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Present Tense Verbs: -s and -ing — Answers

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Present Tense Verbs: -s and -ing — Answers

Part A: -s or no -s?

When one person or thing does the action (he, she, it), the verb adds -s. With I, you, we and they, it does not. Circle the right verb.

1.The dog (answer space) its tail.
  1. Awag
  2. Bwags

Answer: wags

One dog (it), so the verb adds -s: wags.

2.They (answer space) to school.
  1. Awalk
  2. Bwalks

Answer: walk

With they, the verb has no -s: walk.

3.My friend (answer space) the piano.
  1. Aplay
  2. Bplays

Answer: plays

One friend (he or she), so the verb adds -s: plays.

4.We (answer space) lunch at noon.
  1. Aeat
  2. Beats

Answer: eat

With we, the verb has no -s: eat.

5.The baby (answer space) a lot.
  1. Asleep
  2. Bsleeps

Answer: sleeps

One baby, so the verb adds -s: sleeps.

6.I (answer space) my dog.
  1. Alove
  2. Bloves

Answer: love

With I, the verb has no -s: love.

Part B: Add -s or -es

Verbs that end in sh, ch or zz add -es. Write the verb in the gap.

7.She (answer space) the dishes. (wash)

Answer: washes

Wash ends in sh, so add -es: washes.

8.He (answer space) the bus. (catch)

Answer: catches

Catch ends in ch, so add -es: catches.

9.The bee (answer space) around. (buzz)

Answer: buzzes

Buzz ends in zz, so add -es: buzzes.

10.Tom (answer space) the ball. (kick)

Answer: kicks

Kick just adds -s: kicks.

11.Dad (answer space) the news. (watch)

Answer: watches

Watch ends in ch, so add -es: watches.

12.She (answer space) the door. (push)

Answer: pushes

Push ends in sh, so add -es: pushes.

Part C: am, is or are?

Circle the word that goes before the -ing verb.

13.The birds (answer space) singing.
  1. Ais
  2. Bare

Answer: are

Birds means more than one, so we use are.

14.Sam (answer space) reading.
  1. Ais
  2. Bare

Answer: is

Sam is one person, so we use is.

15.I (answer space) drawing.
  1. Aam
  2. Bis

Answer: am

With I, we use am.

16.We (answer space) playing.
  1. Ais
  2. Bare

Answer: are

With we, we use are.

Part D: Happening right now

Write the -ing verb to show the action is happening right now.

17.The cat sleeps. → The cat is (answer space).

Answer: sleeping

is + sleeping shows it is happening now.

18.The kids jump. → The kids are (answer space).

Answer: jumping

are + jumping shows it is happening now.

19.I read. → I am (answer space).

Answer: reading

am + reading shows it is happening now.

Part E: Your turn

20.Your turn: write two sentences about what your family does in the morning. Use one verb ending in -s and one with is or are and -ing.

Model answer: Dad makes toast. My sisters are getting dressed.

Success criteria:

  • Two sentences about the morning
  • One verb ending in -s that matches one person or thing
  • One sentence with is or are and an -ing verb
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