Quiz: Verbs - Simple Present & Daily Routine

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
A salesperson (a)   products for a company.

• sells

• sell

• selling

• sold

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'sells' because it agrees with the singular subject 'A salesperson'. The other options do not fit the subject-verb agreement in this context.

You and Anita (a)   on weekends.

• work

• works 

• walks

• worked

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'work' because it agrees with the plural subject 'you and Anita'. The verb must be in the base form to match the subject in the present tense.

Nurses (a)   people.

• help

• helps

• halp

• helped

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'help' because 'nurses' is plural, requiring the base form of the verb. 'Helps' is singular, 'halp' is a misspelling, and 'helped' is past tense, which does not fit the context.

We (a)   science books.

• write

• writes

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'write' because it agrees with the plural subject 'we'. 'Writes' is singular and would not fit the sentence structure.

Our office (a)   at 7:00 p.m.

• closes

• closed

• close

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'closes' because it is the present tense form that fits the sentence structure, indicating a regular action that occurs at 7:00 p.m. 'Closed' is past tense, and 'close' is incorrect in this context.

She (a)   classes at the business school.

• takes

• took

• taked

• take

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'takes' because it agrees with the subject 'She' in the present tense. 'Took' is past tense, 'taked' is incorrect, and 'take' does not match the singular subject.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
You (a)   to work every day.

• walk

• walks

• wolk

• wolks

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'walk' because it matches the subject 'You' in the present tense. 'Walks' is incorrect as it is used for third-person singular subjects. 'Wolk' and 'wolks' are not valid forms.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
I (a)   work at 8:00 a.m. every morning.

• starts

• start

• started

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'start' because the subject 'I' requires the base form of the verb in the present tense. 'Starts' is incorrect for 'I', and 'started' is past tense, which does not fit the context.

A zookeeper __________________________ animals.

• feeding

• feed

• feeds

• fed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'feeds' because it matches the subject 'A zookeeper' in the present tense. 'Feeding' is a gerund, 'feed' is the base form, and 'fed' is the past tense, which do not fit the sentence structure.

Computer programmers __________________________ software.

• writes

• write

• writing

• written

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'write' because it agrees with the plural subject 'programmers'. In English, plural subjects take the base form of the verb, which is 'write' in this case.