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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
That's nice, the cupboards look good, the bench is okay...Bello, gli armadietti sembrano apposto, la panca è ok…
He just moved from Brighton and lives around here.Si è appena trasferito da Brighton e vive qui vicino.
Yes, it was quite easy, actually, I live very close by.Sì, è stato piuttosto facile, vivo molto vicino.
That's good, seeing three houses in one day is not bad.Bene, vedere tre case in un giorno non è male.
But everybody calls him Rocco.Ma tutti quanti lo chiamano Rocco.
I can't believe you still don't get it!Non riesco a crederci che non ci arrivi!
Thanks father, where is Bear's lead?Grazie padre, dov’è il guinzaglio di Bear?
Okay, I found it... but it looks filthy!Ok l’ho trovato… Ma sembra sporco!
Well, instead of chicken you can try the duck, it's yummy!Beh, invece del pollo puoi provare l’anatra, è gustosa!
Do you want me to put it in the bin?Vuoi che la butti nella spazzatura?
Um, I don't feel like eating anything but fish today.Um, oggi mi va di mangiare soltanto pesce.
I would like to... But I have other things to do...Mi piacerebbe… Ma ho anche altre cose da fare…
Shall we meet at the train station, or do you want me to pick you up from your house?Vogliamo vederci alla stazione ferroviaria o vuoi che passi a prenderti a casa tua?
Why is that?Perché?
Is it because it's too violent?È perché è troppo violento?
Don't worry, we don't do it everyday.Non preoccuparti, non lo facciamo tutti i giorni.
No worries Mike, as I said, he only does it when he is stressed.Non preoccuparti Mike, come ho detto, lo fa solo quando è stressato.
I guess you need to change your cooking plan now!A quanto pare dovrai cambiare i tuoi piani di cucina adesso!
I only have 3 hours today.Ho solo 3 ore oggi.
I'm really sorry about that!Mi dispiace davvero tanto!

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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