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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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