Here's the solution to the "Simple Present Tense" worksheet, with explanations for each answer.
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✔ Correct Answers:
1.
I _know_ that woman.
→ *Explanation:* The subject "I" is first person singular. In the simple present tense, we use the base form of the verb ("know") with "I", "you", "we", and "they".
2.
We _go_ to school every day.
→ *Explanation:* "We" is plural, so we use the base form of the verb — "go".
3.
The baby _cries_ every morning.
→ *Explanation:* "The baby" is third person singular (he/she/it). We add "-s" or "-es" to the verb → "cry" becomes "cries".
4.
My parents _work_ very hard.
→ *Explanation:* "My parents" is plural → use base verb "work".
5.
His brother _wears_ a blue shirt every Sunday.
→ *Explanation:* "His brother" is third person singular → verb takes "-s" → "wear" → "wears".
6.
Everyone _wants_ to watch the movie.
→ *Explanation:* "Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun treated as third person singular → use "wants".
7.
Danny’s cat _has_ a long tail.
→ *Explanation:* "Danny’s cat" = third person singular → "have" becomes "has".
8.
The water in this river _is_ very clean.
→ *Explanation:* "The water" is uncountable noun → treated as singular → use "is".
9.
She _needs_ some flour to bake a cake.
→ *Explanation:* "She" is third person singular → "need" → "needs".
10.
They _drink_ milk every morning.
→ *Explanation:* "They" is plural → use base verb "drink".
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📝 Summary Rule for Simple Present Tense:
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I / You / We / They → Use
base verb (e.g., know, go, work, drink)
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He / She / It / Singular nouns / Everyone / Each / This/That + noun → Add
-s or -es to verb (e.g., knows, goes, works, drinks, wants, has, needs)
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✔ Final Answer Key:
1. know
2. go
3. cries
4. work
5. wears
6. wants
7. has
8. is
9. needs
10. drink
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