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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
It's got some water marks on it!Es hat Wasserflecken!
Hey, what happened? Is everything okay?Hey, was ist passiert? Ist alles in Ordnung?
You are welcome, here is the menu, madam.Sehr gerne. Hier ist das Menü gnädige Frau.
Depends on where you look.Kommt darauf an, wo man sucht.
It's not a nice thing to say to a woman...Es ist nicht nett so etwas zu einer Frau zu sagen...
No, actually, he is properly toilet trained.Nein, er ist eigentlich stubenrein.
He hasn't realised that we are at a vet yet.Er hat es noch nicht gemerkt, dass wir bei einem Tierarzt sind.
Do your parents live in London, too?Leben deine Eltern auch in London?
Of course, here you go, this is the bathroom.Natürlich. Bitte schön, das ist das Badezimmer.
It's impossible for me to commute from zone-9 to 1 everyday.Es ist unmöglich für mich täglich zwischen Zone 9 und Zone 1 zu pendeln.
Is your dog a Chow Chow?Ist dein Hund ein Chow-Chow?
I don't think it's possible to find anymore variations.Ich denke nicht, dass es möglich ist mehr Variationen zu finden.
Here you go sir, this is your receipt and your £20 cashback.Hier bitteschön. Hier ist Ihr Kassenzettel und Ihre £20.
That's fine, I'm almost ready.Kein Problem, ich bin fast fertig.
I don't think it's normal, do you think it's normal?Ich denke nicht, dass das normal ist. Denkst du, dass das normal ist?
Yes, I can hear you, but I don't understand!Ja, ich höre dich, aber ich verstehe es nicht!
Erm... You look about 30?Hm.... Ungefähr 30?
Right! Who wants chardonnay, then?Okay! Wer möchte dann ein Glas Chardonnay?
I'm calling him now then, do you want anything else?Ich rufe ihn jetzt dann an. Willst du etwas anderes?
Hello Mike, not much, how are you?Hallo Mike, ganz gut und dir?

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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