Simple Present Tense Exercise

Make sentences in the simple present tense.

In the simple present tense, the verb takes the marker -s when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

1. She ………………………… 5 miles a day. (run)

2. I …………………….. the answer. (know)

3. Ben ……………………….. across the street. (live)

4. She …………………… a grocery store in the town. (own)

5. He …………………….. six dogs. (have)

6. Every girl ………………………. that she is a Cinderella. (believe)

7. He ………………………. to be the richest man in town. (want)

8. My mother ………………………. beautiful sweaters. (knit)

9. A carpenter ……………………….. tables and chairs. (make)

10. My sister …………………….. a fat salary. (earn)

11. Susie ……………………….. to that club. (belong)

12. Heat …………………….. bodies. (expand)

Answers

1. She runs 5 miles a day.

2. I know the answer.

3. Ben lives across the street.

4. She owns a grocery store in the town.

5. He has six dogs.

6. Every girl believes that she is a Cinderella.

7. He wants to be the richest man in town.

8. My mother knits beautiful sweaters.

9. A carpenter makes tables and chairs.

10. My sister earns a fat salary.

11. Susie belongs to that club.

12. Heat expands bodies.