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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
Erm... Yeah... Sure! It's our first anniversary!Erm… Sì… Certo! È il nostro primo anniversario!
And sometimes they don't come home for days.E a volte non tornano a casa per giorni.
I've only got Saturday left before I have to move on Sunday.È rimasto solo sabato prima di dover traslocare domenica.
What's your maximum monthly budget for the rent?Qual è il tuo budget mensile massimo per l’affitto?
No, she is totally fine, thankfully.No, lei sta assolutamente bene, grazie al cielo.
Yeah, do you mean tricycles?Sì, vuoi dire con i velocipedi?
Oh f*ck, what kind of tap is this?Oh, c*zzo, che razza di rubinetto è questo?
I've finally completed it and tomorrow is the big day!L'ho finalmente completato e domani è il grande giorno!
My housemates don't clean anything in the kitchen.I miei coinquilini non puliscono nulla in cucina.
You need to press the button down and turn it right.Devi premere il pulsante e girare a destra.
There is also some cheese, but it's a bit mouldy.Poi c’è un po’ di formaggio ma ha un po’ di muffa.
Well, one of them is 2,800, but bills are not included...Beh, una è 2800, ma le bollette non sono incluse…
I'd like to one day, when they invent teleportation.Mi piacerebbe un giorno quando inventeranno il teletrasporto.
Who is Mike, darling?Chi è Mike, cara?
Okay, it seems they have no aggression towards each other.Ok, sembra che non siano aggressivi l’uno con l’altro.
Sh*t! I can't believe it's already 10:30!Merda! Non riesco a credere che siano già le 10:30!
Well this is how it is... do you want to see upstairs?Beh adesso è così… Volete vedere il piano di sopra?
You can just stay with me, until you find somewhere to live.Puoi rimanere con me, finché non trovi un posto dove vivere.
I'm happy to hear we have similar music taste!Sono felice di sentire che abbiamo gusti simili in fatto di musica!
But maybe they are splitting up, I don't know yet.Ma magari si stanno separando, non lo so ancora.

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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