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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
It's very difficult to talk to you on the phone right now.C'est vraiment difficile de te parler en ce moment.
Good thanks, I'm fine, too.Merci, je vais bien aussi.
What do you do?Que faites-vous ?
That's nice, I like the music and the lyrics.C'est joli, j'aime la musique et les paroles.
Hello there, are you Cate?Bonjour, êtes-vous Cate?
No, it's not okay, I'm screwed now!Non, tout va mal, je suis coincé maintenant!
How much rice do you need?Quelle quantité de riz as-tu besoin?
I have two more lessons, I finish at three thirty.J'ai encore deux cours, je finis à trois heures trente.
Congratulations... But is Pogo a pet's name?Féliciations... mais, Pogo c'est le nom d'un animal de compagnie?
Girls, this is Diego.Les filles, voici Diego.
Yes, I like them, too.Oui, je les aime aussi.
I don't like violence in real life, I only like it in movies.Je n'aime pas la violence dans la vraie vie, je l'aime uniquement dans les films.
So Pogo gets on very well with dogs.Du coup, Pogo ne craint pas les chiens.
I think one room is empty upstairs at the moment.Je crois qu'il y a une chambre vide à l'étage en ce moment.
Yeah, I guess normally you go to work around 06:30.Ouais, d'habitude tu vas au travail vers 6h30.
How do you want me to chop the onions, big or small?Comment tu veux que je coupe les oignons, en gros ou en petit morceaux?
But we have to be quick, I don't have much time.Mais on doit se dépêcher, je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps.
Yeah, it is very important for me, actually.Oui, c'est très important pour moi, en fait.
We call it a sixth sense!On appelle ça un sixième sens !
Does anyone else want something to drink?Est-ce que quelqu'un d'autre veut quelque chose à boire ?

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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