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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
Thanks father, where is Bear's lead?Grazie padre, dov’è il guinzaglio di Bear?
You are welcome, here is the menu, madam.Non c’è di che, ecco il menu, signora.
Hang on, there is another web site that says...Aspetta, c’è un altro sito web che dice…
To me, wasting it is weirder!Per me, non sprecare è più strano!
Toby! This is Cate, she is my... friend, from London.Toby! Questa è Cate, lei è la mia… amica, da Londra.
It's like there's evil hidden inside them!È come se ci fosse il male nascosto dentro di loro!
I would like to... But I have other things to do...Mi piacerebbe… Ma ho anche altre cose da fare…
I think one room is empty upstairs at the moment.Penso che una stanza sia vuota al momento al piano di sopra.
Yeah, it's better not to fully fill the bath, it leaks downstairs.Sì, è meglio non riempire completamente la vasca, perde verso il piano di sotto.
Do you like train rides, too?Ti piace anche andare in treno?
I don't want to stay in this house anymore!Non voglio più restare in questa casa!
I want him to check the heaters in the rooms while he is here!Voglio che controlli i termosifoni nelle stanze già che è qui!
They also have three big windows in their room!Hanno anche tre grosse finestre nella loro stanza!
Is there a garlic crusher, then?C’è uno spremi aglio allora?
He's a... Sorry Mike, what do you do?È un… Scusa Mike, cosa fai?
What is it about?Di cosa parla?
I like girls' nights out.Mi piacciono le serate fuori fra ragazze.
Hi, is your cat okay?Ciao, il tuo gatto sta bene?
Upstairs, there is Diego and a British couple next to him.Di sopra, c’è Diego e una coppia inglese vicino a lui.
No worries Mike, as I said, he only does it when he is stressed.Non preoccuparti Mike, come ho detto, lo fa solo quando è stressato.

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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