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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
I like the seafood restaurants there.J'aime les restaurants de crustacés là-bas.
Oh Jesus Christ... I get it now! That's disgusting...Oh Jésus Christ... J'ai compris maintenant ! C'est dégoûtant...
Absolutely not, while you are working you smoke like a chimney.Absolument pas, lorsque tu fumes, tu fumes comme une cheminée.
He also wants to increase our rent by 50%!Il veut aussi augmenter le loyer de 50%!
I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here.Je crois que ça ira, il peut faire le tour pendant que Bear n'est pas là.
The cat is not actually mine, it's my girlfriend's cat.Le chat n'est pas à moi, c'est celui de ma petite ami.
He is 70 and my mum is 64.Il a 70 ans, et ma mère en a 64.
Hang on, I remember you telling me you never kill animals!Minute, je me souviens de toi disant que tu ne tuais jamais d'animaux !
Anyway, do you live around here, too?Peu importe, vivez-vous prèt d'ici ?
Well, not really! I don't like cooking much.Eh bien, pas vraiment! Je n'aime pas cuisiner tant que ça.
What line is it on?Quelle ligne il y a-t-il dessus ?
I can cook, of course, but only when I feel like it.Je peux cuisiner, bien sûr, mais seulement quand j'en ai envie.
I can bring him with me when I come back for breakfast.Je peux l'amener ici avec moi quand je reviens pour le petit déjeuner.
Really? I don't want to ruin your plan, but...Vraiment ? Je n'ai pas envie de ruiner ton plan, mais...
Yes, there are some knives, too.Oui, il y en a aussi.
Because we know them and have their mobile numbers?Parce que nous les connaissons et que nous avons leurs numéros de téléphone?
He is a Chow Chow.C'est un Chow Chow.
How is there four of us?En quoi il y a-t-il quatre d'entre nous ?
Oh god, it's the second thing I hate doing in the kitchen!Oh, mon Dieu, c'est la deuxième chose que je déteste faire dans la cuisine!
I think we should wait for a while till all that smoke disappears.Je pense qu'on devrait attendre jusqu'à ce que cette fumée disparaisse.

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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