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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 sometimes I feel guilty not being there!Ma a volte mi sento in colpa a non essere là!
I guess you need to change your cooking plan now!A quanto pare dovrai cambiare i tuoi piani di cucina adesso!
Do you have any area in mind?Hai in mente delle zone?
He must be sleeping, he usually works at night, too.Deve essere a letto, di solito anche lui lavora la sera.
Why don't you get it then? Do you want to see upstairs or not?Perché non prendete quella allora? Volete vedere piano di sopra o no?
What do you think about him, Cate?Cosa ne pensi di lui Cate?
I mean, you look too young to be a teacher.Voglio dire, sembri troppo giovane per essere un insegnante.
There are plenty more, but I think gumtree.com is the best.Ce ne sono molti altri, ma penso che gumtree.com sia il migliore.
So I want to cook as much as I can now.Quindi voglio cucinare quanto più possibile adesso.
Sh*t! I can't believe it's already 10:30!Merda! Non riesco a credere che siano già le 10:30!
It's impossible for me to commute from zone-9 to 1 everyday.È impossibile per me fare la pendolare dalla zona 9 alla 1 tutti i giorni.
Excuse me ma'am, here is an undamaged packet of rice for you.Mi scusi signora, ecco una confezione non danneggiata di riso per lei.
I haven't seen her, either, and I don't really want to...Nemmeno io l’ho vista, e non voglio proprio farlo…
No worries, I am not together with Mike.Non preoccuparti, non sto insieme a Mike.
Yeah, it's quite a big country, more like a continent.Già, è una nazione piuttosto grande, più tipo un continente.
As I'm a smoker, I prefer sitting outside.Dato che fumo, io preferisco sedermi fuori.
Sorry, look, here is the station.Scusa, guarda, ecco qui la stazione.
Do you want to bet on it?Vuoi scommetterci?
No worries, everybody uses my stuff all the time.Non preoccuparti, tutti quanti usano la mia roba continuamente.
It's half past 4, so we are here right on time.Sono le 4 e mezza, quindi siamo giusto in tempo.

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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