Simple Present Tense Exercise with Answer

Exercise of Simple Present Tense

Exercise No 1:

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the simple present tense.

  1. He ______ notes during the lecture. (take)
  2. The fisherman _____ the fish. (catch)
  3. The math teacher ______ the formulas to the students. (explain)
  4. They ________ to travel and explore new places. (loves)
  5. It ________ delicious in the kitchen. (smell)
  6. It __________ perfectly fine on my computer. (work)
  7. She ________ five miles every morning for exercise. (run)
  8. They _______ in the pool every morning before work. (swims)
  9. It __________ your health to eat a balanced diet. (Improve)
  10. He __________ his dog for a walk every evening. (take)

Answers:

  1. He takes notes during the lecture. (take)
  2. The fisherman catches the fish. (catch)
  3. The math teacher explains the formulas to the students. (explain)
  4. They love to travel and explore new places. (loves)
  5. It smells delicious in the kitchen. (smell)
  6. It works perfectly fine on my computer. (work)
  7. She runs five miles every morning for exercise. (run)
  8. They swim in the pool every morning before work. (swims)
  9. It improves your health to eat a balanced diet. (Improve)
  10. He takes his dog for a walk every evening. (take)

Exercise No 2:

Rewrite the sentences in the simple present tense.

  1. They got up early in the morning.
  2. She spoke fluent French.
  3. Ben scored good marks on the exam.
  4. My brother watched an action movie.
  5. Did you play guitar?
  6. It felt soft to wear this hoodie.

Answers:

  1. They get up early in the morning.
  2. She speaks fluent French.
  3. Ben scores good marks on the exam.
  4. My brother watches an action movie.
  5. Do you play guitar?
  6. It fell soft to wear this hoodie.

Exercise No 3:

Choose the correct form of the simple present tense.

  1. The cat _______ on the couch all day. (sleep, sleeps)
  2. The Cuckoo _______ its eggs in other birds’ nests. (lay, lays)
  3. David ________ in the field. (work, works)
  4. Oliver __________ his teeth regularly. (brush, brushes)
  5. The baby ________ when he is hungry. (cry, cries)
  6. She __________ hard for her exams. (study, studies)
  7. The children _________ new things in school (learn, learns)
  8. Do you ________ to the gym on regular basis? (go, goes)
  9. They usually _______ chicken on Sunday. (eat, eats)
  10. The politician ________ speeches to the people. (give, gives)

Answers:

  1. The cat sleeps on the couch all day. (sleep, sleeps)
  2. The Cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds’ nests. (lay, lays)
  3. David works in the field. (work, works)
  4. Oliver brushes his teeth regularly. (brush, brushes)
  5. The baby cries when he is hungry. (cry, cries)
  6. She studies hard for her exams. (study, studies)
  7. The children learn new things in school (learn, learns)
  8. Do you go to the gym on regular basis? (go, goes)
  9. They usually eat chicken on Sunday. (eat, eats)
  10. The politician gives speeches to the people. (give, gives)
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