This grammar exercise tests your ability to use tenses correctly. You have to write sentences in the simple present tense using the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. My son ……………………. (enjoy) playing with his pet dog.

2. My mother …………………….. (teach) at a public school.

3. That boy never …………………… (do) his homework.

4. My little sister ……………………… (spend) hours in front of the mirror.

5. I ………………………. (like) to listen to classical music.

6. They …………………….. (live) next door.

7. You ……………………. (not listen) to me.

8. We ……………………… (eat) to live.

9. He …………………… (make) a living by selling newspapers.

10. She ………………….. (not treat) her servants well.

11. …………………. you ………………… (know) what he means?

12. ……………………. she …………………… (understand) the consequences of her action?

Answers

1. My son enjoys playing with his pet dog.

2. My mother teaches at a public school.

3. That boy never does his homework.

4. My little sister spends hours in front of the mirror.

5. I like to listen to classical music.

6. They live next door.

7. You do not listen to me.

8. We eat to live.

9. He makes a living by selling newspapers.

10. She does not treat her servants well.

11. Do you know what he means?

12. Does she understand the consequences of her action?