Let's solve this
Simple Present Tense worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in parentheses, using the
simple present tense.
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🔹 Rules for Simple Present Tense:
1.
For I, you, we, they: Use the base form of the verb.
- e.g., I go, You play
2.
For he, she, it: Add
-s or
-es to the base verb.
- e.g., He plays, She goes
3.
For negative and question forms:
- Use
do/does + subject + base verb
- For third person singular (he, she, it), use
does, otherwise
do
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
My friend ________ me. (help)
→ "My friend" is
third person singular → add
-s
✔ helps
2.
I ________ late on Saturday. (sleep)
→ "I" uses base form
✔ sleep
3.
He ________ to beach every weekend. (go)
→ "He" is third person singular →
goes
✔ goes
4.
They ________ to college daily. (go)
→ "They" → base form
✔ go
5.
Kids do not ________ the medicines. (like)
→ "Kids" = plural → base form after "do not"
✔ like
6.
Do you ________ some help? (need)
→ After "Do you", use base form
✔ need
7.
Does he ________ to take admission in college? (want)
→ "Does he" → base form
✔ want
8.
Does David ________ game properly? (play)
→ "Does David" → base form
✔ play
9.
Do you ________ to play chess? (like)
→ "Do you" → base form
✔ like
10.
She ________ how to speak Spanish. (know)
→ "She" → third person singular →
knows
✔ knows
11.
I ________ towards my home after walking. (move)
→ "I" → base form
✔ move
12.
He ________ to participate in extra curricular activities. (want)
→ "He" → third person singular →
wants
✔ wants
13.
The patient ________ medicines on time. (take)
→ "The patient" = singular →
takes
✔ takes
14.
I ________ exercise regularly. (take)
→ "I" → base form
✔ take
15.
She ________ her children too much. (love)
→ "She" → third person singular →
loves
✔ loves
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✔ Final Answers:
1. helps
2. sleep
3. goes
4. go
5. like
6. need
7. want
8. play
9. like
10. knows
11. move
12. wants
13. takes
14. take
15. loves
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📝 Summary:
This exercise tests your understanding of:
- Subject-verb agreement in simple present tense
- Use of auxiliary verbs (
do/does) in questions and negatives
- Adding
-s/-es for third-person singular subjects
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tenses worksheet.