Worked example
Choose the present-tense verb: The rabbit ___ near the gate.
Answer & why
Answer: hops
Rabbit means one animal, so the simple present verb is hops.
Grade 2 · Reading & language
Match a present-tense verb to its subject
Choose a simple present-tense verb that agrees with a singular or plural noun subject.
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Question 1
Choose the present-tense verb: My friend ___ a kite.
- flies
- to fly
- fly
- flying
A hint
In these simple present-tense examples, one person or thing takes a verb ending in s; plural subjects take the base form.
Answer & why
Answer: flies
Friend is singular. Its matching present verb is flies.
Question 2
Choose the present-tense verb: Two children ___ the cart.
- pushes
- push
- to push
- pushing
A hint
In these simple present-tense examples, one person or thing takes a verb ending in s; plural subjects take the base form.
Answer & why
Answer: push
Children means more than one child, so use push.
Question 3
Choose the present-tense verb: A bell ___ at noon.
- rings
- to ring
- ring
- ringing
A hint
In these simple present-tense examples, one person or thing takes a verb ending in s; plural subjects take the base form.
Answer & why
Answer: rings
A bell is one thing; rings agrees with it.
Question 4
Choose the present-tense verb: The lamps ___ in the hall.
- to glow
- glow
- glowing
- glows
A hint
In these simple present-tense examples, one person or thing takes a verb ending in s; plural subjects take the base form.
Answer & why
Answer: glow
Lamps is plural, so the simple present form is glow.
Question 5
Choose the present-tense verb: The rabbit ___ near the gate.
- hops
- to hop
- hop
- hopping
A hint
In these simple present-tense examples, one person or thing takes a verb ending in s; plural subjects take the base form.
Answer & why
Answer: hops
Rabbit means one animal, so the simple present verb is hops.
Question 6
Choose the present-tense verb: The ducks ___ across the pond.
- to swim
- swim
- swims
- swimming
A hint
In these simple present-tense examples, one person or thing takes a verb ending in s; plural subjects take the base form.
Answer & why
Answer: swim
Ducks is plural, so use swim.