Present Simple Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
a) go
b) goes
c) going
2 They ___ play football on Sundays.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) aren’t
3 My father ___ coffee in the morning.
a) drink
b) drinks
c) drinking
4 We ___ in London.
a) live
b) lives
c) living
5 He ___ like pizza.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) isn’t
6 I ___ TV in the evening.
a) watch
b) watches
c) watching
7 The sun ___ in the west.
a) rise
b) rises
c) rising
8 You ___ go to school on Sunday.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) not
9 My sister ___ tennis very well.
a) play
b) plays
c) playing
10 They ___ speak French.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) not
11 ___ she live in Paris?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Is
12 ___ you like ice cream?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Are
13 Where ___ they go on holiday?
a) do
b) does
c) are
14 What time ___ your father get up?
a) do
b) does
c) is
15 ___ your brother play the guitar?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Is
16 My parents ___ in a small town.
a) live
b) lives
c) living
17 The shop ___ open on Monday.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) not
18 He ___ breakfast at 7:00.
a) have
b) has
c) having
19 We ___ books every day.
a) read
b) reads
c) reading
20 She ___ go to work by bus.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) not
21 ___ they watch TV in the morning?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Is
22 ___ Anna like cats?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Is
23 My dog ___ meat.
a) eat
b) eats
c) eating
24 Children ___ play in the garden.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) not
25 I ___ coffee but I ___ tea.
a) like / don’t like
b) likes / doesn’t like
c) liking / not like
26 ___ your teacher give you homework?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Is
27 We ___ want to go out today.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) not
28 He ___ a shower every morning.
a) take
b) takes
c) taking
29 They ___ live near the park.
a) don’t
b) doesn’t
c) aren’t
30 ___ you go to bed late?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Are
Answers
1 b) goes – “she” → verb + -es.
2 a) don’t – “they” → don’t.
3 b) drinks – third person singular.
4 a) live – “we” → base verb.
5 b) doesn’t – “he” → doesn’t.
6 a) watch – “I” → base form.
7 b) rises – fact → add -s.
8 a) don’t – “you” → don’t.
9 b) plays – “she” → add -s.
10 a) don’t – “they” → don’t.
11 b) Does – “she” → use Does.
12 a) Do – “you” → use Do.
13 a) do – “they” → do.
14 b) does – “father” = he → does.
15 b) Does – singular subject → Does.
16 a) live – “parents” = they → base form.
17 b) doesn’t – shop = it → doesn’t.
18 b) has – “he” → has.
19 a) read – “we” → base form.
20 b) doesn’t – “she” → doesn’t.
21 a) Do – “they” → Do.
22 b) Does – “Anna” = she → Does.
23 b) eats – “dog” = it → eats.
24 a) don’t – plural subject → don’t.
25 a) like / don’t like – correct for “I”.
26 b) Does – “teacher” = he/she → Does.
27 a) don’t – “we” → don’t.
28 b) takes – “he” → takes.
29 a) don’t – “they” → don’t.
30 a) Do – “you” → Do.