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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
Bear hates being at a vet, too.Anche Bear odia andare dal veterinario.
My sisters live nearby, they help her sometimes.Le mie sorelle vivono vicine, la aiutano qualche volta.
Is it Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus?È Leicester Square o Piccadilly Circus?
Yeah, I think this wardrobe is too small for two people.Sì, penso che questo guardaroba sia troppo piccolo per due persone.
No worries, it's free for you today.Non preoccuparti, per te oggi è gratis.
Bear is okay with cats, but definitely not with dogs.Bear va d’accordo con i gatti ma decisamente non con i cani.
It sounds important.Sembra importante.
Normally, girls check the wine list for half an hour before they order.Normalmente le ragazze controllano la lista dei vini per mezz’ora prima di ordinare.
I've finally completed it and tomorrow is the big day!L'ho finalmente completato e domani è il grande giorno!
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.Si, Bear mangia un gatto in mezzo ogni giorno per colazione.
Why did you ask, do you want me to boil it?Perché me lo hai chiesto, vuoi che lo faccia bollire?
Is there anything else you want me to do?C’è qualcos’altro che vuoi che faccia?
Your perfectly shaped mushrooms are ready!I tuoi funghi dalla forma perfetta sono pronti!
It's half past 4, so we are here right on time.Sono le 4 e mezza, quindi siamo giusto in tempo.
Maybe we can get something on the way to the station.Magari possiamo prendere qualcosa mentre andiamo alla stazione.
It's still £5 more than the bigger room!Sono dunque £ 5 di più della stanza più grande!
Um, I don't feel like eating anything but fish today.Um, oggi mi va di mangiare soltanto pesce.
Hm, it's comes to roughly £150 a week, it's about the same.Hm, fanno circa £ 150 a settimana, più o meno lo stesso.
Do you want me to put it in the bin?Vuoi che la butti nella spazzatura?
You know tomorrow is my last day.Sai domani è il mio ultimo giorno.

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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