Present Simple Tense Exercises
Practice the present simple tense with these interactive exercises. Below, you’ll find four activities to practice both positive and negative present simple sentences. The first two focus on the verb be, as this is one of the most common verbs in English, and the other two focus on using other verbs in the present simple tense.
Present Simple Exercise – Be Verb (Positive)
Choose the correct form of the verb be (am, is, or are) to complete the present simple sentences.
Remember: I → am, He/She/It → is, You/We/They → are.
Present Simple Exercise – Be Verb (Negative)
Drag and drop the correct negative form of the verb be (am not, is not, are not) to complete the present simple sentences. Remember: I → am not, He/She/It → is not, You/We/They → are not.
Present Simple Exercise – All Verbs (Positive)
Type the correct present simple form of the verb in each sentence.
Remember, with he, she, and it you add -s or -es to the verb (e.g. he plays, she watches),
but with I, you, we, and they you use the base form (e.g. I play, they watch).
Present Simple Exercise – All Verbs (Negative)
Read the positive sentence and choose the correct negative form. For example: I live in London → I don’t live in London. Remember, in the present simple negative, we use don’t with I, you, we, and they, and doesn’t with he, she, and it. The main verb stays in the base form.
More Present Simple Resources
- Present Simple Worksheets – Printable exercises to practice the present simple tense
- Online Present Simple Quiz – An interactive quiz to test your knowledge of the present simple.
- Present Simple Classroom Game – A fun activity video you can play with the whole class to review the present simple.
- Present Simple PowerPoint Lesson – A ready-to-use presentation for teaching the present simple tense.
- How to Teach the Present Simple Tense – Tips and ideas for teachers on introducing and practicing the present simple.