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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
Alright, I think I know who he is...Très bien, je pense que je sais qui sait...
Because the other people complain about me smoking there.Parce que d'autres personnes se plaignent de moi fumant là-bas.
Is that right?C'est cela ?
Anyway, the flight situation is a bit complicated.Bref, les conditions du vol sont un peu compliquées.
The ones at the bottom look fresher.Ceux du bas semblent plus frais.
I see them around a lot where I work, actually.J'en vois beaucoup là où je travaille à vrai dire.
Isn't it just a simple meeting cancellation?N'est-ce pas tout simplement une annulation de rendez-vous?
They don't usually work after ten o'clock.Ils ne travaillent généralement pas après dix heures.
What do you want me to do with them?Tu veux que je fasse quoi avec?
I'm an English teacher.Je suis professeur d'anglais.
What else do we need?On a besoin de quoi d'autre?
I can bring him with me when I come back for breakfast.Je peux l'amener ici avec moi quand je reviens pour le petit déjeuner.
It won't change anything, but reminding me is stressing me out!Non, ça ne va rien changer, mais me le rappeler me fait stresser!
Isn't Morrison's closer?Morrison n'est-il pas plus près?
I'm okay, how are you?Je suis bien, et toi?
Hello, do you have a Tesco Clubcard sir?Bonjour, avez-vous une carte de fidélité Tesco monsieur ?
There is no table for you, then!Il n'y a donc pas de table pour toi !
No, but I definitely don't want to live in that house anymore!Non, mais je ne veux plus du tout vivre dans cette maison !
Whose cat?... Do you mean my cat?Le chat de qui?... Tu veux dire mon chat?
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.

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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