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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?Lei è qui con te?
What does Diego do?Che cosa fa Diego?
Shall we meet at the train station, or do you want me to pick you up from your house?Vogliamo vederci alla stazione ferroviaria o vuoi che passi a prenderti a casa tua?
Do you want me to call Diego, then?Vuoi che chiami Diego allora?
I mean, you don't live here with anyone from your family.Voglio dire, non vivi qui con qualcuno della tua famiglia.
It's a kind of welcoming party for her.È una specie di festa di benvenuto per lei.
Are you going to say sorry for saying I am stupid then?Chiederai scusa per aver detto che sono stupido allora?
Thank you, see you there on Saturday at 13:00.Grazie, ci vediamo là sabato alle 13:00.
Do you like train rides, too?Ti piace anche andare in treno?
I don't think it's normal, do you think it's normal?Non penso sia normale, tu pensi sia normale?
Hey, Cate! Do you need anything?Ehi Cate! Hai bisogno di qualcosa?
That's right, I think pressure cookers are quite dangerous, too!Esatto, penso che anche le pentole a pressione siano molto pericolose!
Okay, so do you want me to make 3 serves?Ok, allora vuoi che faccia 3 porzioni?
I don't know really, what's yours?Non so in realtà, tu?
I'm really sorry to hear that, mate!Amico, mi dispiace davvero!
Do you have any relatives in London?Hai dei parenti a Londra?
50% of 135 is 67.50... And it comes to totally 202.50.Il 50% di 135 è67,50… E fa un totale di 202,50.
Exactly, so do you think snails are bugs or not?Esattamente, quindi pensi che le lumache siano insetti o no?
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.
It's very difficult for me to go there more than once a year.È molto difficile per me andare là più di una volta all’anno.

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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