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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
Do you want me to slice the mushrooms for you?Tu veux que je coupe les champignons pour toi?
Bear's sitting here with me, his willy is out.Bear est assis avec moi, son zizi est dehors.
As I'm a smoker, I prefer sitting outside.Comme je suis fumeur, je préférerais m'asseoir à l'extérieur.
Don't worry, I don't like having a very heavy breakfast.Ne t'inquiête pas, je n'aime pas prendre de lourds petits déjeuners.
A one year course? What kind of course is it?Un cursus d'un an ? Quel genre de cursus est-ce ?
Diego, do you want me to get you anything to eat?Diego, tu veux que je te rapporte quelque chose à manger ?
That would be great! Do you think it's possible?Ça serait bien ! Penses-tu que ça sera possible ?
Is it hay fever? I've got some pills for it!C'est le rhume des foins? J'ai quelques pilules pour soigner ça!
What genre do you listen to?Quel genre de musique écoutes-tu ?
He is 70 and my mum is 64.Il a 70 ans, et ma mère en a 64.
Isn't that funny?C'est drôle, n'est-ce pas ?
Why? It looks pretty clean to me!Pourquoi? Il a l'air plutôt propre!
My housemates don't clean anything in the kitchen.Mes colocataires ne nettoient rien dans cette cuisine.
Of course, 2 tomatoes are enough, I think.Bien sûr, 2 tomates sont suffisantes je crois.
Well, I don't think we need to cook too many things at once.Eh bien, je ne pense pas qu'on a besoin de préparer plein de choses à la fois.
Yeah, I think the logo looks much better in the centre, what do you think?Ouais, je pense que le logo paraît bien mieux au centre, qu'en penses-tu ?
Congratulations, I wish you luck.Félicitations, je vous souhaite bonne chance.
That's why the rent is much lower than average.C'est pour ça que le loyer est bien plus bas que la moyenne.
Nope, as I said before, they live in Australia.Non, comme je l'ai déjà dit, ils habitent en Australie.
I really don't know, but I believe it's more than 100 years old.Je ne sais vraiment pas, mais je crois qu'elle a plus de 100 ans.

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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