These exercises are based on the present indicative in English, your essential tool for talking about habits, facts, and daily life. Practice using it in real greeting and introduction contexts!
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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- She ___ (be) a student from Canada.
- My name ___ (be) Lucas and I ___ (live) in London.
- They ___ (speak) English every day at school.
- He ___ (work) at a café and ___ (study) French in the evening.
Correction
- She is a student from Canada.
- My name is Lucas and I live in London.
- They speak English every day at school.
- He works at a café and studies French in the evening.
Exercice 2 — Sentence Transformation
Rewrite each sentence by changing the subject as indicated. Make sure to use the correct present indicative form.
- I live in New York. → She ___
- They are students. → He ___
- We speak English at home. → My brother ___
- I study every morning. → Anna ___
Correction
- She lives in New York.
- He is a student.
- My brother speaks English at home.
- Anna studies every morning.
Exercice 3 — Error Correction
Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Identify and correct it by rewriting the full sentence correctly.
- She speak English and French every day.
- My name are Tom and I am from Australia.
- He studys at a university in the city.
- They is happy to meet their new classmates.
Correction
- She speaks English and French every day.
- My name is Tom and I am from Australia.
- He studies at a university in the city.
- They are happy to meet their new classmates.
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