Present Simple - All Things Grammar - Free Printable

Let's solve the Grammar Worksheet: Present Simple step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs from the word box, following the rules of the Present Simple tense.

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🔤 Word Box (verbs):

- read
- do
- have
- sings
- does
- watches
- travel
- drinks
- walk
- eat
- don't
- doesn't

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We’ll go through each sentence one by one and explain the correct answer.

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1. John ______ breakfast at six o'clock in the morning.

✔ eats

- Subject: John (third person singular)
- Verb: eat → third person singular = eats
- Sentence: "John eats breakfast..."

✔️ Correct.

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2. I often ______ books in my free time.

✔ read

- Subject: I → use base form of verb
- "read" is the base form
- "I read books..." is correct

✔️ Correct.

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3. A: ______ you like to study English? B: Yes, I do.

✔ Do

- This is a yes/no question with the verb "like"
- For I/you/we/they, we use Do + subject + verb?
- So: "Do you like...?"

✔️ Correct.

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4. My father always ______ songs in the shower.

✔ sings

- Subject: My father (third person singular)
- Verb: sing → third person singular = sings
- "My father sings songs..."

✔️ Correct.

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5. A: Does Julie work on Saturdays? B: No, she ______.

✔ doesn't

- Question uses Does → answer must use does not / doesn't
- Negative response: "No, she doesn't."

✔️ Correct.

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6. Would you like to ______ to Hawaii on our next holiday?

✔ travel

- After "to", we need the base form of the verb
- "Would you like to travel?" → correct

✔️ Correct.

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7. I live close to my company, so I can ______ to work.

✔ walk

- "can" is modal verb → followed by base form
- "I can walk to work" → correct

✔️ Correct.

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8. Mr. Smith always ______ tea in the afternoon.

✔ drinks

- Subject: Mr. Smith (third person singular)
- Verb: drink → third person singular = drinks
- "Mr. Smith drinks tea..."

✔️ Correct.

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9. My classmate ______ his favorite TV show after class.

✔ watches

- Subject: My classmate (third person singular)
- Verb: watch → third person singular = watches
- "My classmate watches..."

✔️ Correct.

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10. I'm sorry. I ______ have time to talk to you now.

✔ don't

- Subject: I
- Verb: have
- Negative: do not / don't
- "I don't have time..."

✔️ Correct.

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11. A: ______ your cousin have a job? B: Yes, she does.

✔ Does

- Question about your cousin → third person singular
- Use Does + subject + verb?
- "Does your cousin have a job?"

✔️ Correct.

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12. I don't ______ a pen. Could I please borrow your pen?

✔ have

- "I don't" → need base form of verb
- "have" is the correct verb here
- "I don't have a pen" → correct

✔️ Correct.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. eats
2. read
3. Do
4. sings
5. doesn't
6. travel
7. walk
8. drinks
9. watches
10. don't
11. Does
12. have

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📝 Summary of Grammar Rules Used:

- Present Simple: used for habits, routines, general truths.
- Subject + verb:
- I/You/We/They → base verb
- He/She/It → verb + s/es
- Questions: Do/Does + subject + verb?
- Use Do for I/you/we/they
- Use Does for he/she/it
- Negatives:
- I/you/we/they → do not / don't
- He/she/it → does not / doesn't

Great job completing this worksheet! 😊