Simple Present Tense Form of Verbs — Printable ELA Worksheet - Free Printable

The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verbs given in parentheses. The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, or facts. Here's how to solve each part:

Rules for Simple Present Tense:

1. For most verbs, the simple present tense is the base form of the verb.
2. For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), add -s or -es to the base form.
3. For plural subjects (we, they, kids, dogs), use the base form of the verb.

Solution:

1. Dogs _______ (bark) loudly.
- Subject: "Dogs" (plural)
- Verb: "bark" (base form remains the same for plural subjects)
- Answer: bark

2. He _______ (play) guitar.
- Subject: "He" (third-person singular)
- Verb: "play" → Add -s to form the third-person singular
- Answer: plays

3. Kids _______ (dance).
- Subject: "Kids" (plural)
- Verb: "dance" (base form remains the same for plural subjects)
- Answer: dance

4. We _______ (eat) lunch by 12.
- Subject: "We" (plural)
- Verb: "eat" (base form remains the same for plural subjects)
- Answer: eat

5. I _______ (paint).
- Subject: "I" (first-person singular)
- Verb: "paint" (base form remains the same for first-person singular)
- Answer: paint

6. She _______ (write) well.
- Subject: "She" (third-person singular)
- Verb: "write" → Add -s to form the third-person singular
- Answer: writes

7. We _______ (play) together.
- Subject: "We" (plural)
- Verb: "play" (base form remains the same for plural subjects)
- Answer: play

8. It _______ (do) not work.
- Subject: "It" (third-person singular)
- Verb: "do" → Add -es to form the third-person singular (since "do" is irregular)
- Answer: does

Final Answers:

1. bark
2. plays
3. dance
4. eat
5. paint
6. writes
7. play
8. does

Explanation:

- Plural subjects (e.g., "dogs," "kids," "we") use the base form of the verb.
- Third-person singular subjects (e.g., "he," "she," "it") require adding -s or -es to the base form.
- First-person singular ("I") uses the base form of the verb.

Thus, the completed worksheet looks like this:

1. Dogs bark loudly.
2. He plays guitar.
3. Kids dance.
4. We eat lunch by 12.
5. I paint.
6. She writes well.
7. We play together.
8. It does not work.

Final Answer:
\boxed{bark, plays, dance, eat, paint, writes, play, does}