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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
No, it doesn't look clean, do you want me to clean it?Non, il n'a pas l'air propre, tu veux que je le nettoie?
How old are you?Quel âge avez-vous ?
Why do you want to live there?Pourquoi veux-tu vivre là-bas ?
Erm, we don't have any, but there is someone else's bread.Euh, non, mais il y du pain qui appartient à quelqu'un d'autre.
How old are you?Quel âge avez-vous ?
I don't mind sitting outside as long as I'm not cold.Ça me dérange pas de m'asseoir dehors, tant que je n'ai pas froid.
Why is that rice so special?En quoi ce riz est-il si spécial?
Eating leftovers during the week saves me some time.Manger des restes pendant la semaine me fait gagner du temps.
Thanks, yeah, as I said, Camden is in zone-2...Merci, ouais, comme je l'ai dit, Carmen est en zone 2...
How is it my fault?Comment ça c'est de ma faute ?
There is no table for you, then!Il n'y a donc pas de table pour toi !
And it's hard to believe, but it's clean.C'est difficile à croire mais il est propre.
Which website do you use?Tu utilises quel site web?
What kind of music do you like the most?Quel type de musique aimes-tu le plus ?
No, it's not okay, I'm screwed now!Non, tout va mal, je suis coincé maintenant!
Do you want the tray in the middle?Tu veux que le plateau soit au milieu?
Then you can decide if I'm a good cook or not!Tu pourras voir si je suis un bon cuisinier ou pas!
Sure, my name is Cate and my number is 077...Bien sûr, mon nom est Cate et mon numéro est le 077...
Do you live in this house, too?Vous vivez dans cette maison?
Do you want me to make you a cup of tea or coffee?Tu veux que je te fasse un thé ou un café?

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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