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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
Hello guys, you must be Cate, I'm Joseph.안녕하세요, 그쪽이 케이트군요. 난 조셉이에요.
It's like, the bus you are waiting for never comes.요컨대, 기다리던 버스는 절대 안 오지.
And we have to weigh everything by ourselves, etcetera.그리고 무게도 직접 다 재야 되고, 뭐 그렇잖아.
I haven't seen her, either, and I don't really want to...나도 본 적 없고, 보고 싶지도 않아...
No, actually, he is properly toilet trained.아냐, 원래는 배변 훈련이 잘 돼있어.
I wear some of them, can I check them when I get back?몇 켤레는 신을 수 있어. 일단 갔다 와서 봐도 돼?
That's bad, do you have a cold?저런, 안됐어요, 감기에 걸린 거예요?
Do we have to do that every time we need to open the door?문을 열 때마다 방금처럼 해야 하는 거예요?
There is a little market near the school.학교 근처에 작은 슈퍼마켓이 있는데.
Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it.그래, 근데 방은 네모 모양이고 주요 가구라고는 4개밖에 없잖아.
Come on in, here on the ground floor, we have two bedrooms...들어와요, 여기 1층에는 침실이 두 개 있고...
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.맞아. 베어는 아침마다 1.5마리의 고양이를 먹어치운다구.
Bear hates being at a vet, too.베어도 동물병원 오는 걸 싫어하는데.
I will ask him to take Bear out, so we can have breakfast.베어 좀 산책 시켜달라고 부탁하게. 우리 아침 먹을 수 있도록.
I wake up and make my bed, then tidy my room.아침에 일어나면 이불을 개고 방 청소를 한다구.
As I said, it's much easier to open with two people.말했죠, 두 사람이 하면 훨씬 열기 쉽다고.
No, but I definitely don't want to live in that house anymore!아니, 하지만 그 집에서는 절대로 더 살고 싶지 않아!
I'm unleashing him now, is that okay for you?목줄 풀게. 그래도 괜찮겠어?
It's very difficult for me to go there more than once a year.1년에 한 번 이상 가는 건 너무 어려운 일이라서.
I think I've got a better idea about what to do with the bed!난 침대에서 뭘하면 좋을지 더 좋은 생각이 났는데!

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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