Present Simple Tense: Regular Verbs

Singular Plural
I play We play
You play You play
He plays They play
She plays
It plays
***Notice that the third person singular is conjugated differently. An “s” is added at the end of the verb.
There are other variations, too. Such as “I try” and “he tries”, but an “s” is always added to the third person singular.

Common Regular Verbs

Play Achieve Shop Use Travel Help Borrow

Talk Act Enjoy Ask Camp Design Serve
Walk Dress Open Call Hurry Paint Lock
Look Dry Close Turn Explore Chew Hate
Agree Wash Move Change Escape Drop Learn
Dance Die Arrange Control Fry Polish Save
Plan Fix Discuss Offer Decide Rub Repair
Wait Follow Jump Accept Destroy Organize Provide
Skate Greet Match Deny Clean Shout Offer
Work Guess March Approve Please Smile
Listen Hunt Live Protect Kill Cry
Bake Compare Describe Continue Smell Tease
Cook Compete End Pack Bite Exit
Behave Invite Need Knock Study Bother
Dream Imagine Stop Mark Taste Pick
Love Carry Start Charge Try Wipe
Like Disturb Happen Delete Own Annoy

A. Subject-Verb Agreement
1. Maria _________________ (work)
2. My sister and I _________________ (pack)
3. Rania _________________ (start)
4. Mr. Smith _________________ (live)
5. The dog _________________ (bite)
6. Joe’s cats _________________ (behave)
(listen)
7. I _________________ (use)
8. You _________________ (knock)
9. Stephen and Marcus _________________ (play)
10. You and Mehdi _________________ (accept)
11. My parents _________________ (love)
12. The whole class ________________ (talk)
13. Ying and her friend ________________ (travel)
14. You and your family _________________ (plan)
15. Artur _________________ (control)
16. Tim, Sue, and Recep _________________
17. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia _________________ (greet)
18. The police _________________ (protect)
19. My daughter _________________ (walk)
20. The house _________________ (need)

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B. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
1. Teiko _________________ her homework early. (start)
2. I _________________ at school. (study)
3. You never _________________ anything good. (cook)
4. We always _________________ our laundry on Sundays. (wash)
5. My mom _________________ the dishes after dinner. (clean)
6. You and your family _________________ at the community garden. (work)
7. My teacher _________________ something new for class every week. (plan)
8. He _________________ his parents on Saturday morning. (call)
9. Hans and Petra _________________ to Europe every summer. (travel)
10. If you _________________ your best, you will get a good grade. (try)
11. Mr. Lee _________________ a grocery store. (own)
12. Mrs. Ivanova _________________ the kids in her neighborhood. (help)
13. Santosh usually _________________ his plans with his wife. (discuss)
14. They _________________ patiently at the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). (wait)
15. Grandma _________________ bread every weekend. (bake)
16. Belya _________________ old email every day. (delete)
17. She is such a nice person. She _________________ everyone. (like)
18. Oksana and I _________________ to move to a bigger apartment. (need)
19. Juan and his sister, Josefina, _________________ in salsa competitions. (dance)
20. Amir _________________ with his friends at the park. (skate)
21. Carlos _________________ everybody with his loud music. (disturb)
22. That cake _________________ delicious. (taste)
23. Nothing _________________ him. He is never happy. (please)
24. Apple pie _________________ good. (smell)
25. The band _________________ on the football field. (march)
26. I _________________ the traffic laws when I drive. (follow)
27. We _________________ each other sometimes, but we are in love. (annoy)
28. Zeeshawn _________________ his own car. (fix)
29. Pierre always _________________ stupid questions. (ask)
30. The cat _________________ for mice in the garden. (hunt)
31. Carol and Claire _________________ other girls at school. (tease)
32. Ahmed and Fehim _________________ with their friends in the summer. (camp)
33. You _________________ money too often. (borrow)
34. The TV program _________________ at ten o’clock. (end)
35. We _________________ at Wal-Mart once a month. (shop)
36. Smita _________________ pretty in her picture. (look)
37. Nobody _________________ having so many problems. (imagine)
38. Yvonne and Reinaldo _________________ their house when they go out. (lock)
39. Reza _________________ his desk before work. (organize)
40. Some people _________________ to be late. (hate)

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Answers: Subject-Verb Agreement
1. Maria works 11. My parents love
2. My sister and I pack 12. The whole class talks
3. Rania starts 13. Ying and her friend travel
4. Mr. Smith lives 14. You and your family plan
5. The dog bites 15. Artur controls
6. Joe’s cats behave 16. Tim, Sue, and Recep listen
7. I use 17. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia greet
8. You knock 18. The police protect
9. Stephen and Marcus play 19. My daughter walks
10. You and Mehdi accept 20. The house needs

Answers: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
1. Teiko starts her homework early.
2. I study at school.
3. You never cook anything good.
4. We always wash our laundry on Sundays.
5. My mom cleans the dishes after dinner.
6. You and your family work at the community garden.
7. My teacher plans something new for class every week
8. He calls his parents on Saturday morning.
9. Hans and Petra travel to Europe every summer.
10. If you try your best, you will get a good grade.
11. Mr. Lee owns a grocery store.
12. Mrs. Ivanova helps the kids in her neighborhood.
13. Santosh usually discusses his plans with his wife.
14. They wait patiently at the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).
15. Grandma bakes bread every weekend.
16. Belya deletes old email every day.
17. She is such a nice person. She likes everyone.
18. Oksana and I need to move to a bigger apartment.
19. Juan and his sister, Josefina, dance in salsa competitions.
20. Amir skates with his friends at the park.
21. Carlos disturbs everybody with his loud music.
22. That cake tastes delicious.
23. Nothing pleases him. He is never happy.
24. Apple pie smells good.
25. The band marches on the football field.
26. I follow the traffic laws when I drive.
27. We annoy each other sometimes, but we are in love.
28. Zeeshawn fixes his own car.
29. Pierre always askes stupid questions.
30. The cat hunts for mice in the garden.
31. Carol and Claire tease other girls at school.
32. Ahmed and Fehim camp with their friends in the summer.
33. You borrow money too often.
34. The TV program ends at ten o’clock.
35. We shop at Wal-Mart once a month.
36. Smita looks pretty in her picture.
37. Nobody imagines having so many problems.

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38. Yvonne and Reinaldo lock their house when they go out.
39. Reza organizes his desk before work.
40. Some people hate to be late.

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