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Present Simple Tense worksheet with grammar exercises for students.

Worksheet titled "Present Simple Tense" with exercises for writing correct verb forms and making questions using question words.

Worksheet titled "Present Simple Tense" with exercises for writing correct verb forms and making questions using question words.

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Section 1: Fill in the correct form of the verb in each sentence



This section tests your understanding of subject-verb agreement and when to use the base form or third-person singular form (adds -s/-es) for present simple tense.

1. John ________ (play/plays) soccer.
→ *John plays soccer.*
"John" is third person singular → uses plays

2. They ________ (do/does) study after school.
→ *They do study after school.*
"They" is plural → uses do

3. We ________ (take/takes) the metro to the office every day.
→ *We take the metro to the office every day.*
"We" is plural → uses take

4. What ________ (you/do) want to see today?
→ *What do you want to see today?*
Question with "you" → uses do

5. On Tuesdays, I ________ (go/goes) to gym.
→ *On Tuesdays, I go to gym.*
"I" is first person → uses go

6. Terry ________ (play/plays) soccer; he ________ (practice/practices) every day.
→ *Terry plays soccer; he practices every day.*
"Terry" is third person singular → both verbs need -s: plays, practices

7. (Do/Does) Lucy ride her bike to school, or ________ (do/does) she take the bus?
→ *Does Lucy ride her bike to school, or does she take the bus?*
"Lucy" is third person singular → uses Does twice

8. On Fridays, he ________ (take/takes) videos and ________ (read/reads) the newspaper.
→ *On Fridays, he takes videos and reads the newspaper.*
"he" is third person singular → both verbs need -s: takes, reads

9. Where ________ (do/does) they work?
→ *Where do they work?*
"they" is plural → uses do

10. How ________ (do/does) you spell your name?
→ *How do you spell your name?*
"you" → uses do

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Section 2: Make questions with the word groups, using verbs from above



Now we create questions using the given phrases and appropriate auxiliary verbs (do/does).

1. (When / you / play / soccer)
→ *When do you play soccer?*

2. (What / you / play / soccer)
→ *What do you play soccer?* ← This seems odd. Probably meant:
→ *Why do you play soccer?* or *What do you play?*
But assuming it's asking about the activity:
→ *What do you play?* — but that doesn’t fit well.
Likely intended: When do you play soccer? (already covered)
Alternatively: Why do you play soccer?
Let's assume typo — perhaps:
→ *Why do you play soccer?*
Use do because "you" is plural.

But based on exact words:
→ *What do you play?* → not ideal.
Best guess: When do you play soccer? → already used.

Wait — let’s re-check:
Given: (What / you / play / soccer)
That would be: *What do you play soccer?* — grammatically incorrect.

More likely: (Why / you / play / soccer) → *Why do you play soccer?*

But since it says "using verbs from above", maybe it's:
→ *What do you play?* — if "soccer" is the object, then:
→ *What do you play?* (e.g., football, tennis?) — but “soccer” is mentioned.

Perhaps: (Do / you / play / soccer)? → *Do you play soccer?*

But the instruction says “make questions with the word groups”, so order might be scrambled.

Let’s assume these are prompts to make questions.

Let's go one by one:

1. (When / you / play / soccer)
→ *When do you play soccer?*

2. (What / you / play / soccer)
→ *What do you play?* — but "soccer" is extra. Maybe:
→ *What do you play?* (if it's general)
Or better: (Do / you / play / soccer)? → *Do you play soccer?*
But since the group includes "what", perhaps:
→ *What do you play?* — acceptable, though "soccer" is redundant.

Alternative interpretation: The phrase is meant to be:
→ *What do you play?* — meaning what sport?

So:
→ *What do you play?*
Uses do

3. (Where / me / the / ballet)
→ *Where do you take me to ballet?* or *Where do they take me to ballet?*
But the word group is: (Where / me / the / ballet) — missing verb.

From earlier verbs: "take" appears.

So likely: *Where do they take me to the ballet?*
But "me" is object — needs subject.

Possible: *Where do you take me to the ballet?*
→ *Where do you take me to the ballet?*

Uses do

4. (Where / you / work / home / from / school)
→ *Where do you work from home?* or *Where do you work from school?*
But "from home" and "from school" are both possible.

Likely: *Where do you work from home?*
→ *Where do you work from home?*

Uses do

5. (you / want / work / here / office)
→ *Do you want to work here in the office?*
→ *Do you want to work here in the office?*

Uses do

6. (you / watch / people / at / work)
→ *Do you watch people at work?*
→ *Do you watch people at work?*

Uses do

7. (you / read / paper / get / up)
→ *Do you read the paper when you get up?*
→ *Do you read the paper when you get up?*

Uses do

8. (Take / your / father / work)
→ *Does your father take you to work?*
→ *Does your father take you to work?*

"father" is third person singular → Does

9. (Ask / your / friends / often)
→ *Do you often ask your friends?*
→ *Do you often ask your friends?*

Uses do

10. (How / Juan / meet / Decollegio / to / school)
→ *How does Juan meet Decollegio to school?*
→ *How does Juan meet Decollegio to school?*

"Juan" is third person singular → does

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Final Answers:



#### Section 1:
1. plays
2. do
3. take
4. do
5. go
6. plays, practices
7. Does, does
8. takes, reads
9. do
10. do

#### Section 2:
1. When do you play soccer?
2. What do you play? *(or possibly: Do you play soccer? – if “what” is a mistake)*
3. Where do you take me to the ballet?
4. Where do you work from home?
5. Do you want to work here in the office?
6. Do you watch people at work?
7. Do you read the paper when you get up?
8. Does your father take you to work?
9. Do you often ask your friends?
10. How does Juan meet Decollegio to school?

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🔍 Explanation:


- Present Simple Tense is used for habits, routines, general truths.
- Use do for I, you, we, they (plural).
- Use does for he, she, it (third person singular).
- Questions start with Do/Does + subject + base verb.
- For negative or question forms, add do/does before the subject.
- Remember: "He plays", not *"He play"* — add -s for third person singular.

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