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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
Thank you, dear... For helping me to be a liar!Grazie, caro… Per avermi aiutato a mentire!
No, but it's not good for him to take the stairs up and down everyday.No, ma non gli fa bene fare le scale su e giù tutti i giorni.
I don't like their chardonnay.Non mi piace il loro Chardonnay.
How is your mum, does she have any health problems?Come sta tua mamma, lei ha qualche problema di salute?
You are absolutely right!Hai assolutamente ragione!
Umm, Dick is here, dear, he is the landlord...Umm, è Dick, cara, lui è il padrone di casa…
Can you please not forget to take some poo bags with you!Potresti per favore non dimenticarti di portare con te qualche borsa per la cacca!
My dad is British and my mum is Australian.Il mio papà è inglese e mia mamma è australiana.
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.Si, Bear mangia un gatto in mezzo ogni giorno per colazione.
You can ask whatever you want to know.Puoi chiedermi tutto quello che vuoi sapere.
Hi, is your cat okay?Ciao, il tuo gatto sta bene?
Exactly, so do you think snails are bugs or not?Esattamente, quindi pensi che le lumache siano insetti o no?
It's not a big deal but it's quite an important thing to mention.Non è chissà cosa ma è una cosa piuttosto importante da menzionare.
Yes, it was quite easy, actually, I live very close by.Sì, è stato piuttosto facile, vivo molto vicino.
Yeah, I think it's a bit early to knock on someone's door!Sì, penso sia un po’ presto per bussare alla porta di qualcuno!
I mostly work till late at night, I never wake up at 7 in the morning.Io lavoro per lo più fino a tardi la sera, non mi sveglio mai alle sette di mattina.
But he hisses occasionally, is it normal?Ma ogni tanto soffia, è normale?
Why is that?Perché?
I don't like violence in real life, I only like it in movies.Non mi piace la violenza nella vita vera, mi piace solo nei film.
Exactly, I hate getting woken up in the middle of the night!Esattamente, odio essere svegliato nel bel mezzo della notte!

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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