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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
Are you with your friends?Sei con i tuoi amici?
Of course, here you go, this is the bathroom.Naturalmente, ecco qui, questo è il bagno.
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.
Yes, my number is 0773***0282.Si, il mio numero è 0773***0282
Everything is the same as it's advertised.Tutto quanto è come descritto nell’annuncio.
I didn't know that, I hope it's not a big problem for him.Non lo sapevo, spero non sia un grosso problema per lui.
What's up? Is everything okay?Che c’è? Va tutto bene?
This is my boyfriend, Mike.Questo è il mio ragazzo, Mike.
As far as I know, Chows are not good with other animals.Per quanto ne so i chow non sono buoni con gli altri animali.
It's difficult to find all the items manually on the self-checkout.È difficile trovare tutti gli oggetti manualmente alla cassa fai da te.
Sorry, madam, Friday is one of our busiest nights!Mi spiace, signora, venerdì è una delle nostre sere più affollate!
You never pick Bear's poo up from the pavement.Non raccogli mai la cacca di Bear dal marciapiede.
There is also some cheese, but it's a bit mouldy.Poi c’è un po’ di formaggio ma ha un po’ di muffa.
Let's calculate, I pay 135 per week for one person...Facciamo i conti, io pago 135 a settimana per una persona…
I mean, you don't live here with anyone from your family.Voglio dire, non vivi qui con qualcuno della tua famiglia.
Well, maybe we can get a 2 bedroom flat. What do you think?Beh, magari possiamo prendere un appartamento con 2 camere da letto. Cosa ne pensi?
Do you live around here?Vivi qui vicino?
Why don't you answer your phone?Perché non hai risposto al telefono?
But I think that's only for older women.Ma penso valga solo per le donne più anziane.
Yes, it is, but yours isn't so obvious.Sì, ma il tuo non è così ovvio.

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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