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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
Do you mean the guy with the beard?Meinst du den Kerl mit dem Bart?
Yes, Bear eats one and a half cats everyday for breakfast.Ja, Bear isst jeden Tag eineinhalb Katzen zum Frühstück.
I'm so sorry, but we need to cancel our meeting today.Es tut mir leid, aber wir müssen unser Treffen heute absagen.
I'm happy to hear we have similar music taste!Es freut mich zu hören, dass wir einen ähnlichen Musikgeschmack haben!
Also, one of my friends works there.Einer meiner Freunde arbeitet auch dort.
Oh my god! It’s almost 12 o’clock.Oh mein Gott! Es ist fast 12 Uhr.
I hate them buzzing around my ear all night long and waking me up.Ich hasse es, wenn sie die ganze Nacht an meinem Ohr herumfliegen und mich aufwecken.
My meeting starts at one o'clock.Mein Meeting beginnt um 13 Uhr.
Good thanks, I'm fine, too.Danke, mir geht es auch gut.
What line is it on?Auf welcher Linie liegt Camden?
Oh, sorry! You don't like cleaning things, I can do it.Oh, sorry! Du machst Dinge nicht gerne sauber. Ich kann es machen.
Hello Beatrix, it's me, Cate.Hallo Beatrix, ich bin es, Cate.
And Pogo gets very scared of the crowd and the noise.Und die Menschenmenge und die Geräusche erschrecken Pogo sehr.
Do you want the tray in the middle?Möchtest du das Blech in der Mitte?
Do you want me to get you a glass of wine?Soll ich dir ein Glas Wein holen?
Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it.Ja, aber der Raum ist quadratisch und es gibt nur vier große Objekte darin.
Bear's sitting here with me, his willy is out.Bear sitzt hier mit mir. Sein Pimmel ist draußen.
Erm... You look about 30?Hm.... Ungefähr 30?
How is there four of us?Inwiefern sind wir zu viert?
Maybe we can get something on the way to the station.Wir könnten etwas auf dem Weg zum Bahnhof essen.

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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