Simple Present Tense

Complete the sentence: I always _____ my homework right after school.

• do

• does

• doing

• did

Answer explanation

The subject 'I' uses the base form of the verb in the simple present tense. 'Does' is used for third-person singular subjects like he, she, or it.

Complete the sentence: My older brother often _____ video games in the evening.

• play

• plays

• is playing

• played

Answer explanation

The subject 'My older brother' (he) is third-person singular, so the verb needs an '-s' ending. The other options use the incorrect verb form or tense for a habitual action.

Which sentence correctly describes a daily habit using the simple present tense?

• She walk to the bus stop every morning.

• She walks to the bus stop every morning.

• She walking to the bus stop every morning.

• She is walk to the bus stop every morning.

Answer explanation

The subject 'She' is third-person singular, so the verb 'walk' must have an '-s' ending to be grammatically correct. The other options use the wrong verb form or tense structure.

Complete the sentence: My dad is a chef, and he _____ the best spaghetti.

• make

• making

• makes

• maked

Answer explanation

For the third-person singular subject 'he', the verb 'make' correctly takes an '-s' to become 'makes' in the simple present. 'Maked' is not a standard English word.

Your friend asks, 'Does your dog like to play fetch?' Which is the correct short answer if your dog loves it?

• Yes, he like.

• Yes, it does.

• Yes, it do.

• Yes, he is.

Answer explanation

When a Yes/No question starts with 'Does', the short answer must use 'does' or 'doesn't'. Since 'dog' (it) is singular, 'does' is the correct auxiliary verb to use in the answer.

Complete the sentence: My cat and dog _____ peacefully in the same room.

• sleep

• sleeps

• is sleeping

• are sleep

Answer explanation

The compound subject 'My cat and dog' is plural (they), so it requires the base form of the verb, 'sleep'. The form 'sleeps' is only for singular subjects.

Which question is grammatically correct?

• Is your parents home?

• Are your parents home?

• Do your parents be home?

• Does your parents home?

Answer explanation

The subject 'parents' is plural, so the question must start with the plural verb 'Are'. 'Is' is for singular subjects, and using 'Do/Does' with 'be' in this way is incorrect.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct spelling for a third-person singular verb?

• She trys her best in every class.

• He watchs too much TV.

• The baby crys when she is hungry.

• My mom worries when I'm late.

Answer explanation

For verbs ending in a consonant plus 'y' (like worry), change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-es'. The correct forms for the other options are 'tries', 'watches', and 'cries'.

Identify the grammatically correct sentence involving a group.

• Everyone in my class have a different favorite book.

• The team practices every day after school.

• Somebody always forget their lunch on field trip days.

• The committee agree on the new rule.

Answer explanation

Collective nouns like 'team' are often treated as a single unit, taking a singular verb ('practices'). Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' and 'somebody' are also singular and require singular verbs ('has', 'forgets').

Imagine you are writing a report on how a smartphone works. Which question best uses the simple present tense to ask about a specific function?

• How the phone is connecting to Wi-Fi?

• Why does the screen lights up when you touch it?

• How does the camera focus on an object?

• When the battery charging?

Answer explanation

This question correctly follows the structure for a Wh- question in the simple present: Wh-word + auxiliary 'does' + subject 'the camera' + base verb 'focus'. The other options have incorrect verb forms or word order.