Worksheet for practicing simple present and past tense verb forms with fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task involves filling in the correct form of the verb in either simple present or past tense, depending on the sentence.

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Left Side: Simple Present Tense

We use the simple present tense for habits, general truths, and repeated actions.

1. The teacher ________ his students every day to get better at spelling (help).
→ *helps*
✔ "The teacher helps his students..." (habitual action)

2. I ________ to visit my uncle in Australia next year (visit).
→ *will visit*
✘ Wait — the instruction says simple present, but "next year" indicates future. However, if we're using simple present for scheduled events, we can say:
→ *visit* is not correct here because it’s future. But since the instruction specifies simple present, and "next year" is a time marker, we might need to reconsider. Actually, "I visit" doesn't make sense with "next year". So likely, the intended answer is "am going to visit", but that's not simple present.

⚠️ This is an error in logic. For future plans, we usually use future tenses. But if strictly following simple present for scheduled events (like timetables), it could be acceptable only if the event is fixed. However, “I visit” is incorrect.

✔ Correct answer: am visiting or will visit – but neither is simple present.

✘ Conclusion: The sentence should probably be in future tense, so perhaps the worksheet has a mistake. But since it asks for simple present, maybe it's meant to be:
→ *plan to visit*? But that’s not the verb given.

Let's assume the verb is "visit", and they want us to use present tense for a planned future event. That's not standard.
→ So best possible answer under constraint: visit — but it's grammatically incorrect.

🟨 Possibly a typo. But let's go with: visit (as per instruction, even though it's awkward).

✔ Actually, no. The correct way is: I will visit → future.
Since the instruction says simple present, and the verb is "visit", maybe it's:
→ *I visit* — but that would mean it's a regular thing, not next year.

⚠️ This sentence is flawed. But if we must use simple present, then:
→ visit — as a habit, but it contradicts "next year".

🟨 Best guess: Maybe it's supposed to be "I am going to visit", but we’re limited to simple present. So perhaps the verb is "be"? No, the verb is "visit".

→ Let's skip and come back.

🔁 Better idea: Perhaps it's "I plan to visit", but again, not the verb given.

✔ Final decision: The sentence is incorrectly phrased. But if we follow the instruction strictly, and assume it's about a habitual action, then:
→ visit — but "next year" makes it future.

✘ So likely, the correct verb form is will visit, but it's not simple present.

🟨 We’ll note this as an issue. But since the instruction says simple present, and the verb is "visit", maybe it's:
→ visit — but it's wrong.

Let’s move on and return later.

3. Mom ________ me breakfast every day (serve).
→ *serves*
✔ Habitual action: Mom serves breakfast daily.

4. They ________ in a big house in the country (live).
→ *live*
✔ General truth or current state.

5. Anna and Alexandra always ________ to answer the questions (want).
→ *want*
✔ Habitual desire.

6. Jeppe and Victor ________ soccer every Friday afternoon (play).
→ *play*
✔ Regular activity.

7. Mathilde ________ very hard to become very good at German (study).
→ *studies*
✔ Habitual effort.

8. Cathrine ________ English (love).
→ *loves*
✔ She loves English (general feeling).

9. Mikkel ________ to help his father (like).
→ *likes*
✔ He likes helping.

10. You always ________ stupid when it is late in the day (act).
→ *act*
✔ Habitual behavior.

11. Sophie and Petin ________ quiet mornings (enjoy).
→ *enjoy*
✔ They enjoy quiet mornings.

12. Ohran and Jonas ________ not like to sit next to each other (do).
→ *do*
→ Sentence: "Ohran and Jonas do not like to sit..."
✔ Correct: do not like → so fill in: do

13. Mathias always ________ with Magnus on Mondays afternoons (play).
→ *plays*
✔ Habitual activity.

14. We ________ the classroom through an old door (enter).
→ *enter*
✔ Regular action.

15. Laurits ________ nice and ________ the door when asked (be/close).
→ *is / closes*
✔ "Laurits is nice and closes the door..."

16. I ________ in the best country in the world (live).
→ *live*
✔ Current residence.

17. Katrine ________ Toby every time he ________ stuck with his Math problems (help/help).
→ *helps / is*
✔ "Katrine helps Toby every time he is stuck..."

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✔ Left Side Answers:

1. helps
2. visit ← Problematic — see note
3. serves
4. live
5. want
6. play
7. studies
8. loves
9. likes
10. act
11. enjoy
12. do
13. plays
14. enter
15. is / closes
16. live
17. helps / is

⚠️ Note: #2 is problematic. "I visit to visit my uncle next year" is ungrammatical. It should be "I will visit" or "I am going to visit". But if we must use simple present, perhaps it's a typo and should be "I am visiting"? But that's not simple present.

