Let's solve this
Simple Present Tense worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence based on subject-verb agreement.
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🔹 Rules for Simple Present Tense:
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Singular subjects (he, she, it, one, a dog, etc.) take
third-person singular verbs (add
-s or
-es).
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Plural subjects (I, you, we, they, two dogs, etc.) take
base form of the verb.
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Exceptions: Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z → add
-es (e.g., watches, fixes).
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Now, let’s go through each question:
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1. Daddy ______ to work every day.
- Subject:
Daddy → third-person singular
- Correct verb:
goes
✔ Answer: goes
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2. John ______ soccer every week.
- Subject:
John → third-person singular
- Verb: "play" → becomes
plays
✔ Answer: plays
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3. We ______ our teeth every day.
- Subject:
We → plural
- Verb:
brush (no -s)
✔ Answer: brush
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4. Sam ______ a story book every night.
- Subject:
Sam → third-person singular
- Verb: "read" → becomes
reads
✔ Answer: reads
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5. Monkeys ___ bananas.
- Subject:
Monkeys → plural
- Verb:
love (not loves)
✔ Answer: love
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6. I ______ at 9.00 pm every night.
- Subject:
I → first-person singular
- Verb:
sleep (no -s)
✔ Answer: sleep
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7. Your shirt ______ like sweet roses.
- Subject:
Your shirt → third-person singular
- Verb: "smell" → becomes
smells
✔ Answer: smells
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8. We ______ to school every day.
- Subject:
We → plural
- Verb:
walk (no -s)
✔ Answer: walk
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9. My father always ______ to work.
- Subject:
My father → third-person singular
- Verb: "drive" → becomes
drives
✔ Answer: drives
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10. We ______ air to live.
- Subject:
We → plural
- Verb:
need (no -s)
✔ Answer: need
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
goes
2.
plays
3.
brush
4.
reads
5.
love
6.
sleep
7.
smells
8.
walk
9.
drives
10.
need
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- Always check the
subject of the sentence.
- If the subject is
singular and not "I" or "you", use the
-s or
-es form.
- For
"I", "we", "you", "they", use the
base verb form.
- Remember irregular verbs and exceptions (like "smell" → "smells").
This worksheet helps reinforce subject-verb agreement in the simple present tense — a key grammar concept!
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