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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
Thank you, I'm 26.Merci, j'ai 26 ans.
Maybe I get a bit moody on the first day of my period.Peut être que je suis d'humeur changeante le premier jour de mes règles.
It's difficult to find all the items manually on the self-checkout.Il est difficile de trouver tous les produits manuellement dans les caisses automatiques
I'm unleashing him now, is that okay for you?Je vais le lâcher, ça te va?
Are you going to say sorry for saying I am stupid then?Vas-tu t'excuser pour avoir dit que j'étais stupide, donc ?
See you Mike, hope to see you again.Merci Mike, en espérant te revoir.
Hello mate, where are you?Salut gars, t'es où?
No, she is a uni student in Russia.Non, elle est étudiante à l'université en Russie.
He also wants to increase our rent by 50%!Il veut aussi augmenter le loyer de 50%!
Yeah, our room has only got one window!Ouais, notre chambre n'a qu'une fenêtre!
Yes, I have got two sisters.Oui, j'ai deux soeurs.
Hey, what happened? Is everything okay?Hé, qu'est-ce qui ss'est passé? Tout va bien?
You were explaining why you are here at 07:30 in the morning.Tu m'expliquais pourquoi tu étais là à 7h30 du matin.
I don't need to wake up very early.Je ne dois pas me lever très tôt.
I'm calling him now then, do you want anything else?Je l'appelle maintenant alors, tu as besoin de quelque chose?
It's £135 per week!135£ par semaine!
There is a robot in a kid's body, but he doesn't know he's a robot.Il y a un robot dans le corps d'un enfant, mais il ne sait pas que c'est un robot.
It's too fruity.Il est trop fruité.
I mostly work till late at night, I never wake up at 7 in the morning.Je travaille souvent jusqu'à très tard le soir, je ne me révéille jamais à 7 heures du matin.
Is it because the other tenants don't want pets?C'est parce que les autres résidents n'aiment pas les animaux?

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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