Grammar: Present and Past Simple Flashcards

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She _____ to school by bus every morning.
Answer: goes
Third-person singular present simple requires adding -s: 'goes'.
They _____ a movie last Saturday night.
Answer: watched
'Last Saturday' signals past simple, so the correct form is 'watched'.
Which sentence is correct?
Answer: He doesn't like coffee.
Negative present simple with he/she/it uses 'doesn't' + base verb.
Where _____ you born?
Answer: were
'Born' is used with 'was/were' in the past simple: 'Where were you born?'
My father _____ his car every weekend.
Answer: washes
A regular habit in present simple with he/she/it uses the -es ending: 'washes'.
We _____ dinner at seven o'clock yesterday.
Answer: had
'Yesterday' signals past simple, and the past of 'have' is 'had'.
_____ your parents speak English?
Answer: Do
Questions about present habits with 'you/they/we' use 'Do' as the auxiliary.