英語を学習する際には、様々な文法の習得が必要不可欠です。中でも「現在形」と呼ばれる時制は、日常会話や書き言葉の中で頻繁に使用されるため、早い段階でマスターすることが求められます。
この演習では、英語の「現在形」を使った文の空所補充問題に挑戦しましょう。文の中の空欄に入る適切な語句を考え、現在形の使い方を確認する良い機会となります。問題文はすべて英語で記されており、正答をアスタリスク(*)で囲んであります。それを目印に空欄を埋めていきましょう。
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using the Simple Present tense.
She *walks* (walk) to school every day.
I *read* (read) the newspaper in the morning.
He *does* (do) his homework after dinner.
They *speak* (speak) English and Spanish fluently.
You *study* (study) English grammar right now.
My mother *cooks* (cook) delicious meals every weekend.
The sun *rises* (rise) in the east.
Birds *sing* (sing) in the early morning.
Water *boils* (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
We *go* (go) to the cinema on Fridays.
She *knows* (know) the answer to the question.
My cat *loves* (love) to chase mice.
The teacher *explains* (explain) the lesson very clearly.
Our friends *like* (like) playing football on weekends.
The earth *revolves* (revolve) around the sun.
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences with the Simple Present tense.
The children *play* (play) in the park every afternoon.
My father *works* (work) at a bank.
The bus *arrives* (arrive) at 6 o’clock in the morning.
Jessica *writes* (write) poems in her free time.
The machine *operates* (operate) smoothly.
Our teacher *gives* (give) us a lot of homework.
Fish *swim* (swim) in the water.
My sister *plays* (play) the piano beautifully.
He always *tells* (tell) the truth.
Cows *eat* (eat) grass.
The store *opens* (open) at 9 o’clock in the morning.
She *lives* (live) in a small apartment in the city.
The flowers *bloom* (bloom) in spring.
Cars *use* (use) gasoline to run.
He *drinks* (drink) coffee without sugar.