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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
I mean, you look too young to be a teacher.Voglio dire, sembri troppo giovane per essere un insegnante.
Where are you?Dove sei?
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.
Hm, it's comes to roughly £150 a week, it's about the same.Hm, fanno circa £ 150 a settimana, più o meno lo stesso.
Then people come and complain to me!Poi la gente arriva e si lamenta con me!
I'm unleashing him now, is that okay for you?Ora lo libero, va bene per te?
I hate them buzzing around my ear all night long and waking me up.Odio quando mi ronzano intorno alle orecchie per tutta la notte e mi svegliano.
It's the second one from the top.È il secondo da sopra.
No, it's not mine, I think it belongs to the house.No, non è mia, penso appartenga alla casa.
My meeting starts at one o'clock.La mia riunione Inizia all'1:00.
Do you want me to call them?Vuoi che li chiami io?
But one of them is £2.44 and the other one is £1.22.Ma una costa £ 2,44 e l’altra £ 1,22.
I'm hungry, but it's better to have something when we meet the guys.Ho fame, ma è meglio prendere qualcosa quando incontriamo i ragazzi.
I think one room is empty upstairs at the moment.Penso che una stanza sia vuota al momento al piano di sopra.
He is a Chow Chow.È un Chow Chow.
Thanks for being thoughtful, dear.Grazie per la considerazione, caro.
Those kind of irresponsible people make me angry!Questo tipo di persone irresponsabili mi fanno arrabbiare!
So I don't snore everyday...Quindi non russo tutti i giorni…
Yeah, do you mean tricycles?Sì, vuoi dire con i velocipedi?
I'd like to one day, when they invent teleportation.Mi piacerebbe un giorno quando inventeranno il teletrasporto.

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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