Let's solve this
Simple Present Tense worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct verb form for each sentence, based on subject-verb agreement in the simple present tense.
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Rules to Remember:
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I, you, we, they → use base form of the verb (no -s).
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He, she, it → add
-s or
-es to the verb.
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Plural subjects → base form of the verb.
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Singular subjects → verb with
-s or
-es.
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"Everyone" and
"each" are singular → take singular verb.
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Now let’s go through each question:
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1. I ________ that woman.
- Subject:
I → uses base form
- Correct answer:
✔ know
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✘ knows → only used with he/she/it
>
✔ know
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2. We ________ to school every day.
- Subject:
We → plural → base form
- Correct answer:
✔ go
-
✘ goes → singular
>
✔ go
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3. The baby ________ every morning.
- Subject:
The baby → singular (he/she/it)
- So, verb must be
cries
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✔ cries
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✘ cry → used with I, you, we, they
>
✔ cries
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4. My parents ________ very hard.
- Subject:
My parents → plural
- So, verb is
work
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✔ work
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✘ works → singular
>
✔ work
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5. His brother ________ blue shirt every Sunday.
- Subject:
His brother → singular (he)
- So, verb must be
wears
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✔ wears
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✘ wear → used with plural or I/you/we/they
>
✔ wears
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6. Everyone ________ to watch the movie.
- "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun → takes singular verb
- So,
wants
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✔ wants
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✘ want → plural
>
✔ wants
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7. Danny’s cat ________ a long tail.
- Subject:
cat → singular
- So, verb is
has
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✔ has
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✘ have → plural or I/you/we/they
>
✔ has
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8. The water in this river ________ very clean.
- Subject:
The water → uncountable noun, treated as singular
- So, verb is
is
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✔ is
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✘ are → plural
>
✔ is
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9. She ________ some flour to bake a cake.
- Subject:
She → singular
- So, verb is
needs
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✔ needs
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✘ need → used with I/you/we/they
>
✔ needs
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10. They ________ milk every morning.
- Subject:
They → plural
- So, verb is
drink
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✔ drink
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✘ drinks → singular
>
✔ drink
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✔ Final Answers:
1. know
2. go
3. cries
4. work
5. wears
6. wants
7. has
8. is
9. needs
10. drink
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📝 Summary:
This exercise tests your understanding of
subject-verb agreement in the
simple present tense, especially focusing on whether the subject is singular or plural, and whether it's a third-person singular (he, she, it, everyone, etc.).
Always check the
subject before choosing the verb form!
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