Simple Present Tense Exercises, Free Printable Simple Present ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this Simple Present Tense Worksheet step by step. The goal is to complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in the simple present tense, including auxiliary verbs like *do/does/don't/doesn't* where needed.

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Section A: Complete the sentences using do/don't or does/doesn't

We need to use do/does for questions and don't/doesn't for negative answers, based on subject agreement.

1. Do they go to office on Sundays?
→ No, they don't.

2. _______ you live in New York?
→ Yes, I do. *(Affirmative answer)*

3. _______ your brother clean the windows?
→ No, he doesn't. *(He doesn’t; "brother" is singular)*

4. _______ your uncle work in a school?
→ No, he doesn't. *(Singular subject)*

5. _______ they come from Spain?
→ Yes, they do. *(Plural subject)*

6. _______ you live with your friends?
→ No, I don't. *(I = first person singular)*

7. _______ your brother play basketball?
→ No, he doesn't. *(Singular subject)*

8. _______ your cousin like water?
→ Yes, she does. *(She = singular)*

9. _______ you visit your grandparents on Saturday?
→ Yes, I do.

10. _______ he study hard?
→ Yes, he does.

11. _______ they listen to the classic music in the evening?
→ No, they don't.

12. _______ you speak German?
→ No, I don't.

13. _______ I teach English and Spanish.
→ Yes, I do. *(This is a positive statement, but the sentence structure is "I teach..." — so no auxiliary needed here unless it’s a question. But since it's a blank after "I teach...", we don't need to add anything. Wait — looking at the format, this seems like a continuation of the pattern. But actually, this sentence is already complete. Perhaps it's asking for a confirmation: “Yes, I ___.” So likely: "Yes, I do." But the original sentence is “I teach English and Spanish.” That’s fine as is. However, if the blank is meant to be filled as part of a yes/no response, then:
→ Yes, I do. (if confirming teaching)

But let’s recheck:
The sentence is: "I teach English and Spanish." — that's already complete. But the instruction says "complete the sentences", so maybe it's missing an auxiliary? Actually, no — it's just stating a fact. So perhaps this is a typo or misalignment. But given the context, likely the intended answer is:
→ Yes, I do. (if responding to a question like "Do you teach...?")

But since the sentence stands alone, it may not need completion. Let's assume it's meant to be a response to a previous question, so:

→ Yes, I do.

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Section B: Ask questions as in the example

We are to form questions based on the statements.

1. She likes playing volleyball.
→ Does she like playing volleyball?

2. They go to the cinema.
→ Do they go to the concert? *(Note: It says "to the concert?" — so change object accordingly)*
→ Do they go to the concert?

3. My dad likes tea.
→ Does my dad like milk?

4. No, he doesn't.
→ Does he like the cake? *(The cake → cookie?)*
→ Does he like the cookie?

5. They like the cake.
→ Do they like the cookie?

6. Yes, they do.
→ Do you know my brother, Robert?
→ Do you know my sister, Jenny?

7. He gets up early on weekdays.
→ Does he get up early on weekends?

8. No, he doesn't.
→ Does he teach children? *(at a kindergarten?)*
→ Does he teach children at a kindergarten?

9. Yes, I do.
→ Do you start work at 8 o'clock on weekends?

10. She starts work at 8 o'clock on weekdays.
→ Does she start work at 8 o'clock on Saturdays?

11. No, she doesn't.
→ Do you tidy your room on Monday?
→ Do you tidy your room on Sunday?

12. No, we don't.
→ Do we tidy our room on Sunday?

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Section C: Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs given

Now we use the correct present simple form of the verbs.

1. Jessica ________ in the afternoon. (study)
→ Jessica studies in the afternoon.

2. My brother ________ dogs. (not like)
→ My brother doesn't like dogs.

3. Robert and his brother always ________ in the summer. (travel)
→ Robert and his brother always travel in the summer.

4. ________ your father ________ very well? (cook)
→ Does your father cook very well?

5. He ________ in the afternoon. (not exercise)
→ He doesn't exercise in the afternoon.

6. It ________ a lot in Switzerland. (snow)
→ It snows a lot in Switzerland.

7. I ________ TV every night. (watch)
→ I watch TV every night.

8. ________ Nancy ________ her relatives on the weekends? (visit)
→ Does Nancy visit her relatives on the weekends?

9. What ________ your sister ________ after class? (do)
→ What does your sister do after class?

10. Jack never ________ juice. (buy)
→ Jack never buys juice.

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✔ Final Answers Summary

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#### Section A
1. don't
2. do
3. doesn't
4. doesn't
5. do
6. don't
7. doesn't
8. does
9. do
10. does
11. don't
12. don't
13. do *(assuming it's a response: "Yes, I do.")*

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#### Section B
1. Does she like playing volleyball?
2. Do they go to the concert?
3. Does my dad like milk?
4. Does he like the cookie?
5. Do they like the cookie?
6. Do you know my brother, Robert? / Do you know my sister, Jenny?
7. Does he get up early on weekends?
8. Does he teach children at a kindergarten?
9. Do you start work at 8 o'clock on weekends?
10. Does she start work at 8 o'clock on Saturdays?
11. Do you tidy your room on Sunday?
12. Do we tidy our room on Sunday?

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#### Section C
1. studies
2. doesn't like
3. travel
4. Does, cook
5. doesn't exercise
6. snows
7. watch
8. Does, visit
9. does, do
10. buys

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✔ Explanation of Key Rules

- Do / Does: Used for questions and negatives in present simple.
- Use do with I, you, we, they
- Use does with he, she, it
- Don't / Doesn't: For negative answers.
- "I don't", "you don't", "we don't", "they don't"
- "He doesn't", "she doesn't", "it doesn't"
- Third-person singular: Add -s or -es to the verb (e.g., *studies*, *watches*, *buys*)
- When forming questions:
- Start with Do/Does, then subject, then verb (without -s), then rest of sentence.

Example:
"Does he study?" — not "Do he study?"

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