Grammar 7

PRESENT SIMPLE

Daily activities and routines.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1ST PERSON I WE
2ND PERSON YOU YOU
3RD PERSON HE – SHE – IT THEY

RULES FOR THE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

(Only affirmative sentences)

• Add the letter “S” to verbs

Call → Calls Pamela calls Jorge.
Drink → Drinks He drinks water.
Water → Waters Jorge waters the plants.
Milk → Milks Luis milks cows.

• Add the letters "ES" to verbs that end in (O -X – Z – S – SS – SH -CH)

Go → Goes Norma goes to the park.
Fix → Fixes Fausto fixes the car.
Watch → Watches She watches TV.

• When the word ends in the letter "Y" we add the letters "IES"
Study → Studies María studies Italian.
Try → Tries Diego tries to buy a house. Note: We use this rule with verbs
Cry → Cries Mary cries for him. that end in a consonant and "Y".
Enjoy → Enjoys Paola enjoys buying clothes.

• Have → HAS
Have → has Veronica has a house
Ney has a flat
Estefania has a husband

• We do not put the letter "S" to modal verbs

Norma cans to cook. X
Jorge shoulds to study Italian every day. X
Juan mights to work tomorrow. X

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 Worksheet 7

PRESENT SIMPLE
1.- Andrés pesca en el rio.

2.- Nosotros pescamos en el rio.

3.- Mi hija juega con sus juguetes.

4.- Emily y Cindy juegan con sus juguetes

5.- El chef mezcla los ingredientes.

6.- Mi madre y yo mezclamos los ingredientes.

7.- Sebastián tiene clase de inglés hoy.

8.- Ustedes tienen clase de inglés hoy.