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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
Oh god, I feel too tired now.Nossa, sinto-me demasiado cansada agora.
Let me check, we only need butter.Me deixe ver, só precisamos de manteiga.
Ta-ta here it is...Tcharã aqui está...
How many people live in this house?Quantas pessoas vivem nesta casa?
Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom.Com licença, preciso ir no banheiro.
How are you?Como você está?
It makes all of our clothes stink!Todas as nossas roupas ficam a cheirar mal!
Australia is very strict with its customs rules.A Austrália é muito rigorosa no que toca às regras nas alfândegas.
I'm really amazed by the structure of this station.Estou muito impressionada com a arquitetura desta estação.
So Pogo gets on very well with dogs.Por isso o Pogo dá-se muito bem com cães.
Your perfectly shaped mushrooms are ready!Seus cogumelos perfeitamente cortados estão prontos!
All of my work is in that laptop and I don't have any backup!Todo meu trabalho está no laptop e eu não tenho nenhuma cópia de segurança!
Erm... I know I snore occasionally, do I snore everyday?Erm... Eu sei que ronco ocasionalmente, eu ronco todos os dias?
Do we have a sieve?Temos peneira?
Well, I don't think we need to cook too many things at once.Bem, eu não acho que seja preciso cozinhar demasiadas coisas de uma vez.
Yeah, it's quite a big country, more like a continent.Sim, é um país muito grande, é mais um continente.
I want him to check the heaters in the rooms while he is here!Eu quero que ele verifique os aquecedores dos quartos enquanto ele está cá!
Nope, it gives me a headache!Não, fico com dores de cabeça!
How old are you?Quantos anos você tem?
That's nice, what do you usually cook?Que legal, o que costuma cozinhar?

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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