KET Grammar: Present and Past Simple 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: She _____ to school by bus every morning.
- go
- goes (Correct answer)
- went
- going
Correct answer: goes
Third-person singular present simple requires adding -s: 'goes'.
Question 2: They _____ a movie last Saturday night.
- watch
- watches
- watched (Correct answer)
- watching
Correct answer: watched
'Last Saturday' signals past simple, so the correct form is 'watched'.
Question 3: Which sentence is correct?
- He don't like coffee.
- He doesn't likes coffee.
- He doesn't like coffee. (Correct answer)
- He not like coffee.
Correct answer: He doesn't like coffee.
Negative present simple with he/she/it uses 'doesn't' + base verb.
Question 4: Where _____ you born?
- are
- were (Correct answer)
- did
- do
Correct answer: were
'Born' is used with 'was/were' in the past simple: 'Where were you born?'
Question 5: My father _____ his car every weekend.
- wash
- washes (Correct answer)
- washed
- is wash
Correct answer: washes
A regular habit in present simple with he/she/it uses the -es ending: 'washes'.
Question 6: We _____ dinner at seven o'clock yesterday.
- have
- has
- had (Correct answer)
- having
Correct answer: had
'Yesterday' signals past simple, and the past of 'have' is 'had'.
Question 7: _____ your parents speak English?
- Does
- Do (Correct answer)
- Did
- Are
Correct answer: Do
Questions about present habits with 'you/they/we' use 'Do' as the auxiliary.
She _____ to school by bus every morning.