The Present Simple tense describes things that are true, actions that happen many times, and simple statements of fact.
To make Present Simple, we use the base (infinitive) form of the verb without ‘to’:
- To live → I live in London.
- To work → I work in a bank.
- To go → I go to work every day.
- To play → I play football on Sundays.
With ‘he‘, ‘she‘, ‘it‘, add ‘-s‘ to the verb:
- I drink coffee.
- She drinks tea.
- It tastes good.
Spelling rules for adding ‘-s’
There are some rules to remember when adding the ‘-s’ ending to verbs.
1. If the verb ends in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss or -x, add ‘-es‘.
- I go to work. She goes to college.
- I teach English. He teaches French.
- I wash my face. She washes her hands.
- I kiss her. She kisses me back.
- I mix the drinks. She relaxes on the couch.
2. If the verb ends in a consonant (b, c, d, etc.) + –y, drop the –y and add ‘-ies‘:
- To carry → She carries a bag.
- To study → He studies history.
- To fly → An airplane flies.
3. In Present Simple with ‘he/she/it’ the verb ‘have‘ has the form ‘has‘:
- I have a pen and he has a pencil.
- She has a book and she reads it.
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