Question

My mother never _______ a lie. Which is the correct tense form?

• A. tells
• B. tell
• C. telles
• D. tellings

Answer 1

Answer:

A. tells

This sentence expresses a habit or a general truth, so we use the Simple Present Tense.

Structure:

• Subject + Verb (base form / verb + s/es)

Since My mother is a third-person singular subject (she), the verb tell takes -s:

• I tell

• You tell

• We tell

• They tell

• He/She tells ✅

Why the other options are wrong?

❌ tell – used with I, you, we, they
❌ telles – incorrect spelling
❌ tellings – not a valid verb form here