Read Story & Learn Simple Present Tense
Squirrel's Forest Friends
In a quiet forest, there is a playful squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loves to explore and plays all day long. Every morning, he wakes up early and climbs the tallest trees. He searches for nuts and berries to eat. Sammy is very energetic and curious.
Sammy has many friends in the forest. His best friend is a rabbit named Rosie. Rosie loves to hop around and explores with Sammy. They enjoy their time together and share their findings. Sometimes, they meet other animals like birds and deer.
One day, Sammy notices something unusual. A new animal is in the forest. “Who is that?” Sammy wonders. He runs to Rosie and says, “I see a new animal near the big oak tree. Do you know who it is?”
Rosie shakes her head and replies, “No, I don’t know. Let’s go and find out.” They decide to investigate together. As they approach the big oak tree, they see a small, fluffy fox. The fox seems shy and doesn’t come close.
“Hello! My name is Sammy, and this is Rosie. What is your name?” Sammy asks kindly. The fox smiles and answers, “My name is Fifi. I am new here and I don’t have any friends yet.”
Sammy and Rosie are happy to meet Fifi. “Do you want to play with us?” Rosie asks. Fifi nods and joins them. The three friends play together every day. They climb trees, find delicious berries, and explore the forest.
Soon, Fifi becomes a part of their group. “I am glad we met Fifi,” Sammy says. “Yes, she is a great friend,” Rosie agrees.
Now, Sammy, Rosie, and Fifi enjoy many adventures together. They are the best of friends and always have fun. The forest is a happier place with their friendship.
Exercises of Simple Present Tense
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
- Sammy ______ (love) to explore and ______ (play) all day long.
- Every morning, he ______ (wake) up early and ______ (climb) the tallest trees.
- He ______ (search) for nuts and berries to eat.
- Sammy ______ (have) many friends in the forest.
- His best friend ______ (be) a rabbit named Rosie.
- Rosie ______ (love) to hop around and ______ (explore) with Sammy.
- One day, Sammy ______ (notice) something unusual.
- “Who ______ (be) that?” Sammy ______ (wonder).
- Sammy ______ (run) to Rosie and ______ (say), “I see a new animal near the big oak tree.”
- Fifi ______ (join) Sammy and Rosie in their adventures.
Exercise 2: Make sentences using the words given, in simple present tense.
- Sammy / love / explore.
- He / search / for nuts and berries.
- Rosie / hop / around.
- They / share / their findings.
- Sammy / notice / something unusual.
- He / see / a new animal.
- Sammy / ask / kindly.
- The fox / smile / and / answer.
- Fifi / join / them.
- The forest / be / a happier place with their friendship.
Other Links of Simple Present Tense
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