Present Simple: Positive and Negative Forms Using Be, Do, and Have

Part 1: Positive Sentences

Instructions: Write the correct positive form of the verb be, do, or have (e.g., "is," "does," "has," "are," "do").

1. Emily ___ a student at the university.
2. He ___ always happy in the morning.
3. Trinidad ___ a lot of friends in her class.
4. I ___ a big family.
5. Mark ___ a brother and a sister.
6. She ___ a pet hamster.
7. They ___ a lot of homework to do.
8. Henry ___ a job at the café.
9. We ___ many books at home.
10. James ___ a new bike.

Part 2: Mixed Negative Sentences

Instructions: Write the correct negative form of the verb be, do, or have (e.g., "is not," "do not," "has not").

1. Sarah ___ very tired today.
2. They ___ always on time for school.
3. I ___ a car.
4. Clara ___ at home right now.
5. Tom ___ like to watch movies.
6. Olivia ___ interested in sports.
7. Jessica ___ not like pizza.
8. We ___ a meeting later today.
9. Brian ___ a sister.
10. David ___ any pets.

Part 3: Mixed Positive and Negative Sentences

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be, do, or have for both positive and negative sentences. You may use "is," "does," "has," "is not," "do not," "has not," or "do not."

1. Kendra ___ a lot of free time, but she ___ enough money to go on vacation.
2. I ___ a dog, but I ___ a cat.
3. She ___ very tall, but she ___ very fast.
4. They ___ a car, but they ___ a bicycle.
5. James ___ a smartphone, but he ___ any other gadgets.
6. We ___ good at math, but we ___ any books about it.
7. Emily ___ not like to swim, but she ___ enjoy hiking.
8. Henry ___ a lot of homework today, but he ___ a test tomorrow.
9. Mark ___ a job, but he ___ any responsibilities at work.
10. Kendra ___ a great singer, but she ___ a good dancer.

Answer Sheet

Part 1: Positive Sentences

1. Emily is a student at the university.
2. He is always happy in the morning.
3. Trinidad has a lot of friends in her class.
4. I have a big family.
5. Mark has a brother and a sister.
6. She has a pet hamster.
7. They have a lot of homework to do.
8. Henry has a job at the café.
9. We have many books at home.
10. James has a new bike.

Part 2: Mixed Negative Sentences

1. Sarah is not very tired today.
2. They are not always on time for school.
3. I do not have a car.
4. Clara is not at home right now.
5. Tom does not like to watch movies.
6. Olivia is not interested in sports.
7. Jessica does not like pizza.
8. We do not have a meeting later today.
9. Brian does not have a sister.
10. David does not have any pets.

Part 3: Mixed Positive and Negative Sentences

1. Kendra has a lot of free time, but she does not have enough money to go on vacation.
2. I have a dog, but I do not have a cat.
3. She is very tall, but she is not very fast.
4. They have a car, but they do not have a bicycle.
5. James has a smartphone, but he does not have any other gadgets.
6. We are good at math, but we do not have any books about it.
7. Emily does not like to swim, but she does enjoy hiking.
8. Henry has a lot of homework today, but he does not have a test tomorrow.
9. Mark has a job, but he does not have any responsibilities at work.
10. Kendra is a great singer, but she is not a good dancer.