Simple Present Tense-Worksheet-1

The Present Simple of be is like this:

Short forms

I'm    You're        He/ She/It's

  We're         You're        They're

These are the negative forms:

Simple Present Tenses Worksheet-1 

Fill in the blank/s.

1. I _____ cold. Can you close the window, please?

(A) am                  (B) is                     (C) are                  (D) Nothing is required

2. I ____ 32 years old. My sister____ 29.

(A) was-is             (B) am-was          (C) is-am              (D) am-is

3. My brother _____ very tall. He_____ a policeman.

(A) Was-is           (B) Is-is                 (C) Has-is             (D) Was-has

4. Aryan _____ afraid of dogs.

(A) is                     (B) am                   (C) are                  (D) has

5. It ___ ten o’clock. You____ late again.

(A) Is-were         (B) Is-is                (C) Is-are             (D) Are-are

6. Anu and I ____ good friends.

(A) is                    (B) am                  (C) are                  (D) Nothing is required

7. Your keys ____ on the table.

(A) is                    (B) are                  (C) has                 (D) have

8. I___ tired but I ______ hungry.

(A) Am-am         (B) Am-am not    (C) Am-is not       (D) None of these

9. Fill in the blank/s. Also see the correct short form of negative

       Tanmay______ interested in politics. He _____ interested in music.

(A) Is-are           (B) Is-isn’t            (C) Is-isno’t         (D) None of these

10. Fill in the blank/s. Also see the correct short form of negative

       Jaya_____ at home at the moment. She____ at work.

(A) Is-are           (B) Is-isn’t            (C) Is-isno’t          (D) None of these

Answer Key:

(1)-(A); (2)-(D); (3)-(B); (4)-(A); (5)-(C); (6)-(C); (7)-(B); (8)-(B); (9)-(B); (10)-(B)