Let's solve each question in the
Simple Present Tense worksheet step by step. The key is to identify the correct verb form based on subject-verb agreement.
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1. I ________ that woman.
- Subject:
I (first person singular)
- Correct verb form:
know (no -s for "I")
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✔ Answer: know
> ✔️ I
know that woman.
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2. We ________ to school every day.
- Subject:
We (plural)
- Verb:
go (plural form, no -s)
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✔ Answer: go
> ✔️ We
go to school every day.
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3. The baby ________ every morning.
- Subject:
The baby (singular)
- Verb:
cries (needs -s because subject is singular)
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✔ Answer: cries
> ✔️ The baby
cries every morning.
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4. My parents ________ very hard.
- Subject:
My parents (plural)
- Verb:
work (plural form)
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✔ Answer: work
> ✔️ My parents
work very hard.
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5. His brother ________ blue shirt every Sunday.
- Subject:
His brother (singular)
- Verb:
wears (needs -s for singular subject)
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✔ Answer: wears
> ✔️ His brother
wears a blue shirt every Sunday.
*(Note: "a" is missing in the sentence, but it's implied.)*
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6. Everyone ________ to watch the movie.
- Subject:
Everyone (singular indefinite pronoun)
- Verb:
wants (singular form)
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✔ Answer: wants
> ✔️ Everyone
wants to watch the movie.
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7. Danny's cat ________ a long tail.
- Subject:
Danny's cat (singular)
- Verb:
has (singular form of "have")
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✔ Answer: has
> ✔️ Danny's cat
has a long tail.
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8. The water in this river ________ very clean.
- Subject:
The water (uncountable noun, treated as singular)
- Verb:
is (singular linking verb)
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✔ Answer: is
> ✔️ The water in this river
is very clean.
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9. She ________ some flour to bake a cake.
- Subject:
She (third person singular)
- Verb:
needs (requires -s)
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✔ Answer: needs
> ✔️ She
needs some flour to bake a cake.
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10. They ________ milk every morning.
- Subject:
They (plural)
- Verb:
drink (plural form)
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✔ Answer: drink
> ✔️ They
drink milk every morning.
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✔ Final Answers:
| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | know |
| 2 | go |
| 3 | cries |
| 4 | work |
| 5 | wears |
| 6 | wants |
| 7 | has |
| 8 | is |
| 9 | needs |
| 10 | drink |
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
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Singular subjects (he, she, it, one, everyone, each, etc.) take verbs with
-s or
-es.
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Plural subjects (we, they, people, cats, etc.) take
base form of the verb (no -s).
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"I" and "you" always take base form of the verb.
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"Be" verbs like *is*, *are* follow the same rules: singular → *is*, plural → *are*.
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