Today, we’ll talk about a simple present tense worksheet designed for Class 5. In this worksheet, we’ve included five types of questions fill in the blanks, underlining specific words, find the error, creating a paragraph, and the last type requires rewriting a sentence in the negative and interrogative forms.
We hope this worksheet proves useful for both teachers and students. Teachers can use it as a classroom activity, and students can utilize it for practice or exam preparation. We believe you’ll find this worksheet enjoyable and beneficial. Thank you!
Worksheet 1 – Fill in the blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb:
- My mother________ (wake) up at six o’clock most of the time.
- I________ (reside) in Kerala with my grandmother.
- Rohan________ (work) as a grocery store employee.
- ________ your mother________ (enjoy) your friends?
- My sister________ not________ (consume) meat or fish.
- Vaani________ (assist) her mother in the kitchen.
- ________ you________ (like) dolls?
- We________ (play) football in the school playground.
- Do you________ (like) cricket?
- Our holidays________ (start) on 5th May
Answers:
- wakes
- reside
- works
- Does, enjoy
- does, consume
- assists
- Do, like
- play
- like
- start
Worksheet 2 – Underline the Verb
Underline all the verbs in the simple present tense in the following story
Kitty is a cute little kitten. She is four months old. She has white fur and white paws. Kitty has black eyes. She likes to eat fish and drink milk. Jimmy loves kitty. But his mother gets angry when Kitty is naughty.
One day Kitty sees a bird in the garden. Kitty climbs the tree to catch the bird. But the silly kitty did not know that the bird had flown away. Kitty sits on a high branch of the tree. She can not come down.
Answers:
Kitty is a cute little kitten. She is four months old. She has white fur and white paws. Kitty has black eyes. She likes to eat fish and drinks milk. Jimmy loves kitty. But his mother gets angry when Kitty is naughty.
One day Kitty sees a bird in the garden. Kitty climbs the tree to catch the bird. But the silly kitty did not know that the bird had flown away. Kitty sits on a high branch of the tree. She can not come down.
Worksheet 3 – Find the error
Rewrite the sentences in the simple present tense:
- I likes to eat pizza for dinner.
- We does not visit Chennai.
- I does not like football.
- She sing a song.
- They chats with her friend.
- She see him on Sunday.
- They works long hours.
- Rohit enrol in a college.
- The children solves the sum.
- She love to paint portraits.
Answers:
- I like to eat pizza for dinner.
- We don’t visit Chennai.
- I do not like football.
- She sings a song.
- They chat with her friend.
- She sees him on Sunday.
- They work long hours.
- Rohit enrols in a college.
- The children solve the sum.
- She loves to paint portraits.
Worksheet 4 – Write a paragraph
Write a short paragraph (6-7 sentences) about your daily routine. Use the simple present tense to describe the activities you do regularly
Answers:
In my daily routine, I wake up early in the morning, usually around 6 AM. The first thing I do is stretch and take a few moments for mindfulness to kick-start my day on a positive note. After that, I enjoy a hearty breakfast, typically consisting of oatmeal and a cup of milk. Once fueled up, I delve into my work, tackling tasks and meetings throughout the day. In the afternoon, I make sure to take a short break for lunch to recharge. Evenings are dedicated to exercise, whether it’s a jog, a workout session, or a yoga routine. Finally, I wind down by reading a book before bedtime, aiming for a restful night’s sleep to prepare for the next day.
Worksheet 5 – Rewrite the sentences
Rewrite the sentences in Negative and Interrogative forms:
- The birds fly away in winter.
- The children learn music in their spare time.
- Navya’s uncle visits them every year in December.
- Atul finds the new neighbours friendly.
- She performs at this cultural event every year.
- He takes his mother’s help with his homework.
- I support England in this match.
- They need 5 litres of paint for this wall.
- We visit the dentist once every three months.
- We expect around fifty guests at the party.
Answers:
- Negative: The birds do not fly away in the winter.
Interrogative: Do the birds fly away in the winter? - Negative: The children do not learn music in their spare time.
Interrogative: Do the children learn music in their spare time? - Negative: Navya’s Uncle does not visit them every year in December.
Interrogative: Does Navya’s Uncle visit them every year in December? - Negative: Atul does not find the new neighbours friendly.
Interrogative: Does Atul find the new neighbours friendly? - Negative: She does not perform at this cultural event every year.
Interrogative: Does she perform at this cultural event every year? - Negative: He does not take his mother’s help with his homework.
Interrogative: Does he take his mother’s help with his homework? - Negative: I do not support England in this match.
Interrogative: Do I support England in this match? - Negative: They do not need 5 litres of paint for this wall.
Interrogative: Do they need 5 litres of paint for this wall? - Negative: We do not visit the dentist once every three years.
Interrogative: Do we visit the dentist once every three years? - Negative: We do not expect around fifty guests at the party.
Interrogative: Do we expect around fifty guests at the party?