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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, do you have a Tesco Clubcard sir?안녕하세요, 테스코 회원카드 있으신가요?
Oh f*ck off, I've got to go now...아 꺼져, 나 이제 가야돼...
Why do you think it's weird?그게 뭐가 이상하다는 거야?
Sorry Mrs. Jones, there is a misunderstanding...죄송합니다, 존스 부인, 오해가 있었던 것 같은데요...
It's all about my lovely little cat, Pogo.내 사랑스러운 고양이 포고 문제인 거지.
What do you do?일은 뭐하는데요?
I don't like violence in real life, I only like it in movies.현실에서 폭력은 싫지, 영화에서만 좋아하는 거야.
How much are they supposed to pay?얼마 주기로 돼있었는데?
Anyway, the flight situation is a bit complicated.아무튼, 비행 상황은 좀 복잡해.
Bear's sitting here with me, his willy is out.베어 여기 내 옆에 앉아있지. 거시기가 뿅 튀어나왔네.
There's a whole 500g unopened packet.500g짜리 열지도 않은 통이 있어.
Australia is very strict with its customs rules.호주는 관세규칙이 정말 빡빡하단 말야.
You don’t look like an English teacher to me.영어 선생님처럼 안 생겼는데.
No, she is totally fine, thankfully.아니, 다행히도 엄마는 쌩쌩해.
That's good, seeing three houses in one day is not bad.그건 괜찮은 거지, 하루에 집 세 군데를 봤으면 나쁘지 않아.
Congratulations, I wish you luck.축하해, 잘 되기를 빌어.
Yeah, I want to see the bathroom...네, 화장실도 좀 봤으면 하는데요...
It's not a big deal but it's quite an important thing to mention.나한테 중요한 일은 아니어도 말해줄 만큼은 중요한 일인 거잖아.
That's fine, I'm almost ready.그렇구나, 나도 거의 준비 됐어.
My beard makes me look older, I think.아무래도 수염 때문에 더 나이가 들어보이나봐.

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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