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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
Yeah, it's quite a big country, more like a continent.Sí, es un país bastante grande, más como un continente.
Do you have any relatives in London?¿Tienes algún familiar en Londres?
Yes, it is, but yours isn't so obvious.Sí lo es, pero el tuyo no es tan obvio.
Sh*t! I can't believe it's already 10:30!¡Mierda! ¡No puedo creer que ya son las 10:30!
You can ask whatever you want to know.Puedes preguntar lo que quieras saber.
But I don't think I can use them all, there are too many!Pero no creo que los use todos, ¡hay demasiados!
No, it doesn't look clean, do you want me to clean it?No, no parece limpio, ¿quieres que lo limpie yo?
I'm sorry to say that no pets are allowed in the house!¡Lamento decirte que no se permiten mascotas en la casa!
What else could I do? Do you expect me not to sleep till I die?¿Qué más podía hacer? ¿Esperas que no duerma hasta que me muera?
What line is it on?¿En qué línea está?
So does that mean you don't want to stay with me?¿Entonces eso significa que no quieres quedarte conmigo?
It only takes 15 or 20 minutes.Sólo se tarda 15 o 20 minutos.
I'm so sorry, but we need to cancel our meeting today.Lo siento mucho, pero tenemos que cancelar nuestra reunión hoy.
Because we know them and have their mobile numbers?¿Porque los conocemos y tenemos sus números telefónicos?
It's not a nice thing to say to a woman...No es una cosa agradable de decir a una mujer...
He is a Chow Chow.Es un Chow Chow.
Are you serious?¿En serio?
That's why you can't find the answer!¡Por eso no puedes encontrar la respuesta!
Thanks, yeah, as I said, Camden is in zone-2...Gracias, sí, como dije, Camden está en la zona-2...
Girls, this is Diego.Chicas, este es Diego.

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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)
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Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional