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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
Let me check... when is best for you?Mi faccia controllare… Quando le torna meglio?
I've finally completed it and tomorrow is the big day!L'ho finalmente completato e domani è il grande giorno!
Yes, I can hear you, but I don't understand!Sì, ti sento, ma non capisco!
How are things going, is everything ok?Come vanno le cose, tutto bene?
By the way, the deposit is £3,000 and non-negotiable...A proposito, il deposito è £ 3000 e non trattabile…
Huh, it's quite good money!Huh, Sono un sacco di soldi!
Then he finds out he is a robot, not a real kid.Poi lui scopre di essere un robot, non un bambino vero.
No, it's not mine, I think it belongs to the house.No, non è mia, penso appartenga alla casa.
I don't think you really want me to stay here anymore!Non penso che tu voglia più che io rimanga qui!
Where are you?Dove sei?
I don't believe you! What's the difference today?Non ti credo! Qual è la differenza oggi?
But before we go, can you call them and ask if they are okay with pets?Ma prima di andare, puoi chiamarli e chiedere se hanno problemi con gli animali domestici?
I don't want to live in the suburbs!Non voglio vivere in periferia!
Is there a problem with your phone battery?C’è un problema con la batteria del tuo telefono?
You were explaining why you are here at 07:30 in the morning.Stavi spiegando perché sei qui alle 7:30 del mattino.
No worries, I am not together with Mike.Non preoccuparti, non sto insieme a Mike.
What line is it on?Su quale line si trova?
Maybe they prefer electric stoves in shared houses for safety reasons.Magari preferiscono i fornelli elettrici nelle case condivise per motivi di sicurezza.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?Hai fratelli o sorelle?
Erm, I can't work it out, I guess it's more than 150 years old.Ehm, ora non mi viene, ma suppongo sia più di 150 anni.

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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