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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
But maybe they are splitting up, I don't know yet.Ma magari si stanno separando, non lo so ancora.
No, we drain pasta with a grater.No, scoliamo la pasta con una grattugia.
It's too fruity.È troppo fruttato.
My meeting starts at one o'clock.La mia riunione Inizia all'1:00.
Okay, so do you want me to make 3 serves?Ok, allora vuoi che faccia 3 porzioni?
Yes, they are all around 2 pounds.Sì, costano tutti all’incirca 2 sterline.
I mostly work till late at night, I never wake up at 7 in the morning.Io lavoro per lo più fino a tardi la sera, non mi sveglio mai alle sette di mattina.
I have no idea what arborio rice is!Non ho idea di cosa sia il riso arborio!
Until you just light your cigarette.Fino a quando non ti accendi una sigaretta.
Do we have a mortar and pestle?Abbiamo un mortaio e pestello?
Is it possible to move in tomorrow?È possibile trasferirsi domani?
Normally, it's much more expensive than the other ones.Normalmente è molto più costoso degli altri.
You know some people don't like putting their ad on the internet.Sai, ad alcune persone non piace mettere il proprio annuncio su Internet.
Come on, don't cry, she is just a stupid girl!Andiamo, non piangere, è solo una stupida ragazza!
I think I did, too, but I've got a really bad headache!Credo anch’io, ma ho un mal di testa molto forte!
Is there anything else you want me to do?C’è qualcos’altro che vuoi che faccia?
Right! Who wants chardonnay, then?Bene! Chi vuole lo Chardonnay allora?
Oh really? That's not good.Oh davvero? Non va bene.
I wake up and make my bed, then tidy my room.Mi sveglio e faccio il letto e poi riordino la stanza.
Sometimes he doesn't even recognize my mum.A volte non riconosce neppure mia mamma.

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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