PRESENT SIMPLE & ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY - EXERCISES

Put the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present Tense..

1.

I usually _______________________ (get up) at six o'clock.

2.

How often _______________________ (she go) to the gym to workout?

3.

They _______________________ (be) from Holland.

4.

Jack _______________________ (not work) in the city.

5.

Where _______________________ (he live)?

6.

Alison _______________________ (visit) her friends on Saturdays.

7.

They _______________________ (not eat) meat on Fridays.

8.

_______________________ (you play) tennis?

9.

Susan often _______________________ (drive) to the beach when the weather is

nice.

10. Eric _______________________ (not read) in Japanese.

11. When _______________________ (she have) dinner?
12. I _______________________ (take) a shower before I leave for work.
13. How _______________________ (you start) this machine?
14. He _______________________ (not work) on Sundays.
15. Sharon rarely _______________________ (watch) TV.
16. We occasionally _______________________ (take) the train to Seattle.
17. Peter _______________________(not like) buying food in supermarkets.
18. Why _______________________ (they leave) work so late on Fridays?
19. You sometimes _______________________ (do) housework.
20. _______________________ (she speak) Russian?

Answer these questions about yourself. Use frequency adverbs.

1. How often do you go swimming?
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2. How often do you play football?
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3. How often do you go running?
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4. How often do you play tennis?
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5. How often do you play basketball?
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6. How often do you go to cinema?
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Make sentences using the Present Simple and adverbs of frequency. Make all necessary
adjustments.
1.

does / the homework / Maria / never / at the weekend

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2.

play football / every day / ? / do / Zack and Cody

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3.

your English teacher / does / speak /Chinese?

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4.

do not visit / my grandparents / We / on Mondays

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5.

Martin / does / listen to music /every day / ?

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6.

has / English classes / Tina / every Monday

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7.

goes / every Saturday / Tom / to the cinema

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8.

in the morning / watch TV / my brothers / usually

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9.

goes / my father / to the theatre / seldom

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