Present simple exercises online
You will find eight interactive online exercises practising the use and form of present tenses at the "Present simple and continuous online" (see the red menu on the left).
Worksheets (printable exercises pdf)
You can download the following printable worksheets in pdf with present simple exercises for elementary students for free and print them easily.
Do, does in yes | no questions
Do, does in yes | no questions 1 Complete the dialogue between Sue and Ann, teenage friends.
Do, does in yes | no questions 2 Find mistakes and correct them.
Key with answers A
Don't, doesn't in negative sentences
Don't, doesn't in negative sentences 1 Correct the wrong information in the general knowledge quiz.
Don't, doesn't in negative sentences 2 Fill the gaps in negative sentences.
Key with answers B
The third person singular
The 3rd person -s, -es, -ies endings 1 Complete the story about little Samuel in the 3rd person singular.
The 3rd person -s, -es, -ies endings 2 Choose and write correct verbs in the third person singular to fill the gaps.
Key with answers C
Wh questions
Do | does in wh questions Liz is taking an exam. Complete the examiner's wh questions.
Do | does in wh questions Put jumbled words in the correct order.
Key with answers D
Present tenses grammar rules (pdf)
In the following grammar rules you will find the form and use of present tenses with typical examples from everyday English. You can also download them to your computer and print them.
Our tip
- If you want printable grammar rules on all English tenses and a lof of other English verb forms, have a look at E-grammar printables in the menu on the left (see the first item).
- If you prefer a printable test to practise present tenses, go to Esl worksheets.
- You can also read the rules on all the simple and continuous tenses online (see the menu).