Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

By PAZ ABARCA

• I study English

• You study English

• He studies English

• She stu​dies Englsih

• It seems familiar

• We study English

• They study English​

​Sentences

Affirmative Statements

We use the base form of the verb

My in-laws live in Rio.

My ex-wife lives in Tokyo.

​STRUCTURE:

Subject + verb + complement​

• If the infinitive ends in consonant+ -y, the result is –ies: study- he studies, try- she tries

• Add -es to verbs that end with -o. do-does, go - goes.​

• Add -s to the base form of most verbs. works, likes, plays, calls.

• Add -es to verbs that end in -s, -sh, -ch, or -x. washes, watches, relaxes.

Spelling rules with he, she, and it

Third Person Rule

Remember: We use it only with He, She, and It in Simple Present Tense.

Multiple Choice

She ___________ English every week.

• teaches

• teach

Multiple Choice

My father __________ his car during the weekends.

• wash

• washes

Multiple Choice

He _________ a book before he goes to bed.

• read

• reads

Multiple Choice

Mother _________ delicious meals for lunch.

• cooks

• cook

Multiple Choice

The postman __________ our letters every day.

• delivers

• deliver

Multiple Choice

She...to school everyday

• Go

• Goes

• Went

• Gone

Multiple Choice

Peter __________ chocolate. (love)

• loves
• love
• lovies
• lovs

Multiple Choice

Jonh and Susan ________ English together. (study)

• studys
• studies
• study
• studes

Multiple Choice

Ruth _____ with romantic movies. (cry)

• crys
• cries
• cry
• cryies

Multiple Choice

_______ you speak Italian?

• Do
• Does

Multiple Choice

______ he work at that school?

• Do

• Does

Open Ended

Write three sentences in Simple Present. Use any of the subject pronouns.