Present Simple Exercises PDFSet 14: Starter: "Be" or "Do"?
20 questions·8 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She ___ a doctor.
a) isb) doesc) dod) has
2.They ___ football every day.
a) areb) isc) playsd) play
3.I ___ happy today.
a) dob) amc) haved) like
4.He ___ to school by bus.
a) isb) arec) goesd) am
5.We ___ in a big house.
a) liveb) isc) amd) lives
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.is
2.play
3.am
4.goes
5.live
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."is"(a)
She IS a doctor — this describes who she is. Use 'is'.
2."play"(d)
Football is an action. Use 'play' with they. They play football.
3."am"(b)
Happy is a feeling, not an action. Use 'am' with I. I am happy.
4."goes"(c)
'Goes' is an action — he travels by bus. Use 'goes' with he.
5."live"(a)
'Live' is the action verb. We live in a big house.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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