Exercises A1 : use The present indicative in English (answers)

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.

1. She ___ (be) a student from Canada.
2. My name ___ (be) Lucas and I ___ (live) in London.
3. They ___ (speak) English every day at school.
4. He ___ (work) at a café and ___ (study) French in the evening.

Correction

1. She is a student from Canada.
2. My name is Lucas and I live in London.
3. They speak English every day at school.
4. 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.

1. I live in New York. → She ___
2. They are students. → He ___
3. We speak English at home. → My brother ___
4. I study every morning. → Anna ___

Correction

1. She lives in New York.
2. He is a student.
3. My brother speaks English at home.
4. Anna studies every morning.

Exercice 3 — Error Correction

Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Identify and correct it by rewriting the full sentence correctly.

1. She speak English and French every day.
2. My name are Tom and I am from Australia.
3. He studys at a university in the city.
4. They is happy to meet their new classmates.

Correction

1. She speaks English and French every day.
2. My name is Tom and I am from Australia.
3. He studies at a university in the city.
4. They are happy to meet their new classmates.