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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
Congratulations... But is Pogo a pet's name?Glückwunsch... Aber ist Pogo der Name eines Haustiers?
Wow, that's unbelievable, is it yours?Wow, nicht zu glauben. Gehört er dir?
How long does the flight usually take?Wie lange dauert der Flug normalerweise?
No worries Mike, as I said, he only does it when he is stressed.Keine Sorge Mike, wie gesagt, das macht er nur, wenn er gestresst ist.
We all love bank holidays.Wir alle lieben Bankfeiertage.
Is that a crack in the bath?Ist das ein Riss in der Badewanne?
I think I deserve a kiss...Ich denke ich habe einen Kuss verdient...
I'm sorry but I have bad news about the room...Es tut mir Leid, aber ich habe schlechte Nachrichten über das Zimmer...
It has 1 year to pass its expiry date.Das Produkt ist ein Jahr lang haltbar.
That's so sad, how old are your parents?Das ist so traurig. Wie alt sind deine Eltern?
I am, I have to be there at 12:30.Doch, ich muss um 12:30 Uhr dort sein.
Oh, sorry, I didn't know I wasn't allowed to order what I want!Oh entschuldige. Ich wusste nicht, dass ich nicht bestellen darf was ich möchte!
Did you check carefully, don't we have any at all?Hast du sorgfältig nachgeschaut? Gibt es überhaupt keins?
Isn't it just a simple meeting cancellation?Wurde nicht einfach nur ein Treffen abgesagt?
It's in Islington, zone-1, it's the best place for me so far.In Islington in Zone 1. Das ist für mich momentan der beste Ort.
I'm so sorry about the inconvenience.Tut mir Leid für die Unannehmlichkeit.
I'm really sorry to hear that, mate!Tut mir echt leid das zu hören!
I'm a bit paranoid about it.Ich bin deswegen ein bisschen paranoid.
But I think that's only for older women.Aber ich denke das gilt nur für ältere Frauen.
My landlords are a gay couple.Meine Vermieter sind ein schwules Pärchen.

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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