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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
She is half Japanese, half Australian.Lei è mezza giapponese, mezza australiana.
Do you need to wake up early tomorrow or something?Devi svegliarti presto domani o cose del genere?
As a result, he starts pooping and peeing all over the house.Come risultato, inizia a fare la cacca e la pipì in tutta la casa.
I've only got Saturday left before I have to move on Sunday.È rimasto solo sabato prima di dover traslocare domenica.
Bear is okay with cats, but definitely not with dogs.Bear va d’accordo con i gatti ma decisamente non con i cani.
Here you go sir, this is your receipt and your £20 cashback.Ecco a lei signore, il suo scontrino e il suo cashback da £ 20.
Absolutely not, while you are working you smoke like a chimney.Assolutamente no, mentre lavori fumi come una ciminiera.
I'm so sorry about the inconvenience.Mi dispiace molto per l’inconveniente.
Oh god, I feel too tired now.Oddio, mi sento così stanca ora.
Thank you very much!Grazie mille!
Of course, she is an angel, do you want to talk to your mum?Naturalmente, lei è un angelo, vuoi parlare con la tua mamma?
So it's definitely not a divorce situation.Quindi decisamente non si tratta di divorzio.
Why don't you answer your phone?Perché non hai risposto al telefono?
That's okay, I don't mind.Va bene, non è un problema.
Do you like red or white onions?Ti piacciono le cipolle rosse o bianche?
I think Diego and I are the only smokers in the house.Penso che Diego ed io siamo gli unici fumatori in casa.
Do you want to bet on it?Vuoi scommetterci?
How much do you pay for your room?Quanto paghi tu per la tua stanza?
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.Si, Bear mangia un gatto in mezzo ogni giorno per colazione.
Hang on a minute, they are both 300 gr and the same brand.Aspetta un minuto, sono entrambe da 300 g e della stessa marca.

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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