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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
Hmm... Tomorrow is a bank holiday.Hmmm... Domani è Un giorno di ferie bancaria.
Maybe they prefer electric stoves in shared houses for safety reasons.Magari preferiscono i fornelli elettrici nelle case condivise per motivi di sicurezza.
But for how many people?Ma per quante persone?
Thank you very much!Grazie mille!
My meeting starts at one o'clock.La mia riunione Inizia all'1:00.
I have no idea what arborio rice is!Non ho idea di cosa sia il riso arborio!
Okay, I don't like cooking, but I like tasting food.Ok, non mi piace cucinare, ma mi piace assaggiare il cibo.
Yes, she is coming back, but isn't it what I always do?Sì, lei ritorna, ma non è quello che faccio sempre?
That's fine, I'm almost ready.Va bene, sono quasi pronta.
Where is Flora, isn't she here?Dov’è Flora, non è qui?
That's a good question!È un'ottima domanda!
They are both okay for me.Entrambi vanno bene per me.
Oh, sorry, I didn't know I wasn't allowed to order what I want!Oh, scusa, non sapevo che non mi era permesso ordinare quello che voglio!
I think I've got a better idea about what to do with the bed!Io penso di avere un’idea migliore su cosa possiamo farci con il letto!
Then you can decide if I'm a good cook or not!Poi deciderai se sono un buon cuoco o no!
Depends on where you look.Dipende da dove cerchi.
Do you feel a bit better now?Ti senti un po’ meglio ora?
Kisses to you, too, I'll call you when I get there!Baci anche a te, ti chiamerò quando arrivo!
You know tomorrow is my last day.Sai domani è il mio ultimo giorno.
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.

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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