Crossword : The present indicative in English

Do you know how to use the present indicative in English? This crossword will help you practise forming simple sentences in the present tense. Think about subject-verb agreement and common everyday verbs. Complete the grid by finding the right words, and have fun while learning!

Grid

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Clues

Across

1. Auxiliary showing possibility or ability
5. Describing regular repeated actions
8. Mood expressing facts and statements
9. Positive statement expressing agreement
11. Lasting or unchanging situation
12. Ongoing action happening right now
15. Relative pronoun for things
16. The number 3
17. How often something happens
18. Happening every day

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2. Frequently or many times
3. Had not in short form
4. Shortened form of words
6. At which place
7. Declarative sentence expressing fact
9. Helping verb used with main verbs
10. Every single one
13. Not at any time
14. To write letters correctly

Answers

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Across

1. Auxiliary showing possibility or ability → modal
5. Describing regular repeated actions → habitual
8. Mood expressing facts and statements → indicative
9. Positive statement expressing agreement → affirmative
11. Lasting or unchanging situation → permanent
12. Ongoing action happening right now → continuous
15. Relative pronoun for things → which
16. The number 3 → three
17. How often something happens → frequency
18. Happening every day → daily

Down

2. Frequently or many times → often
3. Had not in short form → hadnt
4. Shortened form of words → contract
6. At which place → where
7. Declarative sentence expressing fact → statement
9. Helping verb used with main verbs → auxiliary
10. Every single one → each
13. Not at any time → never
14. To write letters correctly → spell

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