100 Examples of Simple Sentences

No.	Item	Definition
1.	Birds can fly.	A simple general statement.
2.	He fixed the sink.	A short past sentence.
3.	He knows the answer.	A basic knowledge statement.
4.	He opened the door.	A short past action.
5.	He runs fast.	A simple action sentence.
6.	He seems calm.	A short descriptive sentence.
7.	Her room is neat.	A short descriptive statement.
8.	His shirt is blue.	A basic descriptive sentence.
9.	I am tired.	A short complete statement.
10.	I called home.	A basic past action.
11.	I feel sick.	A basic feeling statement.
12.	I like music.	A basic personal statement.
13.	I need help.	A basic need statement.
14.	My friend smiled.	A simple past sentence.
15.	My head hurts.	A basic condition statement.
16.	My phone rang.	A simple event sentence.
17.	Our bus is late.	A short status statement.
18.	Our team won.	A short success statement.
19.	She cooked lunch.	A simple completed action.
20.	She is happy.	A basic present-tense sentence.
21.	She looks busy.	A simple description sentence.
22.	She reads books.	A simple present sentence.
23.	She wants coffee.	A simple desire sentence.
24.	That movie was funny.	A simple opinion sentence.
25.	The alarm sounded.	A basic event statement.
26.	The baby cried.	A short past sentence.
27.	The battery died.	A simple device statement.
28.	The bear slept.	A simple past sentence.
29.	The bell rang.	A simple event sentence.
30.	The bird sang.	A short nature sentence.
31.	The boat drifted.	A short motion statement.
32.	The bridge shook.	A short motion statement.
33.	The candle flickered.	A simple visual action.
34.	The car stopped.	A short complete statement.
35.	The child laughed.	A simple past sentence.
36.	The class ended.	A short completed event.
37.	The clock ticked.	A short sound sentence.
38.	The coffee is cold.	A basic fact sentence.
39.	The computer crashed.	A short event statement.
40.	The cook burned rice.	A short past sentence.
41.	The deer grazed.	A basic animal action.
42.	The doctor arrived.	A basic arrival statement.
43.	The dog barked.	A short past-tense sentence.
44.	The door closed.	A simple completed action.
45.	The driver waited.	A short completed action.
46.	The engine started.	A short mechanical event.
47.	The fire burned.	A short complete sentence.
48.	The fish swam.	A basic animal sentence.
49.	The flowers bloomed.	A simple nature sentence.
50.	The fox ran.	A short animal action.
51.	The gate locked.	A basic completed action.
52.	The grass grew.	A basic growth sentence.
53.	The horse jumped.	A simple animal action.
54.	The ice cracked.	A short event sentence.
55.	The key turned.	A simple object action.
56.	The lake froze.	A basic weather result.
57.	The leaves fell.	A short seasonal statement.
58.	The light flashed.	A basic action sentence.
59.	The moon rose.	A basic sky sentence.
60.	The nurse helped.	A simple past sentence.
61.	The owl hooted.	A simple animal action.
62.	The pilot landed.	A simple travel sentence.
63.	The plane departed.	A basic travel event.
64.	The printer jammed.	A basic machine sentence.
65.	The rain fell.	A simple weather sentence.
66.	The river flowed.	A short natural statement.
67.	The road curved.	A simple description sentence.
68.	The rope snapped.	A short event sentence.
69.	The screen froze.	A simple tech sentence.
70.	The ship sailed.	A simple movement sentence.
71.	The singer bowed.	A short performance action.
72.	The sky darkened.	A simple change sentence.
73.	The snake hid.	A basic animal statement.
74.	The snow melted.	A simple seasonal sentence.
75.	The soup tastes good.	A simple sensory sentence.
76.	The stars shone.	A short nature statement.
77.	The store opened.	A simple event sentence.
78.	The storm passed.	A basic weather sentence.
79.	The student listened.	A short completed action.
80.	The sun is hot.	A simple fact sentence.
81.	The sun set.	A simple natural event.
82.	The teacher smiled.	A basic past sentence.
83.	The tire burst.	A basic accident sentence.
84.	The train moved.	A short motion sentence.
85.	The tree swayed.	A simple nature action.
86.	The waiter served us.	A simple service action.
87.	The wind blew.	A short natural event.
88.	The window opened.	A short event sentence.
89.	The wolf howled.	A simple sound sentence.
90.	Their house is quiet.	A simple description.
91.	They arrived early.	A basic arrival sentence.
92.	They found the key.	A short past sentence.
93.	They play outside.	A basic present action.
94.	They study English.	A basic present sentence.
95.	This chair is broken.	A short descriptive sentence.
96.	We ate dinner.	A basic past-tense sentence.
97.	We live here.	A short complete idea.
98.	We saw a bird.	A simple past observation.
99.	We work hard.	A simple habitual action.
100.	Your bag is heavy.	A simple description.