English Grammar Exercises for A1 – Present simple (negative and interrogative)

1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1) doesn’t / Tom / like / ice cream

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2) geography / at school / study / we / don’t

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3) work / don’t / parents / at the weekend

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4) the piano / doesn’t / Josh / play

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5) tidy / I / my / don’t / at weekends / bedroom

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6) do / doesn’t / dad / the washing

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7) and / I / play / don’t / friends / after school / football

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8) from / doesn’t / Manuela / Spain / come

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1) Tom doesn’t like ice cream.

2) We don’t study geography at school.

3) parents don’t work at the weekend.

4) Josh doesn’t play the piano.

5) I don’t tidy bedroom at weekends.

6) dad doesn’t do the washing.

7) friends and I don’t play football after school.

8) Manuela doesn’t come from Spain.

2. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple negative.

1) We __________ in London. (not live)

2) I’m sorry. I __________ this word. (not understand)

3) David __________ TV in his bedroom. (not watch)

4) parents __________ in an office. (not work)

5) Sally __________ her bike to school. (not ride)

6) Sam and Ben __________ ice hockey. (not play)

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1) don’t live   2) don’t understand   3) doesn’t watch

4) don’t work   5) doesn’t ride   6) don’t play

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present simple affirmative or negative.

argue     do     know     like     listen     play     sing     walk

1) ‘What’s the capital of Peru?’ ‘Sorry, I ________’

2) I haven’t got a bike. I __________ to school every day.

3) I __________ geography and history. They’re really interesting.

4) I like sister, but I sometimes __________ with her.

5) Emma __________ the washing, but she does the ironing.

6) I haven’t got a phone or MP3 player so I __________ to music when I’m out.

7) Harry __________ computer games because he hasn’t got a computer.

8) Sally and Kate play the guitar, but they __________ in a band.

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1) don’t know   2) walk   3) like   4) argue   5) doesn’t do

6) don’t listen   7) doesn’t play   8) don’t sing

4. Complete the questions and short answers. Use do, does, don’t and doesn’t.

1) _____ Harry work in London?

  Yes, he __________

2) _____ Mario and Helen live is Paris?

  No, they __________

3) _____ you do the ironing?

  Yes, I __________

4) _____ you and Ryan like volleyball?

  Yes, we __________

5) _____ you go to the supermarket on Saturdays?

  No, I __________

6) _____ Catherine sing in a band?

      No, she __________

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1) Does, does   2) Do, don’t   3) Do, do   4) Do, do

5) Do, don’t   6) Does, doesn’t

5. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then write true answers about yourself.

1) best friend / Arabic / speak / does / your

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2) get up / you / on Sundays / do / early

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3) wash / does / the dishes / your dad

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4) go / do / you and your friends / skateboarding

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5) do / at school / study / German / you

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6) fast cars / parents / your / do / drive

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7) rain a lot / country / does / it / in your

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1) Does your best friend speak Arabic? Yes, he/she does./No, he/she doesn’t.

2) Do you get up early on Sundays? Yes, I do./No, I don’t.

3) Does your dad wash the dishes? Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.

4) Do you and your friends go skateboarding? Yes, we do./No, we don’t.

5) Do you study German at school? Yes, I do./No, I don’t.

6) Do your parents drive fast cars? Yes, they do./No, they don’t.

7) Does it rain a lot in your country? Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.

6. Complete the dialogue with the correct negative or interrogative present simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Helen Have you got a big family, Linda?

Linda Yes, I have.

Helen What 1) _____? (your parents / do)

Linda dad’s got a restaurant. He works there every day, so I 2) _____ (not see) him very much. mum 3) _____ (not work) in the restaurant. She stays at home and looks after us.

Helen4 _____ In a big house? (you / like)

Linda No, it’s quite small. I 5) _____ (not like) house very much, because I haven’t got own room. How about you? 6) _____ a room? (you / share)

Helen No, I don’t. I haven’t got any brothers and sisters. It’s just mum and me.

Linda What 7) _____? (your mum / do)

Helen She’s a doctor. She works in the hospital, but she 8) _____ (not like) it very much. Come on! I can show you room.

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1) do your parents do   2) don’t see   3) doesn’t work

4) Do you live   5) don’t like   6) Do you share  

7) does your mum do   8) doesn’t like

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