{"id":74467,"date":"2020-05-19T03:45:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T03:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=74467"},"modified":"2020-05-19T03:45:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T03:45:45","slug":"simple-present-tense-exercise-for-classes-4-and-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/simple-present-tense-exercise-for-classes-4-and-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Present Tense Exercise For Classes 4 And 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/simple-present-tense-form-and-uses\/\">simple present tense<\/a><\/b>\u00a0is used to talk about our habits, routines and general truths.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><b>Form: Subject + first form of the verb + object \/ adverb<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Examples<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She\u00a0<b>sings<\/b>\u00a0well.<\/li>\n<li>My brother\u00a0<b>serves<\/b>\u00a0in the army.<\/li>\n<li>I\u00a0<b>work<\/b>\u00a0at a bank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students often find it difficult to use the simple present tense correctly. Remember that in the simple present tense the verb takes the marker\u00a0<b>\u2013s<\/b>\u00a0when the subject is a\u00a0<b>singular noun<\/b>\u00a0(e.g. Rahul, Maya, boy, bird, book) or a singular pronoun (e.g. he, she and it).<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The pronoun\u00a0<b>I\u00a0<\/b>is singular but it does not take the marker\u00a0<b>\u2013s<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u00a0<b>like<\/b>\u00a0piping hot coffee. (NOT I likes piping hot coffee.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pronoun\u00a0<b>you<\/b>\u00a0can be singular or plural, but it doesn\u2019t take the marker\u00a0<b>\u2013s.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u00a0<b>work\u00a0<\/b>really hard. (NOT You works really hard.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Formation of questions<\/h2>\n<p>The simple present tense does not use an auxiliary verb. Therefore, we use the auxiliaries\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-do-and-does-for-emphasis\/\">do<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<b>does<\/b>\u00a0to form questions and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/how-to-make-negatives-in-english\/\">negatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Form of questions in the simple present tense:\u00a0<b>Do \/ does + subject + <a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/infinitives-without-to\/\">first form of the verb<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Use\u00a0<b>do\u00a0<\/b>when the subject is a plural noun (e.g. students, people, books, songs etc.) or a plural pronoun (e.g. we, they and you.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Do\u00a0<\/b>you\u00a0<b>work<\/b>\u00a0hard?<\/li>\n<li><b>Do\u00a0<\/b>they\u00a0<b>play<\/b>\u00a0tennis on Sundays?<\/li>\n<li><b>Do\u00a0<\/b>parents\u00a0<b>really<\/b>\u00a0love their children?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use\u00a0<b>does<\/b>\u00a0when the subject is a singular noun (e.g. boy, girl, bird, tree etc.) or a singular pronoun (e.g. he, she, it). The pronoun\u00a0<b>I\u00a0<\/b>is an exception to this rule. It is singular in number but takes the verb\u00a0<b>do.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Does<\/b>\u00a0she\u00a0<b>sing<\/b>\u00a0well? (NOT Does she sings well?)<\/li>\n<li><b>Does<\/b>\u00a0his mother\u00a0<b>work?<\/b>\u00a0(NOT Does his mother works?)<\/li>\n<li><b>Does<\/b>\u00a0he\u00a0<b>know\u00a0<\/b>the answer? (NOT Does he knows the answer?)<\/li>\n<li><b>Does<\/b>\u00a0it\u00a0<b>work?<\/b>\u00a0(NOT Does it works?)<\/li>\n<li><b>Does<\/b>\u00a0she\u00a0<b>love<\/b>\u00a0him?<\/li>\n<li><b>Does<\/b>\u00a0Peter\u00a0<b>work<\/b>\u00a0with you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Formation of negatives<\/h2>\n<p>In the simple present tense, we make negatives by putting\u00a0<b>do not<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0<b>does not<\/b>\u00a0before the verb. As you have already learned,\u00a0<b>do<\/b>\u00a0is used with plural nouns and pronouns.\u00a0<b>Does<\/b>\u00a0is used with singular nouns and pronouns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u00a0<b>do not know<\/b>\u00a0the answer.<\/li>\n<li>She<b>\u00a0does not want<\/b>\u00a0to come.<\/li>\n<li>He\u00a0<b>does not work<\/b>\u00a0hard.<\/li>\n<li>They\u00a0<b>do not know\u00a0<\/b>me well.<\/li>\n<li>You\u00a0<b>do not sing<\/b>\u00a0well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In informal English,\u00a0<b>do not<\/b>\u00a0is written as\u00a0<b>don\u2019t<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>does not<\/b>\u00a0is written as\u00a0<b>doesn\u2019t.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Important note<\/h2>\n<p>When the main verb is a form of\u00a0<b>be<\/b>\u00a0(e.g. is, am and are), questions and negatives are made without\u00a0<b>do\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<b>does<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u00a0<b>am\u00a0<\/b>a teacher.<\/li>\n<li>I\u00a0<b>am not<\/b>\u00a0a teacher.<\/li>\n<li><b>Am I<\/b>\u00a0a teacher?<\/li>\n<li>She\u00a0<b>is<\/b>\u00a0my friend.