SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

When is a simple present tense used?

The simple present tense is used to express general statements, universal truths, habits
or even quotations from any text.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the
verbs given in brackets

1. The Principal ____ to speak to Raj. (want)

2. The Earth ____ around the Sun. (revolve)
3. The baby ___ all day. (cry)
4. The flight ____ at 8 o’clock in the morning. (leave)
5. What ____ so good? (smell)
6. Hema ___ badminton every evening. (play)
7. Tony ___ to guitar lessons every Sunday. (go)
8. If it ___ today, we will get stuck. (rain)
9. The nurse ____ of my grandfather. (take care)
10. There ___ the topper of our school. (come)
11. I ___ up at 7:00 a.m. every day. (get)
12. Amy rarely ___ her room. (leave)
13. Cows ___ us milk. (give)
14. My granny ___ delicious lasagne. (cook)
15. The birds ___ all day long. (chirp)
16. The boys ___ hard to get good grades. (study)
17. The teacher ____ the parents today. (meet)
18. The movie ____ within a few minutes. (start)
19. The fluffy clouds ___ around. (move)
20. The dogs ___ at night. (bark)
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

When is a simple present tense used?

The simple present tense is used to express general statements, universal truths, habits
or even quotations from any text.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the
verbs given in brackets

21. The Principal ____ to speak to Raj. (want)

22. The Earth ____ around the Sun. (revolve)
23. The baby ___ all day. (cry)
24. The flight ____ at 8 o’clock in the morning. (leave)
25. What ____ so good? (smell)
26. Hema ___ badminton every evening. (play)
27. Tony ___ to guitar lessons every Sunday. (go)
28. If it ___ today, we will get stuck. (rain)
29. The nurse ____ of my grandfather. (take care)
30. There ___ the topper of our school. (come)
31. I ___ up at 7:00 a.m. every day. (get)
32. Amy rarely ___ her room. (leave)
33. Cows ___ us milk. (give)
34. My granny ___ delicious lasagne. (cook)
35. The birds ___ all day long. (chirp)
36. The boys ___ hard to get good grades. (study)
37. The teacher ____ the parents today. (meet)
38. The movie ____ within a few minutes. (start)
39. The fluffy clouds ___ around. (move)
40. The dogs ___ at night. (bark)