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Present Simple – Test 1

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This 30-question test checks how well A1 learners use the Present Simple in English. It covers -s/-es endings, negatives with don't/doesn't, questions with do/does, short answers and adverbs of frequency, with a short reading text at the end. It suits beginners, young adults and adult learners in class or at home.

Questions
30
Time
30 min
PDF
4 pages
Answer key
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Part 1: Affirmative forms

Choose the correct word or sentence.

  1. My sister _____ in a bank.

  2. I _____ coffee every morning.

  3. Tom _____ his homework after dinner.

  4. The bus _____ at eight o'clock.

  5. We _____ English at school.

  6. Maria _____ TV in the evening.

  7. My parents _____ a big car.

  8. Choose the correct sentence.

  9. The baby _____ a lot at night.

  10. Ali _____ to work by bike.

Part 2: Negatives and questions

Choose the correct word, sentence or answer.

  1. I _____ like fish.

  2. He _____ eat meat.

  3. Choose the correct sentence.

  4. _____ you live in London?

  5. _____ your brother play football?

  6. Does Ken _____ in the city?

  7. Choose the correct question.

  8. "Do you like pizza?" "Yes, I _____."

  9. "Does Sara have a dog?" "No, she _____."

  10. What time _____ the shop open?

Part 3: Find the mistake and word order

For questions 21-23, choose the part of the sentence with the mistake. For questions 24-25, choose the correct sentence.

  1. Find the mistake: My friend Leo watch films every weekend.

  2. Find the mistake: They doesn't go to school on Saturdays.

  3. Find the mistake: Does she likes chocolate?

  4. Choose the correct sentence.

  5. Choose the correct sentence.

Part 4: Reading

Read the text. Then choose the correct answer.

Hi! My name is Priya. I am twenty-five and I live in a small flat with my friend Lucy. I work in a library. Every day, I get up at half past six. I have a shower and I eat breakfast. I don't drink coffee; I drink tea. I go to work by bus.

Lucy doesn't work in the library. She is a nurse, and she works at night. She sleeps in the day! At the weekend, we cook dinner together and we watch films. Lucy loves comedies, but I like old films.

  1. Where does Priya work?

  2. What does Priya drink in the morning?

  3. How does Priya go to work?

  4. Which sentence is true about Lucy?

  5. "Do Priya and Lucy watch films at the weekend?"

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About this test

This 30-question test checks how well A1 learners use the Present Simple in English. It covers -s/-es endings, negatives with don't/doesn't, questions with do/does, short answers and adverbs of frequency, with a short reading text at the end. It suits beginners, young adults and adult learners in class or at home.

Topics covered

Present Simple affirmativeThird person -s/-esNegatives with don't/doesn'tQuestions with do/doesShort answersAdverbs of frequencyDaily routines

How to use this test

  1. Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use this test after teaching daily routines and the Present Simple, or as a diagnostic at the start of a beginner course. It targets typical A1 errors: missing third person -s, spelling (cries, watches, does), double marking (doesn't speaks, Does she likes), confusing do/does with be, and adverb position. For follow-up, ask learners to correct the wrong options and write five sentences about a classmate's routine.