English grammar worksheet for verb selection practice.

Let's solve each part of this grammar exercise step by step.

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Part 1: Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences below.

Verbs to choose from: *is, am, are, was, were*

We need to select the correct form of the verb "to be" based on:
- Subject (singular or plural)
- Tense (present or past)

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1. Kelly ______ playing with her dolly.
- Subject: Kelly (singular, third person)
- Action: present continuous ("playing") → needs present tense
→ Correct verb: is
✔ Kelly is playing with her dolly.

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2. The cows ______ eating the grass.
- Subject: The cows (plural)
- Action: present continuous → present tense
→ Correct verb: are
✔ The cows are eating the grass.

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3. My teeth ______ rotten.
- Subject: My teeth (plural)
- State: present (no time indicator)
→ Correct verb: are
✔ My teeth are rotten.

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4. Father ______ driving the car this morning.
- Subject: Father (singular, third person)
- Time: "this morning" → past time
- Action: "driving" → past continuous
→ Correct verb: was
✔ Father was driving the car this morning.

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5. The radio ______ not working.
- Subject: The radio (singular)
- Present state: not working
→ Correct verb: is
✔ The radio is not working.

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6. They ______ playing football last week.
- Subject: They (plural)
- Time: "last week" → past
- Action: "playing" → past continuous
→ Correct verb: were
✔ They were playing football last week.

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7. The dogs ______ barking at them yesterday.
- Subject: The dogs (plural)
- Time: "yesterday" → past
- Action: "barking" → past continuous
→ Correct verb: were
✔ The dogs were barking at them yesterday.

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✔ Part 1 Answers:

1. is
2. are
3. are
4. was
5. is
6. were
7. were

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Part 2: Select the correct verb to complete the sentences.

Choose between two forms: one singular and one plural.

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1. Mother (sweeps, sweep) the house.
- Subject: Mother (singular, third person)
- Habitual action → simple present
→ Add -s for third person singular
✔ Mother sweeps the house.

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2. The chef (cooks, cook) the food.
- Subject: The chef (singular, third person)
- Simple present tense
→ Needs -s ending
✔ The chef cooks the food.

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3. You (bathes, bathe) every day.
- Subject: You (plural or second person)
- "You" always takes base form (no -s) in present tense
→ "bathe" is correct
✔ You bathe every day.

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4. We (walks, walk) to school every morning.
- Subject: We (plural)
- Simple present tense
→ Base form without -s
✔ We walk to school every morning.

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✔ Part 2 Answers:

1. sweeps
2. cooks
3. bathe
4. walk

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1:
1. is
2. are
3. are
4. was
5. is
6. were
7. were

#### Part 2:
1. sweeps
2. cooks
3. bathe
4. walk

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- Use is/am/are for present tense; was/were for past.
- is/was for singular subjects; are/were for plural.
- For regular verbs in present tense:
- Singular third person (he, she, it, mother, chef): add -s
- Plural subjects (they, we, you): use base form
- “You” always takes the base form (no -s), even though it's singular.

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