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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
By the way, I like the colour of the walls... What do you think?A proposito, mi piace il colore delle pareti… Cosa ne pensi?
Do you have a cigarette?Hai una sigaretta?
What does Diego do?Che cosa fa Diego?
He is one of my best friends, unfortunately.È uno dei miei migliori amici, sfortunatamente.
Hmm... actually, we have to boil it.Hmm… In realtà dobbiamo farlo bollire.
Maybe we can get something on the way to the station.Magari possiamo prendere qualcosa mentre andiamo alla stazione.
Erm, by the way, since we are on the subject...Ehm, a proposito, dato che siamo sull’argomento…
I prefer red onions.Preferisco le cipolle rosse.
I usually take the train.Di solito prendo il treno.
Exactly, so do you think snails are bugs or not?Esattamente, quindi pensi che le lumache siano insetti o no?
It won't change anything, but reminding me is stressing me out!Non cambierà nulla, ma ricordarmelo mi fa stressare!
You know tomorrow is my last day.Sai domani è il mio ultimo giorno.
I don't like going to hospitals, either.Nemmeno a me piacciono gli ospedali.
Here you go sir, this is your receipt and your £20 cashback.Ecco a lei signore, il suo scontrino e il suo cashback da £ 20.
And sometimes they don't come home for days.E a volte non tornano a casa per giorni.
I'm sorry for not showing up at your opening.Mi dispiace per non essere venuto all’apertura.
Erm... While your hands are already dirty...Ehm… Già che hai le mani sporche…
Normally, it's much more expensive than the other ones.Normalmente è molto più costoso degli altri.
Are you really asking me that question?Mi stai davvero facendo questa domanda?
And Pogo gets very scared of the crowd and the noise.E Pogo si spaventa molto a causa della folla e del rumore.

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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