Simple present s form

Simple
Present

​Action Verbs
Affirmative form

Use

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.

Use

​1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
John sleeps eight hours a night on weekdays.

2. For facts (reality).
We come from Switzerland.

3. For habits.
I water the plants twice a week.

4. For things that are always / generally true.
It rains a little in winter in Mexicali.

Form of the verb

Form of the verb

Action verbs can be divided into 2 categories, depending on the subject they are used with:

*Base form --> I/you/we/they/plural nouns

‘S’ form --> he/she/it/singular nouns

​*Base form = no modification to the verb

Spelling rules for 's' form

For subjects he, she, it or singular. ​

For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -ies.

​3. -ies

Add -s at the end of the majority of the verbs.

​1. -s

There are a few spelling rules to consider using the ‘s’ form:

​2. -es

For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -es.

​She plays soccer.

​He goes to school in the morning.

​Bob dries* his clothes in the patio.

*Base form is dry.

Conclusion

Form of the action verbs in simple present:

I catch.
You catch.
We catch.
They catch.
Sandra and Eli catch.

He catches.
She catches.
It catches.
The dog catches.
Sandra catches.

​Base form

'S' form

Answer the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

Multiple Choice

My mom ______ a delicious potato soup.

• cook

• cooks

Multiple Choice

He _____ series on Netflix.

• watch

• watches

Multiple Choice

My cousins_____my family in Christmas season

• visit

• visits

Multiple Choice

Enrique _____ poems for his girlfriend.

• write

• writes

Multiple Choice

You _____ much during the class.

• speak

• speaks

Multiple Choice

Christian _____ his homework at night.

• do

• does

Multiple Choice

Martha and I _____ in the evening.

• chat

• chats

Multiple Choice

Christian _____ his homework at night.

• do

• does

Multiple Choice

I _____ late on the weekend.

• sleep

• sleeps

Write the correct form of the verb.

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She ______ her car on Sundays.

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Mickey and Minnie ___ cookies.

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My nephews ____ video games.

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My dad _____ the newspaper in the morning.

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My girlfriends _____ coffee every morning.

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The students _____ for the test.