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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
And the buses always arrive on time.Et les bus arrivent toujours à l'heure.
For the risotto, I need some arborio rice.Pour le risotto, j'ai besoin de riz arborio.
Of course, here you go, this is the bathroom.Bien sûr, voici la salle de bains.
If you are going to ask for money, I don't have any, either.Si tu veux me demander de l'argent, je n'en ai pas non plus.
How old are you?Quel âge avez-vous ?
How much rice do you need?Quelle quantité de riz as-tu besoin?
Is it possible to move in tomorrow?C'est possible d'emménager demain?
Diego, do you want me to get you anything to eat?Diego, tu veux que je te rapporte quelque chose à manger ?
It's individually, the small ones are 30p, big ones 50p.C'est individuellement, les petits coûtent 30p et les grand coûtent 50p.
Aren't there four of us dear?Il n'y a-t-il pas quatre d'entre nous chéri ?
I haven't been there before, where is it?Je n'avais jamais été là-bas auparavant, où est-ce que c'est ?
It's the second one from the top.C'est le deuxième en partant du haut.
Hi there, are you ready?Salut, t'es prête?
I'm sorry to say that no pets are allowed in the house!Je suis désolé de vous dire qu'aucun n'animal n'est autorisé dans la maison!
Do your parents live in London, too?Tes parents vivent à Londres aussi?
And Pogo gets very scared of the crowd and the noise.Et Pogo a très peur à cause de la foule et du bruit.
So it comes to 2,800 a month!Donc cela revient à 2800 par mois !
Why don't we pay 100 more each, and get a house in Mayfair?Pourquoi payerions-nous pas 100 de plus chacun et avoir une maison à Mayfair ?
They weigh everything at the checkout.Ils pèsent tout à la caisse.
Hi, I don't think it's broken.Bonjour, je ne pense pas qu’elle soit cassée.

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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