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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
Oh my god! It’s almost 12 o’clock.Oh mein Gott! Es ist fast 12 Uhr.
I guess my only choice is coming to your house!Ich schätze meine einzige Wahl ist zu dir in dein Haus zu kommen!
Is she here with you?Lebt sie hier mit dir?
I wear some of them, can I check them when I get back?Ich trage manche davon. Kann ich nachschauen, wenn ich zurück bin?
Do you expect me to make the room bigger by pushing the walls out?Soll ich den Raum vergrößern, indem ich die Wände verschiebe?
Yeah, I think killing mosquitoes is fair.Ja, ich denke Stechmücken zu töten ist fair.
It only takes 15 or 20 minutes.Es dauert nur etwa 15 oder 20 Minuten.
Really? How do I wake you up?Echt? Wie wecke ich dich auf?
No, I'm a real estate agent.Nein, ich bin ein Immobilienmakler.
Thanks for being thoughtful, dear.Danke, dass du rücksichtsvoll bist Schatz.
He also wants to increase our rent by 50%!Er will auch unsere Miete um 50% erhöhen!
It's very difficult for me to go there more than once a year.Es ist schwer für mich, mehr als einmal pro Jahr hinzureisen.
Do you like red or white onions?Magst du rote oder weiße Zwiebeln?
Hi, I don't think it's broken.Hi, ich denke nicht, dass es gebrochen ist.
You can ask whatever you want to know.Du kannst mich alles fragen, was du wissen möchtest.
I've only got Saturday left before I have to move on Sunday.Ich habe nur noch Samstag, bevor ich am Sonntag ausziehen muss.
Sorry, they don't serve chips here...Sorry, aber sie servieren hier keine Pommes...
Thanks for offering me that, dear.Vielen Dank für das Angebot.
What do you do?Was arbeitest du?
You are right, is there anything you want me to buy on the way?Du hast Recht. Soll ich etwas unterwegs kaufen?

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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