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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
Good point, I'm sure they don't pay that much!Bien vu, je suis sûr qu'ils ne paient pas autant!
Yeah, it's open here already...Ouais, c'est déjà ouvert ici...
My sisters live nearby, they help her sometimes.Mes sœurs habitent pas loin, elles l'aident de temps en temps.
I like some Jamiroquai songs, but not all of them.J'aime les musique de Jamiroquai, mais pas toutes d'entre elles.
It's not much less... There is a slight difference!C'est pas très loin de là... Il y a une infime différence!
I think I'm going to order some duck, it's delicious.Je crois que je vais commander du canard, c'est délicieux.
Yes, that's the one.Oui c'est celui-là.
It's impossible for me to commute from zone-9 to 1 everyday.C'est impossible pour moi de passer de la zone 9 à la zone 1 tous les jours.
There is nothing much left to do, there are only bits and pieces.Il n'y a plus grand chose à faire, il n'y a que des trucs par-ci par-là.
Mike, teriyaki is Japanese, we are at a Chinese restaurant.Mike, le teriyaki c'est japonais, nous sommes dans un restaurant Chinois.
Shall we meet at the train station, or do you want me to pick you up from your house?Rejoignons-nous à la station de train ou voulez-vous que je vienne vous chercher de chez vous ?
Yeah, I'll have a beer, I guess you want wine, Cate?Ouais, je vous prendrais bien une bière, je suppose que tu veux du vin, Cate ?
I hope they are going to be here on time, too... I don't like waiting.J'espère qu'ils seront à l'heure aussi,... je n'aime pas attendre.
She is half Japanese, half Australian.Elle est moitié japonaise, moitié australienne.
Oh no! Are you sure you don't have anything available?Oh non ! Êtes-vous sûr qu'il n'y a rien d'autre de disponible ?
Hello dear, how is it going, do you need any help?Salut chérie, comment ça va, t'as besoin d'aide ?
Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it.Ouais, mais la chambre est carrée et il n'y a que quatre meubles principaux dedans.
Look, you can watch the sunset best from this point.Regarde, tu peux mieux admirer le coucher de soleil d'ici.
How is there four of us?En quoi il y a-t-il quatre d'entre nous ?
Okay, here we are, this is Honeybrook Street.Okay, nous voilà, c'est Honeybrook Street.

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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