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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
What's the time, are we early?Quelle heure est-il, on est en avance?
No, but I definitely don't want to live in that house anymore!Non, mais je ne veux plus du tout vivre dans cette maison !
Yeah, I want to see the bathroom...Oui, je veux voir la salle de bains...
Do they weigh them here or at the checkout?Les pèsent-ils ici où à la caisse ?
He is one of my best friends, unfortunately.C'est un de mes meilleurs amis, malheureusement.
She could even have been her mum... Who knows?Ça aurait pu être sa mère... Qui sait?
Is it possible not to be able to find return tickets?C'est possible de ne pas en trouver?
Is that what you want me to do?C'est ce que tu veux que je fasse?
Can you show me which clothes I need to put away, then?Peux-tu me montrer quels habits je dois déplacer ?
I'm unleashing him now, is that okay for you?Je vais le lâcher, ça te va?
Where is my f*cking tenner?Où sont mes p*tains de dix balles?
She is half Japanese, half Australian.Elle est moitié japonaise, moitié australienne.
Do you want me to tell her that you are here?Veux-tu que j'aille lui dire que tu es là?
And we have to weigh everything by ourselves, etcetera.Et nous avons à peser tout par nous même, etcetera.
Yes sir, you can have a seat at this table.Oui monsieur, vous pouvez vous asseoir à cette table.
By the way, I like the colour of the walls... What do you think?Au fait, j'aime la couleur des murs... Qu'en penses-tu?
Come on dear, I know you want me to!Allez chéri, je sais que tu le veux!
There is nothing much left to do, there are only bits and pieces.Il n'y a plus grand chose à faire, il n'y a que des trucs par-ci par-là.
It's impossible for me to commute from zone-9 to 1 everyday.C'est impossible pour moi de passer de la zone 9 à la zone 1 tous les jours.
We all love bank holidays.Nous adorons les jours fériés.

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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