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Present Simple grammar worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs from the word box, based on subject-verb agreement and context.
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🔤 Word Box (Verbs to Use):
- read
- do
- have
- sings
- does
- watches
- travel
- drinks
- walk
- eats
- don't
- doesn't
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Now let’s go through each sentence one by one:
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1. John ______ breakfast at six o'clock in the morning.
- Subject: *John* → third person singular (he)
- Verb: *eat* → needs
eats
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✔ Answer: eats
> ✔️ John
eats breakfast...
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2. I often ______ books in my free time.
- Subject: *I*
- Verb: *read* → no change for "I"
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✔ Answer: read
> ✔️ I often
read books...
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3. A: ______ you like to study English? B: Yes, I do.
- This is a question with "do" as an auxiliary verb.
- Since the subject is "you", we use
Do
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✔ Answer: Do
> ✔️ A:
Do you like to study English?
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4. My father always ______ songs in the shower.
- Subject: *My father* → third person singular
- Verb: *sing* → becomes
sings
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✔ Answer: sings
> ✔️ My father always
sings songs...
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5. A: Does Julie work on Saturdays? B: No, she ______.
- The question uses *Does*, so the negative answer must be:
doesn’t
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✔ Answer: doesn't
> ✔️ B: No, she
doesn't.
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6. Would you like to ______ to Hawaii on our next holiday?
- After "to", we need the base form of the verb
- From the list,
travel fits best
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✔ Answer: travel
> ✔️ Would you like to
travel to Hawaii...
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7. I live close to my company, so I can ______ to work.
- Subject: *I*
- Verb: *walk* → base form after modal "can"
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✔ Answer: walk
> ✔️ I can
walk to work.
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8. Mr. Smith always ______ tea in the afternoon.
- Subject: *Mr. Smith* → third person singular
- Verb: *drink* → becomes
drinks
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✔ Answer: drinks
> ✔️ Mr. Smith always
drinks tea...
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9. My classmate ______ his favorite TV show after class.
- Subject: *My classmate* → third person singular
- Verb: *watch* → becomes
watches
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✔ Answer: watches
> ✔️ My classmate
watches his favorite TV show...
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10. I'm sorry. I ______ have time to talk to you now.
- Subject: *I*
- Need a negative auxiliary verb:
don't
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✔ Answer: don't
> ✔️ I'm sorry. I
don't have time...
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11. A: ______ your cousin have a job? B: Yes, she does.
- Question structure: "your cousin" → third person singular → uses
Does
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✔ Answer: Does
> ✔️ A:
Does your cousin have a job?
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12. I don't ______ a pen. Could I please borrow your pen?
- Subject: *I*
- Need a verb that goes with "don't" and makes sense in context
- "Have" fits perfectly
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✔ Answer: have
> ✔️ I don't
have a pen...
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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:
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Present Simple is used for habits, routines, general truths.
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Subject-Verb Agreement:
- I / You / We / They → use base verb (e.g., eat, read, travel)
- He / She / It → add
-s or
-es (e.g., eats, reads, travels)
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Questions: Use
Do (for I, you, we, they) or
Does (for he, she, it)
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Negatives: Use
don't (I, you, we, they) or
doesn't (he, she, it)
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