We make the simple present tense with the first form of the verb. Note that when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, the verb takes the marker -s in the simple present tense. When the subject is a plural noun or pronoun, the verb does not take -s. It should also be noted that when the verb is the first person singular pronoun I, the verb does not take the marker -s.

1. My mother ……………………. the most delicious food in the world. (cook)

2. My father ………………………. the plants regularly. (prune)

3. I ……………………… I am late. (know)

4. He ………………………. hardly any sleep now. (get)

5. You …………………….. a great friend. (make)

6. Ram ……………………… alone in that cottage. (live)

7. Supriya ………………………… to be a doctor. (want)

8. She ……………………….. us often. (visit)

9. Radha …………………………….. at a bank. (work)

10. She ……………………. short stories. (write)

11. He ………………………… vegetables for a living. (sell)

12. The girls ……………………….. the piano every day. (practice)

Answers

1. My mother cooks the most delicious food in the world. (Mother is a singular subject; hence, we use cooks here.)

2. My father prunes the plants regularly. (Father is a singular subject; hence we write prunes)

3. I know I am late.

4. He gets hardly any sleep now.

5. You make a great friend.

6. Ram lives alone in that cottage.

7. Supriya wants to be a doctor.

8. She visits us often.

9. Radha works at a bank.

10. She writes short stories.

11. He sells vegetables for a living.

12. The girls practice the piano every day.