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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
Yeah, I want to see the bathroom...Sì, voglio vedere il bagno…
Is one bunch enough for you?Un mazzetto è abbastanza per te?
So Pogo gets on very well with dogs.Quindi Pogo va molto d’accordo con i cani.
Ta-ta here it is...Ta-da eccola qui…
It's about a web project.Si tratta di un progetto web.
It seems there is no one in the house!Sembra che non ci sia nessuno in casa!
Thank god there is nothing to worry about.Grazie al cielo non c'è nulla di cui preoccuparsi.
Hey, we are back.Ehi, siamo tornati.
Oh, sorry! You don't like cleaning things, I can do it.Oh, scusa! A te non piace pulire le cose, posso farlo io.
It's on the Northern line, the same one we use here.È sulla linea Northern, la stessa che usiamo qui.
Thanks for offering me that, dear.Grazie per l’offerta, caro.
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.
Anyway, you only have 10 days left to leave that house.Ad ogni modo, ti rimangono solo 10 giorni per lasciare quella casa.
Hey, before you go...Ehi, prima che vai…
Really? How do I wake you up?Davvero? Come faccio a svegliarti?
I think I'm going to order some duck, it's delicious.Credo che ordinerò l’anatra, è deliziosa.
Well, one of them is 2,800, but bills are not included...Beh, una è 2800, ma le bollette non sono incluse…
Hello, my name is Mike, I'm Cate's boyfriend...Salve, il mio nome è Mike, sono il ragazzo di Cate…
Which appointment? Do you mean the house in Angel?Quale appuntamento? Vuoi dire la casa ad Angel?
It definitely costs a lot, but that's not the only problem.Decisamente costa molto, ma non è il solo problema.

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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