Simple Present

Simple present ( third person ) verbs.

Rule 1.- Verbs ending in e or consonant we add s.

drives changes makes hopes rides
stops runs eats jumps walks
plays stays buysRule2.- Verbs ending in ss, sh, ch , x or o we add es.

washes fixes goes watches kisses
catches misses crashes goes mixes

Rule 3.- Verbs ending in y we drop y and add ies.

dry- dries try - tries cry - cries marry – marries
carry - carries study- studies.

Rule 4.- Irregular verbs.

To be – is have – has.


1.- Abolish _______ 18.-Drink ______ 35.-Smell______
2.- Abuse _______ 19.-See ______ 36.-Explain ______
3.- Try _______ 20.-Marry ______ 37.-Follow ______
4.- Be _______ 21.-Crash ______ 38.-Teach ______
5.- Go_______ 22.-Cook ______ 39.-Forget ______
6.- Stay _______ 23.-Copy ______ 40.-Fly ______
7.- Buy _______ 24.-Cover ______ 41.-Know ______
8.- Wash _______ 25.-Erase ______ 42. Look for______
9.- Live _______ 26.-Brush ______ 43.-Kill ______
10.-Dry _______ 27.-Call ______ 44.-Kiss ______
11.-Stir _______ 28.-Decide ______ 45.-Learn ______
12.-Watch _______29.-Destroy ______ 46.-Miss ______
13.-Do _______ 30.-Die ______ 47.-Punish ______
14.-Mix _______ 31.-Dream ______ 48.-Make ______
15.-Have _______ 32.-Earn ______ 49.-Order ______
16.-Play_______ 33.-Catch ______ 50.-Pull ______
17.-Get up _______ 34.-Travel ______ 51.-Push ______

I.- Fill in the blanks follow the example.

Blanca lives ( live ) in the city. Every day,she (1) __________________ ( get up ) at 6:30
because she (2) ______________ ( go ) to school. But on weekend, she (3) _________________
(not – get up ) early. On Saturdays, she(4)___________________ ( not- have ) breakfast at
home, she (5) __________________ ( have ) breakfast with her friends in a nice restaurant.

Blanca and her friends (6) ________________ ( like ) gymnastics. So,...