Simple Present Tense Grammar Worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this Simple Present Tense worksheet step by step.

We are given a list of verbs to choose from:

- get
- teach
- have
- finish
- start
- play
- go
- watch
- do
- walk

We need to fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verb that fits the sentence. Remember:
- For third person singular (he, she, it, or names), we add -s or -es to the verb.
- For I, you, we, they, we use the base form of the verb.

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Let’s go through each sentence:

1. My mother starts working at half past seven.
✔ Already completed and correct.
"starts" is the third person singular form of "start".

2. My sisters ________ to school every day.
- Subject: "My sisters" → plural → use base verb
- Verb: go
→ go
✔ Answer: go

3. My brother and I ________ breakfast at half past seven.
- Subject: "My brother and I" → plural (two people) → use base verb
- Verb: have
→ have
✔ Answer: have

4. We ________ a movie at the weekend.
- Subject: "We" → use base verb
- Verb: watch
→ watch
✔ Answer: watch

5. Andrew ________ computer games.
- Subject: "Andrew" → third person singular → add -s
- Verb: play → becomes plays
✔ Answer: plays

6. School ________ at three o'clock.
- Subject: "School" → treated as singular → third person singular
- Verb: finish → becomes finishes
✔ Answer: finishes

7. She ________ her homework before dinner.
- Subject: "She" → third person singular
- Verb: do → becomes does
✔ Answer: does

8. My mother ________ art lesson at school.
- Subject: "My mother" → third person singular
- Verb: teach → becomes teaches
✔ Answer: teaches

9. I ________ shopping with my best friends.
- Subject: "I" → use base verb
- Verb: go
→ go
✔ Answer: go

10. My brother ________ up at eight o'clock every day.
- Subject: "My brother" → third person singular
- Verb: get → becomes gets
✔ Answer: gets

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✔ Final Answers:

1. starts
2. go
3. have
4. watch
5. plays
6. finishes
7. does
8. teaches
9. go
10. gets

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

| Sentence | Subject | Verb Form | Correct Answer |
|--------|--------|----------|----------------|
| 2 | My sisters (plural) | base form | go |
| 3 | My brother and I (plural) | base form | have |
| 4 | We (plural) | base form | watch |
| 5 | Andrew (singular) | +s | plays |
| 6 | School (singular) | +s | finishes |
| 7 | She (singular) | +s | does |
| 8 | My mother (singular) | +s | teaches |
| 9 | I (first person) | base form | go |
|10 | My brother (singular) | +s | gets |

This exercise helps practice subject-verb agreement in the simple present tense.

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