The Present Simple (Indefinite) Tense
The present simple (indefinite) tense simple (indefinite) tense) is used to express an action, which takes place usually, regularly, about which we can say that the action takes place at all. The nature of the flow this action can be expressed by such circumstances of time as always, never, occasionally, often, sometimes, usually, from time to time, every day (week, Sunday, month, year) or at the exact time. Present simple tense verb form matches the infinitive without a to. In the 3rd person singular, the verb takes the ending -s or -es. Negative sentences use model I (we, you, they) do not + infinitive without particle to or He (she, it) does not + infinitive without to. Colloquially possible short forms don’t or doesn’t. To construct interrogative sentences, the Do you (I, we, they) or Does he (she, it) + infinitive without to. In special questions (except for questions to the subject or definition to it) this pattern is preceded by a special question word.
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1. I am leaving for Moscow next Monday. My train at 11.30.
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will start
is starting
starts
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2. At what temperature ?
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does water boil
do water boil
is water boiling
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3. My friend three foreign languages fluently.
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is speaking
speaks
speak
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4. If it next weekend, we will not arrange a picnic in the lap of nature.
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will rain
rains
is raining
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5. Tell him about the news when he back home.
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comes
will come
come
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6. People sometimes stupid things.
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does
are doing
do
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7. Your car servicing in the garage regularly
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needs
need
is needed
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8. We in an age when only unnecessary things are absolutely necessary for us. (Oscar Wilde)
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lived
live
lives
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9. Th e old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young everything. (Oscar Wilde)
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knows
knew
know
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10. What me for? I have never done anything like that.
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do you take
did you take
are you taking
Choose the correct form of the verb