Simple Present Tense Worksheet

This article is about the worksheet on the simple present tense. It includes two worksheets for practice. It also provides structure, tips and tricks, worksheets on the simple present tense, and frequently asked questions.

The primary function of the simple present tense is to describe actions that are unchanging, habitual, or scheduled.

Structure of a Simple Present Tense

Formula: Subject + Base Verb.

Positive Form:

For I, we, you, and they use the base form of the verb. For he, she, it, add -s or -es to the base verb.

Examples:

I brush my teeth every day.

They walk to school every morning.

The cat sleeps on the mat.

Negative Form:

Formula: Subject + do/does + not Base verb.

Use don’t for I, we, you, they. Use doesn’t for he, she, it.

Examples:

I do not like mango.

He does not like tea.

We don’t go to the market on weekends.

Interrogative Form

Formula: Do/Does + Subject + Base verb?

Rule: Place do or does at the beginning of the sentence.

Do you play chess?

Does she speak English?

Where do they live?

(Remember to place wh-question before do / does).

Tips and Tricks

• Use base verb with I , we, you, they.
• Add s/es to verb with he,she,it.
• For negatives – use do not or does not.
• For questions- start with do or does, if it is a wh-question, place do or does after the wh-question.

Worksheet 1 Questions

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb:-

1. She _____ (eat) an apple every day.
2. They _____ (walk) in the park every morning.
3. He ______ (play) the guitar.
4. Tina ______ (read) a book every weekend.
5. Tom _______(wash) his clothes every Sunday.
6. We _____ (play) tennis.
7. He ______ (sleep) eight hours a night.
8. He _____ (watch) television at 8 pm.
9.  They ____ (go) to school at 7 am.
10. It _____ (rain) a lot in winter.

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Worksheet 2

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:-

1. He sleep eight hours a night.
2. She meet a lot of people at work.
3. She teach History to children.
4. They lives in Delhi.
5. You likes apples.
6. He have breakfast at 8 am.
7. We watches television in the evening.
8. Mohan work in a bank.
9. The Earth go round the sun.
10. I reads magazines every day.

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Answer Key:-

Worksheet 1

1.  Eats
2. Walk
3. Plays
4. Reads
5. Washes
6. Play
7. Sleeps
8. Watches
9. Goes
10. Read

Worksheet 2

1. Sleeps
2. Meets
3. Teaches
4. Live
5. Like
6. Has
7. Watch
8. Works
9. Goes
10. Read

Bonus Exercise

1. Write 5 sentences about your daily routine in Simple Present Tense.
2. Write 5 sentences about what your sister or brother does every day.

Frequently Asked Questions

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