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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
It's individually, the small ones are 30p, big ones 50p.Sono singoli, quelli piccoli costano 30p, grandi 50p.
Don't worry Diego, it's not related to you!Non preoccuparti Diego, non ha niente a che vedere con te!
No worries, everybody uses my stuff all the time.Non preoccuparti, tutti quanti usano la mia roba continuamente.
The recipe is not from the internet, it's from a Jamie Oliver book.La ricetta non viene da Internet, è di un libro di Jaimie Oliver.
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.
Is there anything else I can do for you, love?C'è qualcos'altro che posso fare per te, amore?
Hey, what happened? Is everything okay?Ehi, cos’è successo? Va tutto bene?
I don't know, maybe it helps a bit!Non lo so, forse un pochino!
So, it's obvious you have no clue how much renting a house costs.Quindi, è ovvio che non hai idea di quanto costi affittare una casa.
I have two more lessons, I finish at three thirty.Ho ancora due lezioni, finisco alle tre e trenta.
Erm, we don't have any, but there is someone else's bread.Ehm, non ne abbiamo, ma c’è il pane di qualcun altro.
They are both okay for me.Entrambi vanno bene per me.
What do you do?Che cosa fai?
I don't think it's normal, do you think it's normal?Non penso sia normale, tu pensi sia normale?
Okay, who sings it?Ok, chi canta?
Hmm, I guess it's a bit old, but it's still my favourite.Hmm, credo sia un po’ vecchio, ma è ancora il mio preferito.
Um.. it could be blue, I don't really remember.Um… Potrebbe essere blu, non mi ricordo proprio.
My rent is monthly, I pay £600 per month.Il mio affitto è mensile, pago £ 600 al mese.
He's a... Sorry Mike, what do you do?È un… Scusa Mike, cosa fai?
Okay, maybe it's better for you to have some rest.Ok, magari è meglio se ti riposi un po’.

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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