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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, 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.
Are you really asking me that question?Mi stai davvero facendo questa domanda?
Because I don't want to waste more time finding a new house...Perché non voglio sprecare altro tempo a trovare una casa nuova…
By the way, the deposit is £3,000 and non-negotiable...A proposito, il deposito è £ 3000 e non trattabile…
Oh my god! It’s almost 12 o’clock.Oh mio Dio! È quasi mezzogiorno in punto.
The recipe is not from the internet, it's from a Jamie Oliver book.La ricetta non viene da Internet, è di un libro di Jaimie Oliver.
That's a good choice, they do great calamari here, too.È un’ottima scelta, fanno anche degli ottimi calamari qui.
What's your maximum monthly budget for the rent?Qual è il tuo budget mensile massimo per l’affitto?
Anyway, this is Cate and her friends from work.Ad ogni modo, questa è Cate e le sue amiche dal lavoro.
Unfortunately, she is a teenager, she is 19!Sfortunatamente, è una teenager, ha 19 anni!
Sorry Mrs. Jones, there is a misunderstanding...Mi scusi signora Jones, c’è stato un malinteso…
There are plenty more, but I think gumtree.com is the best.Ce ne sono molti altri, ma penso che gumtree.com sia il migliore.
Nope, I don't cook fancy things, only regular dishes.No non cucino cose sofisticate, solo piatti normali.
Is there anything else you want me to do?C’è qualcos’altro che vuoi che faccia?
So do you want me to find a house by myself?Quindi vuoi che mi trovi una casa da sola?
It's not for me, it's for the rice, dear!Non è per me, è per il riso caro!
Oh no! Are you sure you don't have anything available?Oh no! Sicuri di non avere nulla disponibile?
Very nice! I hope he doesn't do it all the time!Bello! Spero non lo faccia sempre!
Do you feel a bit better now?Ti senti un po’ meglio ora?
Hm, okay... I think I got it, is it like Pinocchio?Hm, ok… Penso di aver capito, è come Pinocchio?

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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