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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
Is she here with you?Lebt sie hier mit dir?
I think I'm going to order some duck, it's delicious.Ich denke ich werde Ente bestellen. Die schmeckt köstlich.
How old are you?Wie alt bist du?
Yeah, I wonder if we share the same taste in movies!Ja, ich frage mich ob wir bei Filmen auch denselben Geschmack haben!
He is the bartender.Er ist der Barkeeper.
Well, one of them is 2,800, but bills are not included...Nun, eines kostet 2800, aber die Nebenkosten sind nicht inklusive...
I live just opposite the pub.Ich lebe genau gegenüber vom Pub.
Bear is okay with cats, but definitely not with dogs.Bear kommt mit Katzen klar, aber definitiv nicht mit Hunden.
Yes, it might be, but I'm very busy with some projects these days.Ja, kann sein, aber ich bin momentan sehr beschäftigt mit ein paar Projekten.
And Pogo gets very scared of the crowd and the noise.Und die Menschenmenge und die Geräusche erschrecken Pogo sehr.
Or worse, sometimes they throw a party at home!Oder schlimmer noch, sie veranstalten eine Hausparty!
But everybody calls him Rocco.Aber jeder nennt ihn Rocco.
Okay, it seems they have no aggression towards each other.Okay, es scheint so, als ob die beiden nicht aggressiv miteinander sind.
Hello, I'm sorry, but there is no chardonnay left, Cate.Hallo, es tut mir leid, aber es ist kein Chardonnay mehr übrig Cate.
In these cases, Pogo stays home alone with no food and no attention.In diesen Fällen bleibt Pogo alleine zuhause, ohne Essen und ohne Aufmerksamkeit.
As a result, he starts pooping and peeing all over the house.Das führt dazu, dass er im ganzen Haus Häufchen macht und überall hinpinkelt.
I know, I thought you might like to have it with her alone.Ich weiß, aber ich dachte du würdest gerne mit ihr alleine frühstücken.
I like the seafood restaurants there.Ich mag die Fischrestaurants dort.
I wish you all the best.Ich wünsche dir alles gute.
Thanks Rocco, that's all for now.Danke Rocco, das ist alles soweit.

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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