Simple Present Tense
Grammar Practice
By: Mr. Ivan
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Simple Present
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Simple Present Tense
Introduction
Greetings, everyone! As we all know, simple present tense is one of the basic
tenses in English. This worksheet provides Simple Present Tense repetition
practice which include:
- Brief explanation
- Set 1. Positive sentences
(answering with correct form of verbs provided + sentences writing)
- Set 2. Negative sentences
(answering with correct form of verbs provided + sentences writing)
- Set 3. Interrogative sentences
(answering with correct form of verbs provided + sentences writing)
- Set 4. Mixed sentences
(answering with correct form of verbs provided + paragraph writing)
This paper is a follow-up material from the slides to ensure the
students’ understanding. Students need to pay attention to ‘Subject-
Verb Agreement’ in order to do this worksheet correctly.
Happy studying!
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Simple Present Tense
- Simple present tense has several uses, the two main uses are:
1. talk about facts or general truth
(For example: Sun sets in the west.)
2. talk about things that are regular or habitual
(For example: Ramizel takes a bath two times every day.)
- Besides these two, there are other uses as well, such as:
1. talk about feelings and opinions
(For example: Sophie looks splendid in that blue dress.)
2. give directions or instructions
(For example: After you leave the building, turn left right away. // You do your homework.)
3. talk about plans or schedules
(For example: The class starts at seven in the morning.)
4. talk about immediate actions
(For example: I agree with his idea.)
- Rules:
* The main verbs of positive sentences that begin with he/she/it end with -s or -es.
* The main verbs of negative and interrogative sentences use the following pair:
I / You / We / They – do or don’t
He / She / It – does or doesn’t
Pronoun + main verb Sentence example
Positive Sentence (+) I/You/We/They + sleep I sleep every night.
He/She/It + sleeps She sleeps every night.
Negative Sentence (-) I/You/We/They + don’t sleep You don’t sleep every night.
He/She/It + doesn’t sleep He doesn’t sleep every night.
Interrogative Sentence (?) Do + I/you/we/they + sleep Do we sleep every night?
Does + he/she/it + sleep Does it sleep every night?
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* Sentences that use to be verbs are paired with the following subject pronouns:
I am // You are // We are // They are // He is // She is // It is
Pronoun + to be verb Sentence example
Positive Sentence (+) I + am I am the best.
You/We/They + are They are strong.
He/She/It + is It is scared of you.
Negative Sentence (-) I + am not I am not the best.
You/We/They + are not They are not strong.
He/She/It + is not It is not scared of you.
Interrogative Sentence (?) Am + I Am I the best?
Are + you/we/they Are they strong?
Is + he/she/it Is it scared of you?
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Set 1 Fill in with the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets. (Positive)
1. I __________ (visit) my grandparents every week.
2. We __________ (want) to solve this difficult puzzle together.
3. He always __________ (lose) his wallet before he __________ (leave) the house.
4. They __________ (work) at my father’s office every day.
5. She always __________ (do) her best whenever she __________ (teach) in class.
6. You __________ (know) very well that I love broccolis.
7. It always __________ (find) me wherever I __________ (go).
8. Ferris and I __________ (want) to help them doing voluntary work.
9. Felicia never __________ (believe) in anything I __________ (say).
10. Baby Jojo always __________ (cry) whenever his doggy, Pluto __________ (bark) at
him.
11. Patricia and Nathan sometimes __________ (stare) at each other for a long time.
12. Patrick and his teacher __________ (have) an extra session every week.
13. Little Kayla always __________ (shout) back at Andrew whenever he __________
(scold) her.
14. Every Saturday night, my father __________ (watch) a soccer match on TV.
15. A bird __________ (fly) high into the sky when it __________ (grow) up.
16. The children __________ (play) in the park every Thursday.
17. Cats __________ (look) for their own food every single day.
18. Mr. Asman __________ (study) Chinese very hard because he loves learning.
19. I __________ (like) candies, but my brother __________ (hate) them.
20. Parents always __________ (give) their best for their children.
Make three sentences of simple present tense. (Positive)
Example: Voni eats ice cream every weekend.
1. _____________________________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________________.
