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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 me to call Diego, then?Tu veux que j'appelle Diégo alors?
Yeah, you are right, it's more useful when you have less things.Ouais, tu as raison, c'est plus utile lorsque nous avons peu de choses.
How is your mum, does she have any health problems?Comment va ta mère, a-t-elle des problèmes de santé?
What genre do you listen to?Quel genre de musique écoutes-tu ?
That's nice, the cupboards look good, the bench is okay...C'est sympa, les placards on l'air bien, le banc est correct...
Last night we were open till very late, and you know her excuse.Pendant la soirée d'hier, nous avons été ouverts jusqu'à très tard, et tu connais son excuse.
I don't know, probably put it in the bin.Je ne sais pas, probablement jeté à la poubelle.
It's very difficult to talk to you on the phone right now.C'est vraiment difficile de te parler en ce moment.
Hey, we are back.Salut, nous sommes de retour.
I think I'm going to order some duck, it's delicious.Je crois que je vais commander du canard, c'est délicieux.
Girls, this is Diego.Les filles, voici Diego.
Is it because it's too violent?Est-ce parce que c'est trop violent ?
Well, I hope he doesn't keep on pooping all around the house!Bien, j'espère qu'il ne fera pas caca partout dans la maison!
I guess he wants to drink some water.Je pense qu'il veut boire de l'eau.
I was just joking, how are you?Je plaisantais, comment allez-vous ?
I'm sorry to say that no pets are allowed in the house!Je suis désolé de vous dire qu'aucun n'animal n'est autorisé dans la maison!
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.
Do you have a cigarette?Tu as une cigarette ?
There are some vending machines in the station.Il y a des distributeurs automatiques dans la gare.
Yeah, it is very important for me, actually.Oui, c'est très important pour moi, en fait.

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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