English Grammar Exercises for A1 A2 – Present simple 1: statements

A. Change the infinitive without to of these verbs into the correct present simple form with it.

6   say ………………

7   teach ………………

8   think ………………

9   try ………………

10   wash ………………

B. Complete these facts about Egypt. Use the correct present simple forms of the verbs in the box.

1   Egypt ……has…… a population of around 80 million.

2   17 million people ………………… in Cairo.

3   The name ‘Egypt’ ………………… from the Greek word Egyptos.

4   Around 6,000,000 tourists …………………Egypt every year.

5   Ever tourist ………………… presents from a night market.

6   Egypt ………………… about 100 pyramids.

7   Tourist guides ………………… people the pyramids of Giza.

8   An Egyptologist is a person who ………………… Egyptian history from a long time ago.

C. Complete Layla’s letter using the correct present simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

Every morning I 1……make……. (make) breakfast for my brother and me.

I 2……………. (walk) to school with my brother. We 3……………. (see) the same two girls. They always 4……………. (say) ‘hello’. I 5……………. (feel) lonely sometimes, but I really like my new school. The school 6……………. (have) a very good library.

My brother 7……………. (go) to primary school. He always 8……………. (wear) his old red coat. My mother 9……………. (go) to work early in the morning. She 10……………. (work) very hard.

Thank you for the card. You 11……………. (write) very good letters.

Write again soon!

Love, Layla

D. In your notebook, write present simple statements about your school morning.

1   Every morning I ………have breakfast with my family. ………

2   I always …………………………………… .

3   You never …………………………………… .

4   My teacher …………………………………… .

5   The school …………………………………… .

6   My friends sometimes …………………………………… .

7   We …………………………………… .

E. Circle the correct option.

1   …………… to the shops.

      a They walks

      b She walk

      c He walks

2   Layla’s mum …………… by bus.

      a go     b gos     c goes

3   …………… in Cairo.

      a It never rains

      b It never rain

      c It’s never rain

4   …………… big brown eyes.

      a Layla have

      b Layla haves

      c Layla has

5   Her mum …………… English.

      a study     b studys     c studies