SIMPLE PRESENT

Verbs Ending with "s", "ch", "sh", "x" or "z"

When a verb ends with s, ch, sh, x or z, we add the letter e, and then we add the letter s.

miss => miss + es => misses

kiss => kiss + es => kisses
watch => watch + es => watches
teach => teach + es => teaches
wash => wash + es => washes
push => push + es => pushes
mix => mix + es => mixes
fix => fix + es => fixes
buzz => buzz + es => buzzes

Verbs Ending with "o"

When a verb ends with o, we add the letter e, and then we add the letter s.

go => go + es => goes

do => do + es => does

Verbs Ending with "y"

When a verb ends with y, and there is a consonant before it, the y changes into ie. Then the letter s is added.

fly => flie + s => flies

try => trie + s => tries
cry => crie + s => cries
study => studie + s => studies

When a verb ends with y, and there is a vowel before it, we simply add the letter s to the verb.

buy => buy + s => buys

say => say + s => says
pay => pay + s => pays
play => play + s => plays
enjoy => enjoy + s => enjoys

So these were the spelling rules for adding "s" in the Simple Present.
1.I _____________________________________ (go) to school.
2. They_____________________________________ (visit) us often.
3. You_____________________________________ (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom _____________________________________ (work) every day.
5. He _____________________________________ (tell) us funny stories.
6. She _____________________________________ (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin _____________________________________ (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people _____________________________________ (dance) a lot.
9. Linda _____________________________________ (take) care of her sister.
10. John _____________________________________ (leave) the country.
11. We _____________________________________ (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie _____________________________________ (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I _____________________________________ (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You _____________________________________ (teach) me new things.
15. She _____________________________________ (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

1. I _____________________________________ (not ride) horses.

2. You_____________________________________ (not sell) cars.
3. He_____________________________________ (not bring) gifts.
4. She_____________________________________ (not take) pictures.
5. It_____________________________________ (not cost) so much.
6. We_____________________________________ (not seem) so happy.
7. They_____________________________________ (not buy) new products.
8. Michael _____________________________________ (not dance).
9. Michel_____________________________________ (not run) fast.
10. Tim and Kate_____________________________________ not work) every day.
11. Lucas and Clara_____________________________________ (not eat) meat.
12. I_____________________________________ (not swim) in the morning.
13. It_____________________________________ (not hurt).

1. _____________________________________ (I wake up) at five in the morning?

2. _____________________________________ (you go) to work by train?
3. _____________________________________ (she drink) coffee every morning?
4. _____________________________________ (he smoke)?
5. _____________________________________ (it hurt)?
6. _____________________________________ (we dance)?
7. _____________________________________ (they travel)?
8. _____________________________________ (Emma cook) well?
9. _____________________________________ (Alexander exercise) regularly?
10. _____________________________________ (I look) well?
11. _____________________________________ (you rest) enough?
12. _____________________________________ (William work) too hard?
13. _____________________________________ (they travel) often?
14. _____________________________________ (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
15. _____________________________________ (you bake) cakes?