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Set 2 Fill in with the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets. (Negative)
1. I ____________________ (not, understand) what the teacher says.
2. He says that he loves exercise, but he ____________________ (not, do) it.
3. The dog ____________________ (not, bite); it is friendly.
4. Sometimes people ____________________ (not, know) what they are doing.
5. We ____________________ (not, go) to malls often.
6. The naughty child teases her every day, but she ____________________ (not, feel)
disturbed.
7. Their nanny washes the children’s clothes every day, but they
___________________ (not, thank) her.
8. I’m sure she will not angry if you ____________________ (not, lie) to her.
9. Taylor ____________________ (not, disappoint) those who stand with her.
10. The boyband ‘BTS’ ____________________ (not, interest) him one bit.
11. Our grandparents ____________________ (not, agree) with our opinion.
12. Sherry and Jesslyn ____________________ (not, want) to befriend the boys.
13. Marshey likes watermelon, but I ____________________ (not, like) it.
14. My mother ____________________ (not, tidy) my bag, I always do it myself.
15. We _________ just ___________ (not, stand) and do nothing when someone
needs help.
Make three sentences of simple present tense. (Negative)
Example: Dian does not exercise regularly.
1. _____________________________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________________.
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Set 3 Fill in with the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.
(Interrogative)
1. ___________ you ___________________ (understand) what I’m saying?
2. ___________ she ________________ (like) you?
3. ___________ I ______________ (look) handsome?
4. ___________ they ____________________ (not, have) manners?
5. ___________ Karenza and I ________________ (resemble) to each other?
6. ___________ Bimbo, your dog, _____________ (wag) its tail because it is happy?
7. ___________ Grandzo ______________ (play) football every morning?
8. ___________ (be) your team leader reliable?
9. ___________ (be) I good enough to be your father?
10. I believe I have made the right choice, but how about you? ___________ (be) you
sure?
11. Davin, ___________ your brother _______________ (argue) with you a lot?
12. We decide to celebrate Cheryl’s birthday in Yoshinoya, ___________ Kayla and
Bella _______________ (agree) to it?
13. Frozen 2 is a phenomenal movie, but ______________ the boys ______________
(want) to watch it?
14. The king always does everything for us, ___________ (be) we actually capable to be
his subjects?
15. Disaster over disaster keeps falling upon Kevin Zhang after his divorce with Farren
Ong, ___________ he even ______________ (deserve) all this?
Make three sentences of simple present tense. (Interrogative)
Example: Does Charlotte drink her vitamin daily?
Is Hardi a male or a female?
1. _____________________________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________________.
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Set 4 Fill in with the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets. (Mixed)
1. Shealyne ____________________ (not, hesitate) to do what she must do. Everyone
_______________ (know) that she _________ (be) that kind of person, that’s why
everyone always _________________ (believe) in her.
2. Monica and Sara ___________________ (want) to help the ones in need so much that
they ________________ (spend) their holiday time to do voluntary work.
_______________ you ______________ (not, think) their sincerity is amazing?
3. If anyone ___________________ (spoil) the culprit in ‘Knives Out’ movie before I
finished watching it, know that bad things might befall those poor souls.
4. ________________ (be) I the only one here who realizes that littering _____________
(be) an inhuman act? I _________________ (see) the sea of rubbish right before me
and no one around _______________ (care). They just _________________ (walk)
by and _________________ even ________________ (not, bother). I have to make
them open their eyes.
5. Ivan has played a game called ‘Harvest Moon: Back to Nature’ for around 5 times in
his life. It __________ (be) a game about farming life where you _____________
(build) your life in a village and ______________ (approach) someone whom you’ll
be marrying. Apparently, Ivan’s favourite girl _______________ (be) still Anne. It
_______________ (appear) that he ______________________ (not, like) sensitive
girls like Popuri.
Make a paragraph by using simple present tense as shown in above questions. Try
using different kind of sentences (Positive, Negative and Interrogative) and make it
interesting.
