Objective:
The objective is to correctly classify the given verbs in the present simple (affirmative) form by adding the appropriate endings (-s, -is, -ies) where necessary.
Solution:
- start - starts
- finish - finishes
- tidy - tidies
- like - likes
- watch - watches
- carry - carries
- play - plays
- study - studies
- do - does
- teach - teaches
- give - gives
- use - uses
- work - works
- visit - visits
- walk - walks
- get - gets
- wash - washes
- say - says
- try - tries
- talk - talks
- kiss - kisses
By following the rules of forming the present simple tense for third-person singular subjects in English, we add -s, -is, or -ies to the base form of the verb depending on the ending of the base verb.