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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
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.Oui, Bear mange un chat et demi par jour pour son petit déjeuner.
There is no table for you, then!Il n'y a donc pas de table pour toi !
Of course, oh, there is a half-eaten pizza in the oven.Bien sûr, il y a une pizza a moitié mangée dedans.
I'm not really in the mood to join them.Je n'ai pas réellement envie de les rejoindre.
Of course! It's my favourite pub.Bien sûr ! C'est mon pub préféré.
Normally, it's much more expensive than the other ones.Normalement, il est bien plus cher que les autres.
I want to be sober and energetic for tomorrow.Je veux être sobre et en forme pour demain.
Do you need to wake up early tomorrow or something?Vous devez vous lever tôt demain ?
There are some vending machines in the station.Il y a des distributeurs automatiques dans la gare.
Is it because of the cost, or another reason?Est-ce que c'est à cause du prix, ou est-ce une autre raison?
And sometimes they don't come home for days.Et parfois, ils ne viennent pas à la maison pendant plusieurs jours.
What does Diego do?Et que fait Diégo?
My beard makes me look older, I think.Ma barbe me rend plus vieux, je pense.
Hello madam, are you still on the line?Bonjour madame, êtes vous toujours en ligne ?
And we have to weigh everything by ourselves, etcetera.Et nous avons à peser tout par nous même, etcetera.
You are absolutely right!Vous avez absolument raison !
Does that help you to believe me?Est-ce que ça t'aide à me croire?
Do you go to the Windmill often?Allez-vous souvent au Moulin à Vent ?
Thanks, yeah, as I said, Camden is in zone-2...Merci, ouais, comme je l'ai dit, Carmen est en zone 2...
Yes, I like them, too.Oui, je les aime aussi.

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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