A1 · Grammar · 50 Questions
Present Simple – Negative
Complete each sentence with don’t or doesn’t and the verb in brackets.
1.Tom after school. (go)
2.They on Mondays. (live)
3.My mother at home. (drink)
4.You before dinner. (read)
5.The shop at nine o’clock. (open)
6.My friends every weekend. (watch)
7.Anna in Christchurch. (do)
8.He with friends. (ride)
9.The dog every day. (sleep)
10.Our teacher in the morning. (teach)
11.My sister after school. (cook)
12.Ben on Mondays. (wash)
13.Birds at home. (fly)
14.My dad before dinner. (have)
15.I at nine o’clock. (work)
16.She every weekend. (study)
17.We in Christchurch. (play)
18.Tom with friends. (go)
19.They every day. (live)
20.My mother in the morning. (drink)
21.You after school. (read)
22.The shop on Mondays. (open)
23.My friends at home. (watch)
24.Anna before dinner. (do)
25.He at nine o’clock. (ride)
A1 · Grammar · Questions 26–50
Present Simple – Negative
26.The dog every weekend. (sleep)
27.Our teacher in Christchurch. (teach)
28.My sister with friends. (cook)
29.Ben every day. (wash)
30.Birds in the morning. (fly)
31.My dad after school. (have)
32.I on Mondays. (work)
33.She at home. (study)
34.We before dinner. (play)
35.Tom at nine o’clock. (go)
36.They every weekend. (live)
37.My mother in Christchurch. (drink)
38.You with friends. (read)
39.The shop every day. (open)
40.My friends in the morning. (watch)
41.Anna after school. (do)
42.He on Mondays. (ride)
43.The dog at home. (sleep)
44.Our teacher before dinner. (teach)
45.My sister at nine o’clock. (cook)
46.Ben every weekend. (wash)
47.Birds in Christchurch. (fly)
48.My dad with friends. (have)
49.I every day. (work)
50.She in the morning. (study)
Answer Key · Present Simple – Negative
1. doesn't go
2. don't live
3. doesn't drink
4. don't read
5. doesn't open
6. don't watch
7. doesn't do
8. doesn't ride
9. doesn't sleep
10. doesn't teach
11. doesn't cook
12. doesn't wash
13. don't fly
14. doesn't have
15. don't work
16. doesn't study
17. don't play
18. doesn't go
19. don't live
20. doesn't drink
21. don't read
22. doesn't open
23. don't watch
24. doesn't do
25. doesn't ride
26. doesn't sleep
27. doesn't teach
28. doesn't cook
29. doesn't wash
30. don't fly
31. doesn't have
32. don't work
33. doesn't study
34. don't play
35. doesn't go
36. don't live
37. doesn't drink
38. don't read
39. doesn't open
40. don't watch
41. doesn't do
42. doesn't ride
43. doesn't sleep
44. doesn't teach
45. doesn't cook
46. doesn't wash
47. don't fly
48. doesn't have
49. don't work
50. doesn't study
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