Simple Present Tense Verbs – English Studies JSS1
2ND TERM 2023-2024 FIRST FORM ORD
ENGLISH STUDIES JSS1
Answer all questions Fill in the gaps with the simple present tense of the verbs in the bracket
- The Super Eagles ……….many matches (play)
The baby ..soundly (sleep)
Bisi… very hard (work)
The driver.. .carelessly (drive)
In an attempt to ……… rat, he got injured (catch)
Because Mr. Dike owns a farm, his family…….. fresh meals (eat)
The janitor….
.our classrooms clean (keep)
- The land is dry, it…………..a good irrigation system (need)
Cows….. ………..n open fields (graze)
his actions (regret)
Answer
- The Super Eagles play many matches.
- The baby sleeps soundly.
- Bisi works very hard.
- The driver drives carelessly.
- In an attempt to catch a rat, he got injured.
- Because Mr. Dike owns a farm, his family eats fresh meals.
- The janitor keeps our classrooms clean.
- The land is dry, it needs a good irrigation system.
- Cows graze in open fields.
- He regrets his actions.
- The students always __________ attention in class.
- a) paying
- b) pays
- c) pay
- d) paid
- My sister usually __________ up early on weekends.
- a) waking
- b) wake
- c) wakes
- d) woken
- The sun __________ in the east.
- a) rising
- b) rise
- c) rises
- d) risen
- Every morning, the bakery __________ fresh bread.
- a) baking
- b) baked
- c) bake
- d) bakes
- The river __________ quietly through the valley.
- a) flowing
- b) flowed
- c) flow
- d) flows
- The children __________ a lot of noise in the playground.
- a) making
- b) makes
- c) make
- d) made
- The artist __________ a beautiful painting yesterday.
- a) painted
- b) painting
- c) paints
- d) paint
- She __________ her homework every evening.
- a) doing
- b) done
- c) does
- d) do
- The birds __________ melodious tunes in the early morning.
- a) singing
- b) sang
- c) sing
- d) sings
- The mechanic __________ the car engine carefully.
- a) examines
- b) examining
- c) examines
- d) examined
- The cat __________ lazily in the sun.
- a) laying
- b) laid
- c) lies
- d) lay
- My family and I __________ a picnic last Sunday.
- a) have
- b) has
- c) had
- d) having
- The teacher __________ the students’ assignments every week.
- a) checking
- b) checks
- c) checked
- d) check
- The athletes __________ hard for the upcoming competition.
- a) train
- b) training
- c) trains
- d) trained
- The chef __________ a delicious meal for the guests.
- a) prepares
- b) preparing
- c) prepared
- d) prepare