PRESENT SIMPLE

Name: 3rd person singular

Write the correct 3rd-person simple present form of the following verbs.
1. See ___________ 13.Swim ___________ 25.Fight ___________
2. Take ___________ 14.Wash ___________ 26.Water ___________
3. Brush ___________ 15.Go ___________ 27.Choose __________
4. Kiss ___________ 16.Tidy ___________ 28.Fly ___________
5. Call ___________ 17.Mix ___________ 29.Match ___________
6. Give ___________ 18.Wake ___________ 30.Carry ___________
7. Play ___________ 19.Teach ___________ 31.Drive ___________
8. Study ___________ 20.Lose ___________ 32.Like ___________
9. Watch ___________ 21.Catch ___________ 33.Start ___________
10.Help ___________ 22.Buy ___________ 34.Enjoy ___________
11.Cut ___________ 23.Pass ___________ 35.Fix ___________
12.Cry ___________ 24.Come ___________

Choose the correct option.

1. Mrs. DiCarlo read / reads the Italian newspaper.
2. Mr. DiCarlo shops / shop at the Italian new shop.
3. They live / lives in New York City.
4. John lives / live outside the city.
5. He speaks / speak English.
6. Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo listens / listen to the radio.
7. They visit / visits their friends every day.
8. Their friends talks / talk about life back in their old country.
9. Joe call / calls his parents on the telephone.
10. Joe’s friends speaks / speak English.

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Tom _________________ (tidy) his room every Saturday.
2. We ___________________ (listen) to music every day.
3. Mary usually __________________ (watch) TV in the evening.
4. The girls often _______________ (play) with the dolls.
5. I ________________ (swim) in the pool on Sundays.
6. They _________________ (do) their homework every day.
7. Peter and his friends __________________ (go) to school by bus.
8. Elephants __________________ (eat) leaves and grass.
9. David’s father _______________ (work) in a hospital.
10. The bank _________________ (open) at 9:30 and _______________ (close) at
4:30.
11. Tom and Jim ________________ (play) football every day after school.
12. Mr. Jones is a teacher. He ______________ (teach) History.
13. Mary and her brother _______________ (watch) cartoons every Sunday morning.
14. John _______________ (tidy) his room every week.