Present Simple, verb to be

1. Correct the sentences.

0. Rome is in Spain. Rome isn’t in Spain. It’s in Italy.

1. Bananas are blue.

2. Tokyo is the capital of China.

3. You’re from Britain.

4. The day after Thursday is Wednesday.

5. New York is in Canada.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

0. married she is Is she married?

1. children old are how your

2. number her what phone is

3. the flat centre London in is of your

4. brother home your is at

5. the much sandwiches how are chicken

Present Simple

1. Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb.

0. She plays tennis every day.

1. My daughter ________ French and German.

2. His father’s a pilot. He __________ all over the world.

3. Air hostesses ________ in hotels a lot.

4. David ________ to work by bus.

5. He ________ television every day.

2. Write negative sentences.

0. I/not like skiing. I don’t like skiing.

1. They/not live/ Scotland.

2. He/not write letters every day.

3. We/not have/car.

4. David/not smoke.

5. It/not cost 50 p.

3. Write questions for these answers.

0. He works in a language school. Where does he work?

1. They get up at 7 o’clock.

2. She speaks Spanish.

3. I live in Manchester.

4. We finish school at 4 o’clock.

5. I work in a bank.

1. Correct the sentences.

1. Bananas are blue.  - Bananas aren't blue. They're yellow.

2. Tokyo is the capital of China.  - Tokyo isn't the capital of China.  It's the capital of Japan.

3. You’re from Britain.  - I'm not from Britain. I'm from Russia.

4. The day after Thursday is Wednesday.  - The day after Thursday isn't Wednesday. It's Friday.

5. New York is in Canada.  - New York isn't in Canada. It's in the USA.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1. How old are your children?

2. What is her phone number?

3.  Is your flat in the centre of London?

4. Is your brother at home?

5. How much are the chicken sandwiches?

1. Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb.

1. My daughter learns/studies French and German.

2. His father’s a pilot. He flies all over the world.

3. Air hostesses stay in hotels a lot.  

4. David gets to work by bus.

5. He watches television every day.

2. Write negative sentences.

1. They don't live in Scotland.

2. He doesn't write letters every day.

3. We don't have a car.

4. David doesn't smoke.

5. It doesn't cost 50 p.

3. Write questions for these answers.

1. They get up at 7 o’clock.  What time do they get up?

2. She speaks Spanish.  What language does she speak?

3. I live in Manchester.  - Where do you live?

4. We finish school at 4 o’clock. - When do you finish school?

5. I work in a bank.  - Where do you work?