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English · Level A1 · ages 7 to 12 · Free

Present Simple: I play, he plays: Free English Worksheets for Kids

The child learns the present simple: I play, you play, he plays. The worksheets add -s, -es and -ies, and use do, does, don't and doesn't.

6 worksheets · Last update: 2026-11-06

1.Present Simple: The Rules: Present Simple: I play, he plays

A reference sheet with the rule: a table, example sentences and short notes. No answer key.

Task: Read the table. After he, she and it the verb gets -s, -es or -ies.

Download PDFFree · A4 · 1 page · No answer key: this is a reference sheet

Preview

I / you / we / theyhe / she / it
playplays
likelikes
watchwatches
gogoes
studystudies
havehas
  • Add -s to the verb after he, she and it: She likes milk.
  • Add -es after -s, -sh, -ch, -x and -o: he washes, she watches, it goes.
  • Change -y to -ies after a consonant: study → studies. But: play → plays.
  • have → has. do → does.

2.He, She, It: Add -s, -es or -ies: Present Simple: I play, he plays

The child changes each word or sentence and writes the new form: one cat → two cats, ich spiele → du spielst.

Task: Write the he / she / it form of each verb.

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  1. 1.make →
  2. 2.carry →
  3. 3.dance →
  4. 4.run →
  5. 5.walk →
  6. 6.write →
  7. 7.teach →
  8. 8.study →
  9. 9.like →
  10. 10.help →
  11. 11.mix →
  12. 12.buy →
Show the answers
  1. make → makes
  2. carry → carries
  3. dance → dances
  4. run → runs
  5. walk → walks
  6. write → writes
  7. teach → teaches
  8. study → studies
  9. like → likes
  10. help → helps
  11. mix → mixes
  12. buy → buys

3.Choose the Correct Form: Present Simple: I play, he plays

The child reads each sentence and circles the correct word or form. Some sentences have a picture.

Task: Circle the correct verb form.

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  1. 1.Our dog ______ up at seven.getgets
  2. 2.My parents ______ bikes.fixfixes
  3. 3.My brother ______ the car.washwashes
  4. 4.The children ______ to school.goesgo
  5. 5.Anna ______ the room.cleancleans
  6. 6.My friends ______ dinner.cookcooks
  7. 7.My father ______ to school.walkwalks
  8. 8.You ______ bananas.eatseat
  9. 9.Anna ______ books.readreads
  10. 10.My friends ______ in a flat.liveslive
Show the answers
  1. Our dog gets up at seven.
  2. My parents fix bikes.
  3. My brother washes the car.
  4. The children go to school.
  5. Anna cleans the room.
  6. My friends cook dinner.
  7. My father walks to school.
  8. You eat bananas.
  9. Anna reads books.
  10. My friends live in a flat.

4.Complete the Sentences: Present Simple: I play, he plays

The child reads each sentence and writes the missing word on the line. The word in brackets is the hint.

Task: Write the verb in the present simple. Look at the subject.

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Preview

  1. 1.My friends ______ the colours.(mix)
  2. 2.She ______ English.(teach)
  3. 3.You ______ the car.(wash)
  4. 4.The teacher ______ to the park.(go)
  5. 5.We ______ bikes.(fix)
  6. 6.Anna ______ a bike.(ride)
  7. 7.We ______ at parties.(dance)
  8. 8.My brother ______ books.(read)
  9. 9.They ______ English.(speak)
  10. 10.Anna ______ the dog.(brush)
Show the answers
  1. My friends mix the colours.
  2. She teaches English.
  3. You wash the car.
  4. The teacher goes to the park.
  5. We fix bikes.
  6. Anna rides a bike.
  7. We dance at parties.
  8. My brother reads books.
  9. They speak English.
  10. Anna brushes the dog.

5.-s, -es or -ies?: Present Simple: I play, he plays

Words from two topics are mixed. The child writes each word in the correct column.

Task: Write each he / she / it form in the correct column.

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Preview

  • washes
  • cries
  • tries
  • likes
  • flies
  • drinks
  • eats
  • plays
  • watches
  • tidies
  • goes
  • teaches

-s

-es

-ies

Show the answers

-s

  • eats
  • drinks
  • likes
  • plays

-es

  • teaches
  • goes
  • watches
  • washes

-ies

  • flies
  • cries
  • tries
  • tidies

6.Do, Does, Don't, Doesn't: Present Simple: I play, he plays

The child reads each sentence and circles the correct word or form. Some sentences have a picture.

Task: Circle the correct word. Questions use do or does. Negative sentences use don't or doesn't.

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Preview

  1. 1.______ Tom wash the car?DoesDo
  2. 2.______ my friends brush the dog?DoDoes
  3. 3.______ Tom wash the dishes?DoDoes
  4. 4.______ the children mix the colours?DoesDo
  5. 5.______ our dog cook dinner?DoesDo
  6. 6.We ______ play football.don'tdoesn't
  7. 7.Anna ______ dance at parties.doesn'tdon't
  8. 8.You ______ live in London.don'tdoesn't
  9. 9.She ______ study English.don'tdoesn't
  10. 10.I ______ watch TV.doesn'tdon't
Show the answers
  1. Does Tom wash the car?
  2. Do my friends brush the dog?
  3. Does Tom wash the dishes?
  4. Do the children mix the colours?
  5. Does our dog cook dinner?
  6. We don't play football.
  7. Anna doesn't dance at parties.
  8. You don't live in London.
  9. She doesn't study English.
  10. I don't watch TV.

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