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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
Do you mean the guy with the beard?Tu parles de ce gars avec la barbe ?
I feel hungry, too.J'ai faim aussi.
Yeah, I guess spring is the worst time for allergies!Ouais, on dirait que le printemps est le pire moment pour avoir des allergies!
You can ask whatever you want to know.Tu peux demander ce que tu veux savoir.
That's a good question!C'est une bonne question !
Hello, I'm sorry I'm a bit late.Salut, pardonne-moi, je me suis un peu en retard.
Sorry, the line is very bad!Désolé, la ligne est très mauvaise!
Well, maybe we can get a 2 bedroom flat. What do you think?Bien, peut-être que nous pourrions avoir un appartement avec deux chambres. Qu'en penses-tu ?
Really? I don't want to ruin your plan, but...Vraiment ? Je n'ai pas envie de ruiner ton plan, mais...
Or worse, sometimes they throw a party at home!Ou pire, parfois, ils font la fête à la maison!
Hmm.. yes, I need mushrooms, stock, celery...Hmm...oui, j'ai besoin de champignon, de bouillon, de céleri,...
No, it's not mine, I think it belongs to the house.Non, elle n'est pas à moi, elle appartient à la maison.
Sorry to ask, but are you on your period or something?Désolé de te demander, mais t'as tes règles ou quoi?
She could even have been her mum... Who knows?Ça aurait pu être sa mère... Qui sait?
I don't want to stay in this house anymore!Je ne veux plus rester dans cette maison!
Don't worry, I don't like having a very heavy breakfast.Ne t'inquiête pas, je n'aime pas prendre de lourds petits déjeuners.
Sorry, they don't serve chips here...Pardon, ils ne servent pas de chips ici...
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 !
Erm, sorry, but I think you have the wrong Mike...Euh, désolé, mais je pense que vous vous êtes trompés de Mike...
I'm really sorry, what kind of sickness is it?Je suis vraiment désolé, il s'agit de quel type de maladie?

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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