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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
He is a plumber, dear, apparently it's clogged.C'est un plombier chéri, apparemment elles sont bouchées.
Why do you think it's weird?Pourquoi penses-tu que c'est bizarre ?
Oh, your girlfriend's cat... Does she live here with you?Oh, le chat de ta petite amie... Elle habite ici aussi?
Bear's sitting here with me, his willy is out.Bear est assis avec moi, son zizi est dehors.
There is nothing under 3,000 in Angel!Il n'y a rien en dessous de 3000 à Angel !
Yep, she was born in Australia, but her mother is Japanese.Ouais, elle est née en Australie, mais sa mère est japonaise.
They don't usually work after ten o'clock.Ils ne travaillent généralement pas après dix heures.
Erm... You look about 30?Hum... Peut-être 30 ans ?
We call it a sixth sense!On appelle ça un sixième sens !
But... I'm not good at lying...Mais... Je suis mauvaise pour mentir...
No, because she is mental and can harm Pogo or Bear!Non, parce qu'elle est folle et qu'elle peut faire du mal à Pogo ou Bear !
Oh, I think I know them.Oh, je crois que je sais ce que c'est.
Nope, oyster cards are only for transport in London.Non, les oyster cards ne sont valables que pour les transports à Londres.
And sometimes they don't come home for days.Et parfois, ils ne viennent pas à la maison pendant plusieurs jours.
No worries Mike, as I said, he only does it when he is stressed.Pas de panique Mike, comme je l'ai dit, il ne le fait que lorsqu'il est extrêmement stressé.
You need to change planes at some point on the way.On a besoin de changer d'avion à un moment donné.
How long does the flight usually take?Et ils durent combien de temps en général?
I'm a web designer.Je suis web designer.
As far as I know, Chows are not good with other animals.D'aussi longtemps que je me souvienne les chow-chows ne supportent pas les autres animaux.
I would like to... But I have other things to do...J'aimerais bien également... Mais j'ai d'autres choses à faire...

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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