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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
I mostly work till late at night, I never wake up at 7 in the morning.Je travaille souvent jusqu'à très tard le soir, je ne me révéille jamais à 7 heures du matin.
Do you expect me to make the room bigger by pushing the walls out?Espères-tu de moi que j'agrandisse la chambre en déplaçant les murs ?
What does Diego do?Et que fait Diégo?
I'm happy to hear that.Je suis heureux de l'entendre.
There is also some cheese, but it's a bit mouldy.Il y a aussi du fromage mais il est un peu moisi.
Exactly, so do you think snails are bugs or not?Exactement, donc penses-tu que les escargots sont des insectes ou non ?
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 ?
Is that you, Mike?C'est toi, Mike?
That's so sad, how old are your parents?C'est tellement triste, quel âge ont tes parents?
That's why you have a headache now!C'est pour ça que tu as mal à la tête!
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 !
Okay, the grated one's 20% off today.Okay, ce qui est en promotion a 20% de réduction aujourd'hui.
I have an appointment with the home office for my visa extension.J'ai un rendez-vous au Ministère de l'Intérieur pour l'extension de mon visa?
I need to use chicken stock for the risotto!J'ai besoin d'un fond de volaille pour le risotto!
Let me check, we only need butter.Laisse-moi vérifier, nous n'avons seulement besoin que de beurre.
Australia is very strict with its customs rules.L' Australie est très stricte avec le respect des règles.
So it's definitely not a divorce situation.Donc c'est pas une histoire de divorce.
I see them around a lot where I work, actually.J'en vois beaucoup là où je travaille à vrai dire.
Do you want me to call Diego, then?Tu veux que j'appelle Diégo alors?
Do you want me to wash the wine bottle before I pour it?Tu veux que je lave la bouteille de vin avant de t'en verser?

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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