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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
So, it's obvious you have no clue how much renting a house costs.Donc, c'est évident que tu n'as aucune idée du prix du loyer d'un maison.
Can your mum handle the situation by herself?Ta mère peut-elle gérer la situation toute seule?
But before we go, can you call them and ask if they are okay with pets?Mais d'abord, tu peux les appeler pour voir s'ils sont d'accord pour les animaux?
What is it about?De quoi ça parle ?
Sorry, I hope it doesn't ruin your childhood memories...Pardon, J'espère que ça ne ruine pas tes souvenirs d'enfance...
No, she is a uni student in Russia.Non, elle est étudiante à l'université en Russie.
Okay, here we are, this is Honeybrook Street.Okay, nous voilà, c'est Honeybrook Street.
I haven't been there before, where is it?Je n'avais jamais été là-bas auparavant, où est-ce que c'est ?
And the buses always arrive on time.Et les bus arrivent toujours à l'heure.
Anyway, what else do we have left to do now?Peu importe, que nous reste-t-il à faire désormais ?
In these cases, Pogo stays home alone with no food and no attention.Dans ce cas, Pogo reste seul à la maison sans nourriture ni attention.
Yeah, it is very important for me, actually.Oui, c'est très important pour moi, en fait.
Yes, it might be, but I'm very busy with some projects these days.Oui, je pense, mais je suis très occupé par d'autres projets ces temps ci.
As I said, it's much easier to open with two people.Comme je l'avais dit, c'est plus facile de l'ouvrir à deux.
Not long, my lessons start at 12:30.Pas longtemps, mes cours commencent à 12h30.
Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it.Ouais, mais la chambre est carrée et il n'y a que quatre meubles principaux dedans.
But I think that's only for older women.Mais je pense que ce n'est que pour les femmes plus âgées.
You can just stay with me, until you find somewhere to live.Tu peux rester avec moi jusqu'à ce que tu trouves où aller.
Okay, I want to have something similar then!Okay, j'aimerais avoir quelque chose de similaire du coup !
Where are you?Où es-tu?

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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