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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
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 ?
Maybe I know your friend.Peut-être que je connais votre ami.
How long does it usually take?Combien de temps cela prend-t-il ?
I would like to... But I have other things to do...J'aimerais bien également... Mais j'ai d'autres choses à faire...
Do they weigh them here or at the checkout?Les pèsent-ils ici où à la caisse ?
They're there, under the duvet.Ils sont là-bas, sous la couette.
Of course, I researched it well, it's 525 metres.Bien sûr, j'ai fait des recherches, elle mesure 525 mètres.
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.
Okay, who sings it?Okay, qui les chante ?
I agree, long flights aren't very pleasant.Je suis d'accord, les longs vols ne sont pas ma tasse de thé.
There is one at 11:00 and the next one is at 11:20.Il y en a un à 11:00 et le prochain à 11:20.
You need to change planes at some point on the way.On a besoin de changer d'avion à un moment donné.
Umm, Dick is here, dear, he is the landlord...Umm, c'est Dick ma chérie, le propriétaire...
Oh, sorry! You don't like cleaning things, I can do it.Oh, désolée! Tu n'aimes pas nettoyer les choses, je peux le faire.
That one is a single room, I want a double.Cette chambre est simple, j'en veux une double.
This is the last one and, unfortunately, it has a hole in it.C'est le dernier et malheureusement l'emballage est trouée.
Diego, do you want me to get you anything to eat?Diego, tu veux que je te rapporte quelque chose à manger ?
That's very interesting!C’est très intéressant !
Why do you want to live there?Pourquoi veux-tu vivre là-bas ?
What do you do?Que faites-vous ?

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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