Simple Present Tense Worksheet for Grade 1 - Free Printable

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

We are given a list of verbs to choose from:

barks, shines, sing, cooks, play, eat, jump, run, brush, like, sleeps

We need to fill in the blanks using the correct form of these verbs in the simple present tense, based on the subject and context.

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1. I ____ with my toys every day.

- Subject: I
- Verb needed: play (I play)
- ✔ Answer: play

> "I play with my toys every day."

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2. My mom ____ yummy food for me.

- Subject: My mom (singular)
- Verb needed: cooks
- ✔ Answer: cooks

> "My mom cooks yummy food for me."

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3. I ____ to draw colorful pictures.

- Subject: I
- Verb needed: like
- ✔ Answer: like

> "I like to draw colorful pictures."

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4. The sun ____ bright in the sky.

- Subject: The sun (singular)
- Verb needed: shines
- ✔ Answer: shines

> "The sun shines bright in the sky."

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5. We ____ breakfast in the morning.

- Subject: We
- Verb needed: eat
- ✔ Answer: eat

> "We eat breakfast in the morning."

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6. Birds ____ sweet songs in the trees.

- Subject: Birds (plural)
- Verb needed: sing
- ✔ Answer: sing

> "Birds sing sweet songs in the trees."

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7. I ____ my teeth before bed.

- Subject: I
- Verb needed: brush
- ✔ Answer: brush

> "I brush my teeth before bed."

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8. My dog ____ when he sees me.

- Subject: My dog (singular)
- Verb needed: barks
- ✔ Answer: barks

> "My dog barks when he sees me."

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9. I ____ and in the playground.

- Subject: I
- This sentence seems incomplete or has a typo. It says "and in the playground" — likely missing a verb.
- But from the word bank, possible verbs: jump, run, play
- Most logical: run or jump or play
- Since it's "in the playground", and we're talking about actions, play fits best.
- ✔ Answer: play

> "I play in the playground."
(Note: The original says "and in the playground" — possibly a typo. Likely meant to be "I ____ in the playground.")

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10. The cat ____ on the cozy mat.

- Subject: The cat (singular)
- Verb needed: sleeps
- ✔ Answer: sleeps

> "The cat sleeps on the cozy mat."

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✔ Final Answers:

1. play
2. cooks
3. like
4. shines
5. eat
6. sing
7. brush
8. barks
9. play
10. sleeps

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🔍 Explanation:

- Simple Present Tense is used for habitual actions, general truths, or routines.
- For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it, my mom, the dog, the cat), we add -s or -es to the verb.
- e.g., *she plays*, *the cat sleeps*
- For I, you, we, they, we use the base form of the verb.
- e.g., *I eat*, *we play*

All answers match the grammar rules and fit naturally into the sentences.

Let me know if you'd like a version with the completed sentences! 😊