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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 don't want to stay in this house anymore!Non voglio più restare in questa casa!
But Tesco is bigger, it has more variety of products.Ma Tesco è più grande, c’è più varietà di prodotti.
Exactly, one of them is asking for 3,500, the other one is 3,000...Esattamente, una chiede 3500, l’altra 3000…
Hello my friend, how are you?Ciao amico mio, come stai?
You are right, it's probably worth more than one cigarette.Hai ragione, probabilmente vale più di una sigaretta.
Then he finds out he is a robot, not a real kid.Poi lui scopre di essere un robot, non un bambino vero.
Do you like train rides, too?Ti piace anche andare in treno?
It's £135 per week!£ 135 a settimana!
How is your mum, does she have any health problems?Come sta tua mamma, lei ha qualche problema di salute?
It goes faster, but we don't want to walk to the tube station.Va più veloce, ma non vogliamo camminare fino alla stazione della metro.
I hope you are aware it's your last 3 days to find a house...Spero tu ti renda conto che sono i tuoi ultimi 3 giorni per trovare una casa…
Yeah, it's better not to fully fill the bath, it leaks downstairs.Sì, è meglio non riempire completamente la vasca, perde verso il piano di sotto.
Yes, sorry, everything seems filthy, but believe me, it's not my fault!Sì, scusa, tutto quanto sembra sporco, ma credimi, non è colpa mia!
What's your plan, Cate?Che piani hai Cate?
I don't know, maybe it helps a bit!Non lo so, forse un pochino!
No, I'm not lying! I never lie.No non sto mentendo! Non mento mai.
It's still £5 more than the bigger room!Sono dunque £ 5 di più della stanza più grande!
I think that *hand caught on fire* thing is a joke!Penso che *la mano prende fuoco* sia una battuta!
No, I haven't, I don't know what's yours in the fridge.No, non so cosa c’è di tuo nel frigo.
I don't understand why they call it a bank holiday.Non capisco perché la chiamano ferie bancaria.

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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