Present Simple Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. You want to ask a colleague about the frequency of her gym visits. Which question is correct?
How often you go to the gym?
How often does you go to the gym?
How often are you go to the gym?
How often do you go to the gym?
2. Complete the sentence: “The children ___ outside after lunch.”
is playing every day
plays
does play
play
3. A commentator describes a quick sequence in a football match. Which sentence uses the present simple correctly?
Diaz pass to Chen, and Chen shoot.
Diaz is pass to Chen, and Chen is shoot.
Diaz does passes to Chen, and Chen does shoots.
Diaz passes to Chen, and Chen shoots.
4. Which sentence correctly uses a stative verb to describe a current state of knowledge?
Priya knows the answer.
Priya know the answer.
Priya is knowing the answer.
Priya does knows the answer.
5. A recipe gives the first step. Which instruction is grammatically correct?
First, you are add the flour to the bowl.
First, you adds the flour to the bowl.
First, you add the flour to the bowl.
First, you does add the flour to the bowl.
6. Choose the most natural word order for a regular habit.
I usually walk to work.
I walk usually to work.
Usually I walk to work always.
I do walk to work usually always.
7. A learner writes, “He go to the library every Saturday.” Which correction is accurate?
He going to the library every Saturday.
He goes to the library every Saturday.
He do go to the library every Saturday.
He is go to the library every Saturday.
8. Which question correctly asks about Tom and Lina’s home?
Where does Tom and Lina live?
Where do Tom and Lina live?
Where are Tom and Lina live?
Where Tom and Lina do live?
9. Ben is never late for his weekly class. Which sentence places the frequency adverb correctly?
Ben always is on time for his weekly class.
Ben is always on time for his weekly class.
Always Ben is on time for his weekly class.
Ben is on time always for his weekly class.
10. Complete the sentence: “Leo is vegetarian, so he ___ meat.”
don’t eat
isn’t eat
doesn’t eat
doesn’t eats
11. Which question correctly asks about a regular activity?
Does your sister study French?
Do your sister study French?
Does your sister studies French?
Is your sister study French?
12. Complete the question: “___ your neighbours friendly?”
Does
Do
Are
Is
13. Nina and Sam are away today. Which sentence correctly expresses this with the verb “be”?
Nina and Sam doesn’t at home.
Nina and Sam not are at home.
Nina and Sam aren’t at home.
Nina and Sam don’t be at home.
14. Complete the sentence: “Maya ___ at a bank in the city centre.”
work
working
is work
works
15. Which sentence correctly states a general scientific fact?
The sun rises in the east.
The sun is rise in the east.
The sun does rises in the east.
The sun rise in the east.
16. A train timetable shows a departure every weekday at 7:15 a.m. Which sentence is correct?
The train leaving at 7:15 every weekday.
The train leaves at 7:15 every weekday.
The train leave at 7:15 every weekday.
The train does leaves at 7:15 every weekday.