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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
Hmm... Tomorrow is a bank holiday.Hmmm... Domani è Un giorno di ferie bancaria.
Oh no! Are you sure you don't have anything available?Oh no! Sicuri di non avere nulla disponibile?
Alright, I think I know who he is...Giusto, penso di sapere chi è…
I can't call him at the moment because his phone is unreachable.Non posso chiamarlo al momento perché il suo telefono è irraggiungibile.
I hope it's not the right address! It looks awful.Spero che non sia l’indirizzo giusto! Sembra terribile.
And it's hard to believe, but it's clean.E per quanto difficile da credere, è pulito.
I'm really amazed by the structure of this station.Sono davvero strabiliata dalla struttura di questa stazione.
Do we have any paper towels?Abbiamo della carta assorbente?
I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here.Credo di sì, così può dare un’occhiata in giro mentre Bear non c’è.
Yeah, it's not common, but that's what it says in the recipe.Sì, non è normale ma è quello che dice nella ricetta.
Hi, I don't think it's broken.Non penso sia rotta.
But everybody calls him Rocco.Ma tutti quanti lo chiamano Rocco.
Upstairs, there is Diego and a British couple next to him.Di sopra, c’è Diego e una coppia inglese vicino a lui.
Thank you, I'm 26.Grazie, ne ho 26.
I'd like to one day, when they invent teleportation.Mi piacerebbe un giorno quando inventeranno il teletrasporto.
360 degrees should be good.360 gradi dovrebbero essere abbastanza.
Are they older or younger?Sono più grandi o più piccole?
Can your mum handle the situation by herself?Tua mamma riesce a gestire la situazione da sola?
It's on the Northern line, the same one we use here.È sulla linea Northern, la stessa che usiamo qui.
My meeting starts at one o'clock.La mia riunione Inizia all'1:00.

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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