Simple Present Tense Worksheet

The simple present tense is used to talk about our likes, dislikes, preferences, beliefs, habits and routines. This is also the tense form that we use to talk about general truths and facts. Study the examples given below.

• The earth moves round the sun. (A fact)
• Heat expands bodies. (A fact)
• I love cats.
• My sister writes stories for children.
• She wakes up at 5 am.
• I read a lot.

We make the simple present tense using the first form of the verb (v1). Note that if the subject is a singular noun/pronoun, the verb takes the marker -s in the simple present tense.

• I write stories.
• She writes stories.
• Raju writes with his left hand.

In the simple present tense, we make questions and negatives with do or does. Use do when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun. Use do when the subject is the first person singular pronoun I. Use does when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

• I know the answer.

• I do not know the answer.
• Do you know the answer?
• Does he know the answer?
• She works in a bank.
• She does not work in a bank.
• Does she work in a bank?

Simple present tense worksheet for class 6 – worksheet 1

Make sentences in the simple present tense.

1. I usually …………………… (wake) up at 6 am but today I woke up at 5 am.

2. He ……………………. (visit) his grandparents as often as he can.

3. My daughter ……………………… her puppies. (adore)

4. She …………………….. poems. (write)

5. I ………………………… (not like) this colour.

6. She ………………………. (not remember) her name.

7. Animals …………………….. (not attack) people without provocation.

8. Your sister ………………………. really beautifully. (sing)

9. Who ……………………. the most in your family? (earn)

10. My brother ………………………… care of abandoned cats and dogs. (take)

11. Doctors ……………………… patients in a hospital. (treat)

12. It ……………………. a lot of time to learn a new skill. (take)

13. Whenever he …………………….. (visit) Mumbai, he ……………………. (stay) with his brother.

14. They ……………………… (not sell) used books.

15. I still ……………………….. (remember) those days.

16. Everybody …………………….. (want) to be happy.

17. They ………………….. (speak) English in England.

18. My sister ………………….. (speak) English better than me.

Answers

1. wake, 2. visits, 3. adores, 4. writes, 5. do not like, 6. does not remember, 7. do not attack, 8. sings, 9. earns, 10. takes, 11. treat, 12. takes, 13. visits, stays, 14. do not sell, 15. remember, 16. wants, 17. speak, 18. speaks

Simple present tense worksheet for class 6 – worksheet 2

Change the affirmative sentences given below into negative sentences.

1. She wants to be a singer.

2. He works in a factory.

3. She speaks English well.

4. Some birds make nests.

5. She studies hard to get good marks.

6. Ramya earns a lot of money.

7. My grandfather reads a lot.

8. My dog gets along with my cats.

9. Spiders weave webs.

10. Some people achieve success easily.

Answers

1. She does not want to be a singer.

2. He does not work in a factory.

3. She does not speak English well.

4. Some birds do not make nests.

5. She does not study hard to get good marks.

6. Ramya does not earn a lot of money.

7. My grandfather does not read a lot.

8. My dog does not get along with my cats.

9. Spiders do not weave webs.

10. Some people do not achieve success easily.

Simple present tense worksheet for class 6 – worksheet 3

Complete the following sentences using appropriate time and frequency adverbs. The simple present tense is commonly used with time and frequency adverbs which show when and how often somebody does something.

1. Do you often have meetings on ————————-? (Sunday / Sundays)

2. John ———————- (rare / rarely) gets up early in the morning.

3. His train arrives ————————- (in / at) 11.30.

4. We go to the park ————————- (every evening / in every evening)

5. I start my new job ————————– (tomorrow / on tomorrow)

6. I go to the mountains ————————– (every year / in every year)

7. I ———————— (occasion / occasionally) go to the mountains.

8. We don’t allow smoking ———————– (in / on) the kitchen.

9. Phone me ——————— (on / at) lunch time.

10. My birthday is ———————– (on / in) March 21st.

Answers

1. Do you often have meetings on Sundays?

2. John rarely gets up early in the morning.

3. His train arrives at 11.30.

4. We go to the park every evening.

5. I start my new job tomorrow.

6. I go to the mountains every year.

7. I occasionally go to the mountains.

8. We don’t allow smoking in the kitchen.

9. Phone me at lunch time.

10. My birthday is on March 21st.

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