) French to the waitress.
5. I (forget) to buy some milk.
6. Mozart (write) 6,000 pieces of music?
7. You (lose) your keys last week.
8. I (not give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
9. At the age of 23, she (become) a doctor.
10. He (not tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
11. We (lend) John £200.
12. She (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
13. What you (do) last night? – I (do) my homework.
14. He (keep) his promise.
15. I (not choose) steak for dinner last night.
16. The film (begin) late.
17. They (drive) to Beijing.
18. I (send) you an email earlier.
19. He (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.
We (leave) the house at 7a.m.