Present Simple
Present Simple
Present Simple
He He He
She runs fast. She doesn’t run fast. Does she run fast?
It It It
We We
We
You run fast. You don’t run fast.
Do you run fast?
They They
They
Spelling Rules for Verbs
Adding -S
Adding -ES Adding -ES
Verb Ending in -
Most verbs in the third person Y
singular form (he, she, it)
If the verb ends in –ss, – Verbs ending in –z and
simply have an -s added to the sh, –ch, –x, or –o, add -es: –s have the final If there’s a consonant
base form: before -y, change the
consonant doubled
kiss → kisses –y to -ies:
before the -es:
work → works wash → washes
call → calls watch → watches study → studies
buzz → buzzes
love → loves fix → fixes try → tries
fizz → fizzes
go → goes
Uses and Functions
Habits and routines: We talk about actions that happen regularly or habitually.
For example: We brush our teeth twice a day.
Scheduled events (in the near future): We refer to timetabled events or schedules.
For example: The train leaves at 6:00 PM tomorrow.