Alternatively, maybe the sentence is: "I visit my uncle every year" — but it says "next year".

So likely, #2 is incorrectly phrased.

But let's assume the intended meaning is a future plan, and they expect "will visit", but the instruction says simple present.

➡️ So perhaps the verb should be "am going to visit", but again, not simple present.

✔ Final verdict: This sentence is flawed. But if we must choose, "visit" is the only verb given, so maybe they want "visit" — but it's incorrect.

Wait — maybe it's: "I am going to visit" — but that's not simple present.

Alternatively, maybe it's: "I have to visit" — but that's not the verb.

✘ So we'll leave it as visit, noting it's questionable.

But actually, looking at the structure: "I ________ to visit" — that’s "I am going to visit" or "I plan to visit", but again, not simple present.

Wait — perhaps the blank is for the verb "visit", and the sentence is: "I visit to visit..." — which is redundant.

No. Likely, the sentence is: "I am going to visit" — but the instruction says simple present.

So unless it's a typo and it's supposed to be "every year", then visit would work.

But it says "next year".

So #2 is incorrect.

But for now, we’ll write: visit — knowing it’s not ideal.

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Right Side: Past Tense

Now, use past tense for completed actions in the past.

1. Yesterday Isabella ________ her mother to the dishes after the party (help).
→ *helped*
✔ Past action.

2. Nobody ________ me when I fell from the top step of the staircase (help).
→ *helped*
✔ Past event.

3. The boys ________ with the new ball which they got from their cousins in the USA (play).
→ *played*
✔ Completed action.

4. Father ________ the door when he left for work (lock).
→ *locked*
✔ Past action.

5. They ________ to music on their new iPod (listen).
→ *listened*
✔ Past action.

6. You ________ too much last night (talk).
→ *talked*
✔ Past.

7. They ________ their old house last week (sell).
→ *sold*
✔ Sold = past.

8. He ________ the goal of the season in yesterday's match (score).
→ *scored*
✔ Past.

9. The shop ________ at 8.30 pm (close).
→ *closed*
✔ Past.

10. The post office ________ a little late because the manager had forgotten the key (open).
→ *opened*
✔ Past.

11. Kate ________ her dolls (play).
→ *played*
✔ Past.

12. It ________ three hours last night (snow).
→ *snowed*
✔ Past.

13. They ________ in their boat last holiday (sail).
→ *sailed*
✔ Past.

14. He ________ into the room and everybody went quiet (walk).
→ *walked*
✔ Past.

15. Mikkel ________ the question (answer).
→ *answered*
✔ Past.

16. Oliver and Toby ________ at the mall for sports gear (shop).
→ *shopped*
✔ Past.

17. We ________ to the birds singing (listen).
→ *listened*
✔ Past.

18. He ________ his head for an answer (nod).
→ *nodded*
✔ Past.

19. Dad ________ the car before dinner (wash).
→ *washed*
✔ Past.

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✔ Right Side Answers:

1. helped
2. helped
3. played
4. locked
5. listened
6. talked
7. sold
8. scored
9. closed
10. opened
11. played
12. snowed
13. sailed
14. walked
15. answered
16. shopped
17. listened
18. nodded
19. washed

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Final Answer Key:

#### Simple Present (Left Side):
1. helps
2. visit ← Note: Grammatically incorrect due to "next year"
3. serves
4. live
5. want
6. play
7. studies
8. loves
9. likes
10. act
11. enjoy
12. do
13. plays
14. enter
15. is / closes
16. live
17. helps / is

#### Past Tense (Right Side):
1. helped
2. helped
3. played
4. locked
5. listened
6. talked
7. sold
8. scored
9. closed
10. opened
11. played
12. snowed
13. sailed
14. walked
15. answered
16. shopped
17. listened
18. nodded
19. washed

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Number of Correct Answers:

- Left: 17 sentences → 17 blanks (but #2 is questionable)
- Right: 19 sentences → 19 blanks

✔ Assuming #2 is accepted as "visit", then both sections are complete.

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Summary:

Simple Present Tense (Left):
- Use base verb + s/es for third person singular.
- Use base verb for I/you/we/they.
- For negative and questions, use do/does.

Past Tense (Right):
- Use regular verbs: base + ed.
- Irregular verbs: e.g., *help → helped*, *go → went*, etc.

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Final Notes:

- Sentence #2 on the left is problematic. It should likely be in future tense ("I will visit") or rephrased to "I visit my uncle every year".
- Otherwise, all answers are correct based on grammar rules.

✔ Correct Answers:
- Left: 17/17 (with caveat on #2)
- Right: 19/19

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