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Grammar Worksheet

Present Simple: Routines and Facts

A1–A2 daily routines, habits, and general facts
Explanation

Use the present simple for routines, habits, and things that are generally true.

With he, she, and it, add -s or -es to the verb.

Use do and does for negatives and questions.

Form
UsePositiveNegative / Question
I / you / we / theyI work every day.I do not work on Sundays. / Do you work?
he / she / itShe works every day.She does not work on Sundays. / Does she work?
be carefulHe has two brothers.Does he have two brothers?

Add -s: live → lives. Add -es: watch → watches. Change y to ies: study → studies.

After do not, does not, do, and does, use the base verb: Does she live here?

Examples
  1. I get up at seven.
  2. She works in a hotel.
  3. We do not eat meat.
  4. Does your brother play football?
  5. The shop opens at nine.
  6. He studies English twice a week.
  7. They live near the station.
  8. It does not rain much in summer.
Common Mistakes
Exercises
1 Add the correct verb form

Write the present simple form of the verb in brackets.

She _____ (live) near here. → lives

  1. My father (work) in a hospital.
  2. We (start) class at nine.
  3. The film (finish) at ten.
  4. I (not / drink) coffee.
  5. your sister (study) English?
2 Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

  1. She go to school by train.
  2. Does he likes pizza?
  3. They doesn’t live here.
  4. I am work in the morning.
3 Choose the correct form

Choose the correct form.

  1. My parents live / lives in Madrid.
  2. She do not / does not watch TV.
  3. Do / Does your teacher speak French?
  4. He have / has a small dog.
  5. The buses leave / leaves every ten minutes.
4 Make questions

Write present simple questions.

you / live near school → Do you live near school?

  1. your mother / work at weekends
  2. what time / the lesson / start
  3. your friends / play video games
  4. where / your grandparents / live
5 About you

Write true sentences about your routines. Use the present simple.

  1. I usually ...
  2. My best friend ...
  3. At weekends, my family ...
  4. Our English class ...
Speaking Activity

Ask your partner about routines. Use do and does.

Ask one extra question after each answer.