<\/li>\n<li>She<b>\u00a0is not\u00a0<\/b>my friend.<\/li>\n<li><b>Is she\u00a0<\/b>my friend?<\/li>\n<li>You\u00a0<b>are\u00a0<\/b>a stupid boy.<\/li>\n<li>You<b>\u00a0are not<\/b>\u00a0a stupid boy.<\/li>\n<li><b>Are you\u00a0<\/b>a stupid boy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use\u00a0<b>is<\/b>\u00a0with singular nouns and pronouns. Use<b>\u00a0are<\/b>\u00a0with plural nouns and pronouns. Use\u00a0<b>am\u00a0<\/b>with the first person pronoun\u00a0<b>I<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Simple present tense worksheet<\/h2>\n<p>Complete the following sentences using the\u00a0<b>present simple form of the verb<\/b>. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.<\/p>\n<p>1. My mother usually \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (get) up at six o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n<p>2. My dad usually \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (drink) coffee in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>3. My sister \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (sing) really well.<\/p>\n<p>4. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (be) a medical student.<\/p>\n<p>5. My grandmother \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (live) in Kerala.<\/p>\n<p>6. My little daughter \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (adore) her dolls.<\/p>\n<p>7. My son \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (draw) beautiful pictures.<\/p>\n<p>8. Supriya \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (help) her mother in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>9. Rohan \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (work) at a supermarket.<\/p>\n<p>10. Rahul \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (earn) a six figure salary.<\/p>\n<p>11. You \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (be) the most wonderful person I have ever met.<\/p>\n<p>12. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (you) know the answer?<\/p>\n<p>13. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (you) happy?<\/p>\n<p>14. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (I) getting the best support?<\/p>\n<p>15. My sister \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (not eat) fish or meat.<\/p>\n<p>16. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (your mother) like your buddies?<\/p>\n<p>17. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (you) know how to swim?<\/p>\n<p>18. How often \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (you) workout?<\/p>\n<p>19. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (you) have many friends?<\/p>\n<p>20. They \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (be) from Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>21. Where \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (he live)?<\/p>\n<p>21. Peter \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (visit) his grandparents once a month.<\/p>\n<p>22. Jack \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (not live) with his parents.<\/p>\n<p>23. Emily \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (make) delicious cakes.<\/p>\n<p>24. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (you play) cricket?<\/p>\n<p>25. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (take) a shower before I go to bed.<\/p>\n<p>26. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (you understand) Hindi?<\/p>\n<p>27. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (he speak) Spanish?<\/p>\n<p>28. She \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (not know) English.<\/p>\n<h3>Answers<\/h3>\n<p>1. My mother usually\u00a0<b>gets up<\/b>\u00a0at six o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n<p>2. My dad usually\u00a0<b>drinks\u00a0<\/b>coffee in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>3. My sister\u00a0<b>sings\u00a0<\/b>really well.<\/p>\n<p>4. I<b>\u00a0am<\/b>\u00a0a medical student.<\/p>\n<p>5. My grandmother<b>\u00a0lives\u00a0<\/b>in Kerala.<\/p>\n<p>6. My little daughter\u00a0<b>adores\u00a0<\/b>her dolls.<\/p>\n<p>7. My son\u00a0<b>draws<\/b>\u00a0beautiful pictures.<\/p>\n<p>8. Supriya\u00a0<b>helps<\/b>\u00a0her mother in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>9. Rohan\u00a0<b>works<\/b>\u00a0at a supermarket.<\/p>\n<p>10. Rahul\u00a0<b>earns\u00a0<\/b>a six figure salary.<\/p>\n<p>11. You\u00a0<b>are<\/b>\u00a0the most wonderful person I have ever met.<\/p>\n<p>12.\u00a0<b>Do you know<\/b>\u00a0the answer?<\/p>\n<p>13.\u00a0<b>Are\u00a0<\/b>you happy?<\/p>\n<p>14.\u00a0<b>Am<\/b>\u00a0I getting the best support?<\/p>\n<p>15. My sister\u00a0<b>does not eat\u00a0<\/b>fish or meat.<\/p>\n<p>16.\u00a0<b>Does your mother like\u00a0<\/b>your buddies?<\/p>\n<p>17.\u00a0<b>Do you know\u00a0<\/b>how to swim?<\/p>\n<p>18. How often\u00a0<b>do you\u00a0<\/b>workout?<\/p>\n<p>19.\u00a0<b>Do you have<\/b>\u00a0many friends?<\/p>\n<p>20. They\u00a0<b>are\u00a0<\/b>from Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>21. Peter\u00a0<b>visits<\/b>\u00a0his grandparents once a month.<\/p>\n<p>22. Jack\u00a0<b>does not live<\/b>\u00a0with his parents.<\/p>\n<p>23. Emily\u00a0<b>makes\u00a0<\/b>delicious cakes.<\/p>\n<p>24.\u00a0<b>Do you play\u00a0<\/b>cricket?<\/p>\n<p>25. 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