NAME: ___________________________ DATE:___________
PRESENT SIMPLE
In the third person singular the verb always ends in -s:
Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies:
Add -es to verbs ending in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
Write the correct verb in the blanks.
1. Gails father works as clerk in 11. Mother ___________ (wash) our
an office in Kuala Lumpur. clothes every day.
2. She _____________ (catch) 12. Ali ____________ (worry) too
butterflies using a net. much about his exam.
3. He ____________ (dream) of 13. He ___________ (hurry) to
becoming a pilot. school every day.
4. Dans uncle __________ (sleep) 14. She ___________ (teach) at a
on the couch. primary school.
5. He ____________ (give) alms to 15. He ___________ (go) to work by
the poor. LRT.
6. My teacher ___________ (fix) his 16. Father _________ (eat)
car by himself. breakfast before going to work.
7. He ____________ (play) football 17. Salim ____________(smoke) a
in the evenings. packet of cigarette every day.
8. The baby ____________ (cry) 18. Jenny ___________ (cook)
when he is hungry. delicious food.
9. The bully ___________ (push) 19. Pam __________ (swim) in the
the boy down the stairs. river.
10. She __________ (enjoy) playing 20. My sister ____________ (draw)
the violin. beautiful pictures.
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ANSWER KEY
1.
2. catches
3. dreams
4. sleeps
5. gives
6. fixes
7. plays
8. cries
9. pushes
10. enjoys
11. washes
12. worries
13. hurries
14. teaches
15. goes
16. eats
17. smokes
18. cooks
19. swims
20. draws
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