Exercises

Now that you have seen the rules in the Grammar page, it's time to put it into practice. Here you have some exercises.

Exercise #1. Complete the gaps with the present simple form of the verb in brackets

1. My friend is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He ........... (speak) French.
2. Most students live quite close to the college, so they ................. .......... (walk) there.
3. My sports kit is really muddy. This shirt...............................................(need) a good wash
4. I've got four cats and two dogs. I .......................................... (love) animals.
5. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He..............................................(eat) breakfast.
6. What's the matter? You .......................................... (look) very happy.
7. Don't try to ring the bell. It..............................................(work).
8. I hate telephone answering machines. I just ............................................ (like) talking to them.
9. Matthew is good at badminton. He ........................................... (win) every game.
10. We always travel by bus. We ........................................ (own) a car.

Exercise #2: Complete the conversation. Put in the present simple forms.

Rita:  Do you like (you / like) football, Tom?

Tom: I love (1 / love) it. I'm a United fan. (1)……………………………… (I / go) to all their games.

Nick usually (2) .................................................(come) with me.

And (3) ............................................. (we / travel) to away games, too.

Why (4) ............................................ (you / not / come) to a match some time?

Rita: I'm afraid football (5)………………………………….. (not / make) sense to me — men running after

a ball. Why (6) .................................................... (you / take) it so seriously?

Tom: It's a wonderful game. (7)............................................... (I / love) it. United are my whole life.

Rita: How much (8)………………………………….. (it / cost) to buy the tickets and pay for the travel?

Tom: A lot. (9) ........................... (I / not / know) exactly how much.

But (10) (that / not / matter) to me.

(11) ........................... (I / not / want) to do anything else.

(12) ......................... (that / annoy) you?

Rita: No, (13) ..........................(it / not / annoy) me.

I just (14) (find) it a bit sad.