PRACTICE TEST

Complete using the verbs in brackets. Add auxiliaries if necessary.

1) They ________________ hockey at school. (play)
2) She ________________ e-mails. (not/write)
3) ________________ you ________________ English? (speak)
4) My parents ________________ fish. (not/like)
5) ________________ Anne ________________ any hobbies? (have)
6) Andy's brother________________ in an office. (work)
7) Leroy ________________ very fast. (not/read)
8) ________________ Jim and Joe ________________ the flowers every week? (water)
9) Yvonne's mother ________________ a motorbike. (not/ride)
10) ________________ Elizabeth ________________ cola? (drink)

Read and circle.

Hello! My name is Lewis, Im 18 years old. I study at Catlica University; I want to be an engineer. I
love my career. I have two brothers, they study here too. My little sister studies Nursing and my
big brother studies to be a doctor. My brother likes his career but my sister doesnt. I think she is
going to change it in a couple of months.
1. Lewis doesnt like his career. T F
2. His sister wants to change her career. T F
3. His brother is happy with his career. T F
4. They study at UPC University. T F
5. He wants to be an engineer. T F


Verb Conjugation & Spelling

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence
I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
go goes
catch catches
wash washes
kiss kisses
fix fixes
buzz buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
marry marries
study studies
carry carries
worry worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
play plays
enjoy enjoys
say says