Present tense

Present tense

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English

Professional Development

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Emilia ____________ every evening.

Back

washes up

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'washes up' because it agrees with the subject 'Emilia', which is singular. The verb 'washes' is the third person singular form, while the other options are incorrect in this context.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

They never __________ Maths.

Back

study

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'study' because it matches the plural subject 'They' in the present tense. 'Studying' is a gerund, 'studies' is singular, and 'studys' is incorrect. Thus, 'They never study Maths.' is grammatically correct.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

My best friend always _____________ funny jokes.

Back

tells

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tells' because it agrees with the subject 'My best friend,' which is singular. The verb must be in the third person singular form, hence 'tells' is the appropriate verb form.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Children usually _____________ watching cartoons.

Back

like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'like' because 'children' is a plural noun, and the verb must agree in number. 'Like' is the appropriate form for plural subjects, while 'likes' is singular.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

People ____________ until sixty-five.

Back

work

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'work' because it agrees with the plural subject 'people'. The other options either use incorrect forms or are not applicable in this context.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

She usually ______________ a lot of time to choose her clothes.

Back

spends

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'spends' because it agrees with the singular subject 'she'. The verb 'spend' must be conjugated to 'spends' in the present simple tense for third-person singular subjects.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Most correct sentence?

Back

James gets home at 7 p.m.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'James gets home at 7 p.m.' because it uses proper subject-verb agreement and correct tense. The other sentences contain grammatical errors, such as 'I wakes' and 'We has'.

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