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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
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.Si, Bear mangia un gatto in mezzo ogni giorno per colazione.
Okay, I found it... but it looks filthy!Ok l’ho trovato… Ma sembra sporco!
Is there anything else I can do for you, love?C'è qualcos'altro che posso fare per te, amore?
Depends on where you look.Dipende da dove cerchi.
Anyway, what else do we have left to do now?Ad ogni modo, cos’altro c’è rimasto da fare adesso?
Yes, he is one of them.Sì, lui è uno di quelli.
She is doing well, we have 3 months left to go.Va bene, abbiamo ancora 3 mesi.
Hang on, there is another web site that says...Aspetta, c’è un altro sito web che dice…
How are things going, is everything ok?Come vanno le cose, tutto bene?
Do you know how to use them?Sai come usarle?
Yes it is, how are you?Si sono io, come stai?
It's a kind of welcoming party for her.È una specie di festa di benvenuto per lei.
Why do you think it's weird?Perché pensi che sia strano?
Hmm, I guess it's a bit old, but it's still my favourite.Hmm, credo sia un po’ vecchio, ma è ancora il mio preferito.
In these cases, Pogo stays home alone with no food and no attention.In questi casi, Pogo rimane a casa da solo senza cibo e senza attenzioni.
I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here.Credo di sì, così può dare un’occhiata in giro mentre Bear non c’è.
Do you know the pub around the corner?Conosci il pub dietro l'angolo?
And these days, I go to that pub quite often.In questi giorni vado molto spesso in quel pub.
Is that right?È giusto?
What's the time, are we early?Che ore sono, siamo in anticipo?

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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