Simple Present Grammar Quiz
Dive into this challenging 20-question simple present quiz designed to test your understanding of the present simple tense, its negative and question forms. Fine-tune your English grammar skills in a fun and engaging way!
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Interactive Grammar: Simple Present
Forms • Uses • Short Answers • Negatives • Questions
📘 Simple Present — Overview
Use the Simple Present for habits, routines, facts, schedules, and states.
Forms
- Affirmative I/You/We/They play. He/She/It plays.
- Negative I/You/We/They do not (don’t) play. He/She/It does not (doesn’t) play.
- Question Do I/you/we/they play? Does he/she/it play?
- Short answers Yes, I do. / No, he doesn’t.
Spelling: 3rd-person
- add -s: play → plays
- add -es: go → goes, watch → watches
- y → ies: study → studies (after a consonant)
Common Mistakes
- ❌ He go to work → ✅ He goes to work.
- ❌ She don’t like tea → ✅ She doesn’t like tea.
- ❌ Does he plays? → ✅ Does he play?
When do we use the Simple Present?
- Habits and routines: I read every night.
- Facts and general truths: Water boils at 100°C.
- Schedules (future meaning): The train leaves at 7:30.
- Stative verbs (like, know, believe): She likes music.
