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Simple Present Tense

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

Most important questions from Simple Present Tense for ICSE Class 5 Essentials of English Grammar and Composition board exam 2026. MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions with marks.

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1multiple correct
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What does the simple present tense express?

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Habitual actions,Permanent truths

The simple present tense is used for actions that happen regularly (habits) and facts that are always true (permanent truths).

2true false
1 marks

The sun rises in the east.

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True

This is a permanent truth, so it is correctly written in the simple present tense.

3multiple choice
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Choose the correct sentence.

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They go to temple.

'They' is a plural subject, so the base form of the verb 'go' is used.

4multiple choice
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Which of these verbs ends with -es in the simple present tense?

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watch

Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -z, -x add -es. So 'watch' becomes 'watches'.

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