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 ends with
-s or
-es.
- For
"everyone", treat it as singular → uses
-s.
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Now, let’s go through each question:
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1. I _________ that woman.
- Subject:
I → base form
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✔ know
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✘ knows (only for he/she/it)
✔ Answer: know
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2. We _________ to school every day.
- Subject:
We → plural → base form
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✔ go
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✘ goes (singular)
✔ Answer: go
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3. The baby _________ every morning.
- Subject:
The baby → singular → add
-s
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✔ cries
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✘ cry (plural or "I/you/we")
✔ Answer: cries
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4. My parents _________ very hard.
- Subject:
My parents → plural → base form
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✔ work
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✘ works (singular)
✔ Answer: work
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5. His brother _________ blue shirt every Sunday.
- Subject:
His brother → singular → add
-s
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✔ wears
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✘ wear (plural)
✔ Answer: wears
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6. Everyone _________ to watch the movie.
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Everyone is a singular indefinite pronoun → uses
-s
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✔ wants
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✘ want (plural)
✔ Answer: wants
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7. Danny’s cat _________ a long tail.
- Subject:
cat → singular → add
-s
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✔ has
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✘ have (plural)
✔ Answer: has
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8. The water in this river _________ very clean.
- Subject:
The water → uncountable noun → treated as singular
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✔ is
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✘ are (used for plural)
✔ Answer: is
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9. She _________ some flour to bake a cake.
- Subject:
She → singular → add
-s
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✔ needs
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✘ need (plural or "I/you/we")
✔ Answer: needs
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10. They _________ milk every morning.
- Subject:
They → plural → base form
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✔ drink
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✘ drinks (singular)
✔ Answer: 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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🔍 Explanation Summary:
This worksheet tests understanding of
subject-verb agreement in the
simple present tense. Key points:
- Singular subjects (he, she, it, baby, cat, brother) take verbs ending in
-s.
- Plural subjects (we, they, parents, everyone) use base verbs.
- "Everyone" is singular, even though it refers to many people.
- "Water" is uncountable and treated as singular.
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