The Present Simple Tense Test A1 A2 Level Exercises

Your husband is he, so the question uses does: What does he do? We use do with I, you, we and they.

The question asks what Jane likes doing, so the answer uses likes: She likes shopping. Not She goes shopping, because that says what she does, not what she likes.

Questions in the present simple use does + subject + verb: What time does the library close? The library is it, so we use does.

After does, the verb has no -s: How does your father go? Not goes, because does already shows he.

With he, she and it, have becomes has: Sue has a headache. Haves is not a word.

We use the present simple for facts. The sun is it, so we add -s: rises and sets. The sun rises in the east, not the west.

A bookworm is a person who loves books, so he reads a lot.

Your friend is he or she, so we use Does: Does your friend live…? Not Is, because live is a normal verb.

Eric is he, so both verbs take -s: knows and wants. The word but shows he knows some Spanish and wants to know more.

With Mary (she), we use Does, and the verb has no -s: Does Mary come…? Not Does Mary comes.

When Who asks about the person doing the action, we use he/she form: Who doesn't like eating fish? After doesn't, the verb has no -s, so not does likes or don't likes.

Helen is she. A short yes answer is Yes, she does.

B answers He lives…, so the question is about a man: Where does your friend live? Not Where do you live?, because then B would say I live….

With you, we use Do: Do you speak any foreign languages?

With you, the question is do + you + verb: What time do you get up? Not does you, because does is for he, she and it.

Within walking distance means near enough to walk, so I go on foot (walk) to school.