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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 want the tray in the middle?Tu veux que le plateau soit au milieu?
It's individually, the small ones are 30p, big ones 50p.C'est individuellement, les petits coûtent 30p et les grand coûtent 50p.
I don't know, maybe it helps a bit!Je ne sais pas, peut-être que ça aide un peu!
Erm, she's the marketing manager at the company.Euh, c'est le gestionnaire marketing de l'entreprise.
Let me check, we only need butter.Laisse-moi vérifier, nous n'avons seulement besoin que de beurre.
Well, it's about a kid, I mean a robot.Bien, c'est à propos d'un enfant, je veux dire robot.
Yep, she was born in Australia, but her mother is Japanese.Ouais, elle est née en Australie, mais sa mère est japonaise.
It's in Islington, zone-1, it's the best place for me so far.C'est à Islington, en zone 1, c'est le meilleur endroit pour moi pour l'instant.
I am planning to sleep in a bit since it's a holiday.J'avais pour intention de domir un peu vu que c'est un jour férié.
I see them around a lot where I work, actually.J'en vois beaucoup là où je travaille à vrai dire.
Hello, is that Cate?Salut, c'est Cate?
Is your father sick?Ton père est-il malade?
I will ask him to take Bear out, so we can have breakfast.Je vais lui demander de sortir Bear, pour qu'on puisse prendre le petit déjeuner.
Nope, I don't cook fancy things, only regular dishes.Non, je ne prépare rien d'extravagant, seulement des plats basiques.
I'm so sorry, but we need to cancel our meeting today.Je suis désolé, mais je dois annuler notre rendez-vous aujourd'hui.
I'm really sorry, what kind of sickness is it?Je suis vraiment désolé, il s'agit de quel type de maladie?
Is it because the other tenants don't want pets?C'est parce que les autres résidents n'aiment pas les animaux?
Yeah, and the market is good, is Camden Lock in zone-2 or 3?Ouais, et le marché est bon, Carmen Lock est-il en zone 2 ou 3 ?
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 ?
Sorry, is it possible to see it this Saturday after 2 o'clock?Désolé, c'est possible de se voir ce Samedi après 14h?

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Y
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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