SIMPLE PRESENT PRACTICE

Third Person: -s, -es, -ies

Section 1: Complete the Story

Fill in the blanks with verbs in the simple present tense (third person singular).

The base form of each verb is shown in parentheses to help you.

Every day little Samuel (get) early in the morning.
He (hurry) downstairs and into the backyard.
His black and white kitten always (play) in the grass.
Little Samuel (catch) her with both hands.
He (grab) her under her soft belly.
He (lift) her into the air.
He (kiss) her on her pink nose.
Then he (carry) her into the kitchen.
But sometimes he just (watch) his kitten running on the grass.
She never (miss) a mosquito.
That (fly) low above the ground.

Section 2: Complete the Sentences

Use the following verbs in the present simple to complete the sentences:

choose, finish, go, practice, cry, love, push, make, study, mix, put, start, do, pass, help, fry, serve, taste, take, wash, fix, crash, let

1. My brother Mike biology at university. He several exams every year and he always all his exams. He summer terms in June and the next term at the end of September.
2. My sister Frances guitar lessons and every day.
3. My aunt Fiona watching romantic stories and she sometimes .
4. My mum usually shopping on Fridays. She a lot of things in her trolley and then she it in front of her.
5. My dad is crazy about cars. He always the best car he can afford. Then he it every weekend and all the breakdowns. He is a careful driver. He never .
6. My grandma the best goulash in the world. My grandpa usually her. He beef meat and onions in oil and later the ingredients. My grandma the goulash in the freezer for a couple of days before she it. It much better!

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