The simple present tense is used to talk about facts, general truths, likes, dislikes and habits.

In the simple present tense, the verb takes the marker –s when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

The verb does not take the marker –s when the subject is a plural noun, plural pronoun or the first person singular noun I.

Fill in the blanks with a verb in the simple present tense.

Notes

In the simple present tense, the verb takes the marker –s, when the subject is a singular noun.

The verb does not take –s when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun.

Worksheet 1

1. My mother …………………. up at 5.30. (get)

2. He ……………………. to the library every Sunday. (go)

3. We always …………………… swimming on the weekend. (go)

4. I ……………………. my mother every day. (call)

5. My watch …………………… good time. (keep)

6. Father usually …………………… tea in the morning. (drink)

7. Mother ………………….. Yoga every day. (practise)

8. Salt ………………….. in water. (dissolve)

9. A stitch in time ……………………. nine. (save)

10. The shop ………………………. at 8.30. (open)

Answers

1. gets, 2. goes, 3. go, 4. call, 5. keeps, 6. drinks, 7. practices, 8. dissolves, 9. saves, 10. opens

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the verb.

1. Rahul ……………………. playing football. (enjoy)

2. My mother …………………….. delicious meals. (cook)

3. Both my parents ……………………… really well. (cook)

4. My sister …………………….. beautifully. (sing)

5. He ……………………….. hard to make a living. (work)

6. I ……………………….. hard to make both ends meet. (work)

7. Janaki …………………………. with her left hands. (write)

8. Sita ………………………… with her grandparents. (live)

9. Rohan and Sania ………………………… to play kites. (like)

10. Snakes ……………………….. in holes. (live)

11. Parents ……………………….. care of their children. (take)

12. Plants ……………………….. water and sunlight to grow. (need)

Answers

1. enjoys, 2. cooks, 3. cook, 4. sings, 5. works, 6. work, 7. writes, 8. lives, 9. like, 10. live, 11. take, 12. need

Worksheet 3

Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form.

In the simple present tense, the verb takes the marker -s when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

1. My brother …………………….. abroad. (live)

2. My mother ……………………… beautiful sweaters. (knit)

3. My sister …………………….. her pet cat. (adore)

4. Susmita ……………………….. to be a writer. (want)

5. Children usually ………………………. about. (rush)

6. She ……………………. a six figure salary. (earn)

7. Nurses ………………………… care of patients in hospitals. (take)

8. Parents ………………………… for their children. (provide)

9. She ……………………….. the answer. (know)

10. I …………………….. your hairstyle. (like)

Answers

1. lives, 2. knits, 3. adores, 4. wants, 5. rush, 6. earns, 7, take, 8. provide, 9. knows, 10. like

Worksheet 4

Fill in the blanks using a verb in the simple present tense.

1. Where ………………………. you work? (do / does)

2. He ………………………. not have a job. (do / does)

3. Your sister ………………………… really well. (sing / sings)

4. ………………………. you exercise regularly? (Do / Does)

5. The old woman ………………………….. alone in a big house. (live / lives)

6. Dogs …………………………. to chase cats. (love / loves)

7. My son ……………………….. to be an entrepreneur. (want / wants)

8. It …………………………… me only five minutes to get dressed. (take / takes)

9. Nurses ……………………………. after sick people in hospitals. (look / looks)

10. My parents never …………………………. at us. (shout / shouts)

11. Mechanics …………………………… things. (repair / repairs)

12. A monkey …………………………. on that tree. (live / lives)

Answers

1. do, 2. does, 3. sings, 4. Do, 5. lives, 6. love, 7. wants, 8. takes, 9. look, 10. shout, 11. repair, 12. lives