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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
That's nice, I like the music and the lyrics.노래 좋다, 음악이랑 가사가 마음에 들어.
Whose cat?... Do you mean my cat?누구 고양이 말예요?...내 고양이 말인가?
Um, I don't feel like eating anything but fish today.음, 오늘은 생선 말고는 별로 당기지가 않아.
I go out sometimes with the girls from school.학교에 친구들하고 종종 나오거든.
What's up? Is everything okay?무슨 일이죠? 문제라도 있어요?
Do you want me to call Diego, then?그럼 디에고한테 전화할까?
That's why the rent is much lower than average.그러니까 평균보다 값이 훨씬 싼 거예요.
Yes, I like them, too.응, 그것도 좋아하지.
Bear hates being at a vet, too.베어도 동물병원 오는 걸 싫어하는데.
Yes, it is, but yours isn't so obvious.그건 맞지만, 네 억양은 그렇게 세진 않아.
Erm... I know I snore occasionally, do I snore everyday?으음... 간간이 코 곤다는 건 알고 있었지만, 내가 매일 코를 골아?
I think one room is empty upstairs at the moment.윗층에 한 층은 비어있는 것 같아.
He also wants to increase our rent by 50%!집세를 50% 올리겠다잖아!
We all love bank holidays.뱅크 홀리데이 최고야.
Umm... We are married... I mean, today is our wedding anniversary!그... 저희가 부부라서... 그러니까, 오늘이 저희 결혼 기념일이거든요!
Erm, she's the marketing manager at the company.으음, 회사 마케팅 매니저야.
No, I have really bad allergies.아뇨, 알레르기가 정말 심해서 그래요.
Yeah, I want to see the bathroom...네, 화장실도 좀 봤으면 하는데요...
It goes faster, but we don't want to walk to the tube station.빠른 건 맞는데, 지하철 역까지 걷기 싫어.
I don't know, probably put it in the bin.몰라, 쓰레기통에 버리든가 했겠지.

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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