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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
Here we go, I'm sure it means they pay much less.Nous y voilà, je suis sûr qu'ils payent moins.
I've checked some, there is nothing I like so far.Oui, j'en ai regardé quelques unes, je n'ai rien pour l'instant.
I'm unleashing him now, is that okay for you?Je vais le lâcher, ça te va?
It's on the Northern line, the same one we use here.C'est sur la Northern line, la même qu'on utilise ici.
But one of them is £2.44 and the other one is £1.22.Mais l'un des deux paquets coûte 2.44 livres tandis que l'autre coûte 1.22 livres.
Yes, he is totally fine after resting for a while.Oui, il va très bien après s'être reposé pendant un certain temps.
Why don't you answer your phone?Pourquoi ne réponds-tu pas à ton téléphone ?
I guess he wants to drink some water.Je pense qu'il veut boire de l'eau.
Thanks, yeah, as I said, Camden is in zone-2...Merci, ouais, comme je l'ai dit, Carmen est en zone 2...
Really? How do I wake you up?Vraiment ? Comment fais-je pour te réveiller ?
Umm, you can tell them it's our wedding anniversary.Heu, tu pourrais leur dire que c'est notre anniversaire de mariage.
It looks like you've got some experience with coffee.On dirait que tu as de l'expérience avec le café.
No worries, it's free for you today.Pas de problème, c'est gratuit pour toi aujourd'hui.
You need to change planes at some point on the way.On a besoin de changer d'avion à un moment donné.
The recipe is for 6 people.La recette est pour 6 personnes.
I haven't been there before, where is it?Je n'avais jamais été là-bas auparavant, où est-ce que c'est ?
That's true! How much is your rent?C'est vrai! Combien coûte ton loyer?
But that's true, some Chows are a bit aggressive.Mais c'est vrai, quelques chow-chows sont un peu agressifs.
That's a good question!C'est une bonne question !
Anyway, I need to go to the loo as well...Peu importe, je dois aller au petit coin également...

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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