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Answer Key
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Set 1
1. I visit (visit) my grandparents every week.
2. We want (want) to solve this difficult puzzle together.
3. He always loses (lose) his wallet before he leaves (leave) the house.
4. They work (work) at my father’s office every day.
5. She always does (do) her best whenever she teaches (teach) in class.
6. You know (know) very well that I love broccolis.
7. It always finds (find) me wherever I go (go).
8. Ferris and I want (want) to help them doing voluntary work.
9. Felicia never believes (believe) in anything I say (say).
10. Baby Jojo always cries (cry) whenever his doggy, Pluto barks (bark) at him.
11. Patricia and Nathan sometimes stare (stare) at each other for a long time.
12. Patrick and his teacher have (have) an extra session every week.
13. Little Kayla always shouts (shout) back at Andrew whenever he scolds (scold) her.
14. Every Saturday night, my father watches (watch) a soccer match on TV.
15. A bird flies (fly) high into the sky when it grows (grow) up.
16. The children play (play) in the park every Thursday.
17. Cats look (look) for their own food every single day.
18. Mr. Asman studies (study) Chinese very hard because he loves learning.
19. I like (like) candies, but my brother hates (hate) them.
20. Parents always give (give) their best for their children.
Set 2
1. I don’t / do not understand (not, understand) what the teacher says.
2. He says that he loves exercise, but he doesn’t / does not do (not, do) it.
3. The dog doesn’t / does not bite (not, bite); it is friendly.
4. Sometimes people don’t / do not know (not, know) what they are doing.
5. We don’t / do not go (not, go) to malls often.
6. The naughty child teases her every day, but she doesn’t / does not feel (not, feel)
disturbed.
7. Their nanny washes the children’s clothes every day, but they don’t / do not thank
(not, thank) her.
8. I’m sure she will not angry if you don’t / do not lie (not, lie) to her.
9. Taylor doesn’t / does not disappoint (not, disappoint) those who stand with her.
10. The boyband ‘BTS’ doesn’t / does not interest (not, interest) him one bit.
11. Our grandparents don’t / do not agree (not, agree) with our opinion.
12. Sherry and Jesslyn don’t / do not want (not, want) to befriend the boys.
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13. Marshey likes watermelon, but I don’t / do not like (not, like) it.
14. My mother doesn’t / does not tidy (not, tidy) my bag, I always do it myself.
15. We don’t / do not just stand (not, stand) and do nothing when someone needs help.
Set 3
1. Do you understand (understand) what I’m saying?
2. Does she like (like) you?
3. Do I look (look) handsome?
4. Don’t they have (not, have) manners?
5. Do Karenza and I resemble (resemble) to each other?
6. Does Bimbo, your dog, wag (wag) its tail because it is happy?
7. Does Grandzo play (play) football every morning?
8. Is (be) your team leader reliable?
9. Am (be) I good enough to be your father?
10. I believe I have made the right choice, but how about you? Are (be) you sure?
11. Davin, does your brother argue (argue) with you a lot?
12. We decide to celebrate Cheryl’s birthday in Yoshinoya, do Kayla and Bella agree
(agree) to it?
13. Frozen 2 is a phenomenal movie, but do the boys want (want) to watch it?
14. The king always does everything for us, are (be) we actually capable to be his
subjects?
15. Disaster over disaster keeps falling upon Kevin Zhang after his divorce with Farren
Ong, does he even deserve (deserve) all this?
Set 4
1. Shealyne doesn’t / does not hesitate (not, hesitate) to do what she must do. Everyone
knows (know) that she is (be) that kind of person, that’s why everyone always
believes (believe) in her.
2. Monica and Sara want (want) to help the ones in need so much that they spend
(spend) their holiday time to do voluntary work. Don’t you think (not, think) their
sincerity is amazing?
3. If anyone spoils (spoil) the culprit in ‘Knives Out’ movie before I finished watching it,
know that bad things might befall those poor souls.
4. Am (be) I the only one here who realizes that littering is (be) an inhuman act? I see
(see) the sea of rubbish right before me and no one around cares (care). They just
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walk (walk) by and don’t / do not even bother (not, bother). I have to make them
open their eyes.
5. Ivan has played a game called ‘Harvest Moon: Back to Nature’ for around 5 times in
his life. It is (be) a game about farming life where you build (build) your life in a
village and approach (approach) someone whom you’ll be marrying. Apparently,
Ivan’s favourite girl is (be) still Anne. It appears (appear) that he doesn’t / does not
like (not, like) sensitive girls like Popuri.
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