Fill in the Blanks Simple Present Fill in the BlanksOnline version Practice using the simple present tense with this fun Fill in the Blanks game! by Ariana Quiroz 1 fixed timetable scheduled events base form habitual actions English grammar basic communication adverbs of frequency general truths simple present future events verb tense The is a that is used to describe , , and . It is formed by using the of the verb . For example , in the sentence 'She sings beautifully , ' 'sings' is the simple present form of the verb 'sing . ' The simple present is also used to express in a , such as 'The train leaves at 9 a . m . ' In English , the simple present is often used with like 'always , ' 'often , ' 'sometimes , ' and 'never . ' It is a fundamental tense in and is essential for .