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Present simple Exercises

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Present Simple Form : (Base form (verb 1 ) )

In English we use the present simple tense to talk about facts or things that are always true, as well as things in general. Present simple is also used to talk about a repeated action such as a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.

In English we use 'do' and 'does' as auxiliary verbs in negatives and questions and we often use the present simple with adverbs of frequency such as sometimes, always, often, never, usually, rarely, and hardly ever.

Notes for use of present simple :

In the third person, ‘s’ is added to the verb form. For example;

work --> works

run --> runs

live --> lives

For verbs that end in 'o', 'sh', 'ch', 's' and 'x', we add 'es' to the verb form. For example;

go --> goes

wish --> wishes

watch --> watches

kiss --> kisses

fax --> faxes

For verbs that end in a consonant + 'y', we change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. For example;

try --> tries

study --> studies

The table below shows the different forms of present simple :

Example Verb : Work
I / You  / We / They
He / She / It
Positive... work.... works.
Negative... don't work.... doesn't work.

Questions

Do ... work?Does ... work?
Short answersYes, ... do. / No, ... don't.Yes, ... does. / No, ... doesn't.


For the verb 'to be' we use 'am', 'is', 'are' in the present simple. No auxiliary verbs are used in negative sentences and questions.


Verb: Be
I
You / We / They
He / She / It
PositiveI'm ...... 're ...... 's ...
NegativeI'm not ...... aren't ...... isn't ...
QuestionsAm I ... ?Are ... ...?Is ... ...?
Short answersYes, I am. / No, I'm not.Yes, ... are. / No, ... aren't.Yes, ... is. / No, ... isn't.

Present Simple Example Sentences :

Positive Examples of Present Simple :

  • She plays tennis on Saturdays.
  • They often eat out in Soho.
  • The train leaves at 9.00am.
  • My name is Mike.
  • I am 24 years old.

Negative Examples of Present Simple :

  • I don’t work at weekends.
  • He doesn’t go out on Fridays.
  • We don’t live in the city centre.
  • She isn't hungry.
  • You aren't late.

Question Examples of Present Simple :

  • Do you eat three meals per day?
  • Does he have a car?
  • Do they live in London? 
  • Is your cat OK?
  • What's wrong with him?

Present simple example sentences
Did you say Russia? That's unusual!Hast du Russland gesagt? Das ist ungewöhnlich!
Anyway, the flight situation is a bit complicated.Jedenfalls ist die Flugsituation etwas kompliziert.
Um.. it could be blue, I don't really remember.Öhm.. sie könnte blau sein. Ich erinnere mich nicht mehr wirklich.
Umm, Dick is here, dear, he is the landlord...Ähm, es ist Dick Schatz. Er ist der Vermieter...
I hate them buzzing around my ear all night long and waking me up.Ich hasse es, wenn sie die ganze Nacht an meinem Ohr herumfliegen und mich aufwecken.
It goes faster, but we don't want to walk to the tube station.Es ist schneller, aber wir wollen nicht zur U-Bahn-Haltestelle zu laufen.
Erm.. Isn't it there?Hm.. Ist sie nicht dort?
Yeah, I like having lasagne the day after it's cooked, it tastes better.Ja, ich mag es Lasagne einen Tag nach der Zubereitung zu essen. Sie schmeckt besser.
Pogo still hates coming to the vet, though!Pogo hasst es aber immer noch zum Tierarzt zu gehen.
I have two more lessons, I finish at three thirty.Ich habe noch zwei Unterrichtsstunden. Ich bin um dreiuhrdreißig fertig.
No, I won't... I don't want a house in Mayfair anymore!Nein, das werde ich nicht... Ich will kein Haus mehr in Mayfair!
There's a whole 500g unopened packet.Eine ganze, ungeöffnete 500g Packung.
Hey, which is the closest station to China Town?Hey, welche Haltestelle ist am nächsten zu Chinatown?
Watch out for the 3rd step, it's not very stable.Passen Sie auf die dritte Stufe auf. Sie ist nicht sehr stabil.
No, they live in Australia.Nein, sie leben in Australien.
It's not for me, it's for the rice, dear!Er ist nicht für mich, sondern für den Reis mein Lieber!
Depends on where you look.Kommt darauf an, wo man sucht.
How much are they supposed to pay?Wie viel müssen sie dir zahlen?
And on the ground floor we have easy access to the garden.Und im Erdgeschoss haben wir direkten Zugang zum Garten.
I would like to... But I have other things to do...Das würde ich gerne... Aber ich habe andere Dinge zu erledigen...

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional