Test on Simple Present 1 Level: elementary

Test

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1

Choose the correct form.

1. We sometimes readreads books.
2. Emily gogoes to the disco.
3. It often rainrains on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister washwashes the family car.
5. I always hurryhurries to the bus stop.

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (to like) lemonade very much.
2. The girls always (to listen) to pop music.
3. Janet never (to wear) jeans.
4. Mr Smith (to teach) Spanish and French.
5. You (to do) your homework after school.

Simple present with 'have' and 'be'

Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

1. We (to have) a nice garden.
2. She (to be) six years old.
3. Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
4. I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.
5. They (to be) Sandy's parents.

Negative Sentences

Make negative sentences.

1. My father makes breakfast. →
2. They are eleven. →
3. She writes a letter. →
4. I speak Italian. →
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. →

Questions

Make questions.

1. you / to speak / English →
2. when / he / to go / home →
3. they / to clean / the bathroom →
4. where / she / to ride / her bike →
5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

Signal Words

Find the signal words for simple present.

1. Which is a signal word for simple present?
   now last Monday often
2. Which is a signal word for simple present?
   sometimes at the moment yesterday
3. Which is a signal word for simple present?
   last Friday every Friday next Friday
4. Which is not a signal word for simple present?
   never already usually
5. Which is not a signal word for simple present?
   Listen! first ... then ... seldom

Before submitting the test, check the following:

• Got the spelling right?
• Put in the full stop or question mark where required?
• Used the correct key to type the apostrophe (Shift and #)?

In the test we cannot give you a second try. Such careless mistakes would therefore cost you valuable points.