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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
Well, I'm used to getting bad news today, what's that?Eh bien, je suis habituée aux mauvais nouvelles aujourd'hui, qu'y a-t-il?
Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it.Ouais, mais la chambre est carrée et il n'y a que quatre meubles principaux dedans.
Really? Sade is one of my favourites, too.Vraiment ? Sade est l'un de mes groupes favoris aussi.
You were explaining why you are here at 07:30 in the morning.Tu m'expliquais pourquoi tu étais là à 7h30 du matin.
Depends on where you look.Ça dépend où tu regardes.
Taking Bear out usually takes me an hour.Sortir Bear me prend généralement une heure.
It doesn't matter, I think they are the same distance away.Ce n'est pas grave, je pense qu'elles sont à la même distance.
A flat is not a good idea for Bear, it doesn't have a garden.Un appartement n'est pas une bonne idée pour Bear, il n'a pas de jardin.
I've only got Saturday left before I have to move on Sunday.Il ne me rester que Samedi avant de déménager Dimanche.
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.
And the buses always arrive on time.Et les bus arrivent toujours à l'heure.
Erm... Yeah... Sure! It's our first anniversary!Heu... Ouais... Bien sûr ! C'est notre premier anniversaire !
Watch out for the 3rd step, it's not very stable.Faites attention à la 3ème marche, elle n'est pas très stable.
Did you check carefully, don't we have any at all?Est-ce que t'as bien vérifié, on en a aucun?
Those kind of irresponsible people make me angry!Ce genre de personnes irresponsables m'énervent!
Yeah, it's not common, but that's what it says in the recipe.Oui, c'est peu commun, mais c'est ce qu'ils suggèrent dans la recette.
Yes, I like them, too.Oui, je les aime aussi.
And these days, I go to that pub quite often.Et ces derniers jours, je vais très souvent dans ce pub.
I guess mine is older than yours!Je pense que le mien est plus vieux que le tiens !
Do you remember me?Vous vous souvenez de moi ?

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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