Mayor de San Andrés University

Economic and Financial Sciences Faculty

Economics Department Subject: English Workshop

TASK 12: Grammar, Simple Present Tense _________ /10

Surname and name(s): _____________________________________Date: ______________

1. For verbs ending in “vowel+y” we add consonant -s for singular third person (just in affirmative
form). For instance, the verb “SAY”. Complete the use for verb “BUY”.

SAY BUY
1. I say 1. I ___________
2. You say 2. You ___________
3. She/He says 3. She/He ___________
4. It says 4. It ___________
5. We say 5. We ___________
6. You say 6. You ___________
7. They say 7. They ___________

2. For verbs ending in “consonant+y” we change -y to -ies for singular third person (just in
affirmative form). For instance, the verb “FLY”. Complete the use for verb “IDENTIFY”.

FLY IDENTIFY
1. I fly 1. I _____________
2. You fly 2. You _____________
3. She/He flies 3. She/He _____________
4. It flies 4. It _____________
5. We fly 5. We _____________
6. You fly 6. You _____________
7. They fly 7. They _____________
3. For verbs ending in “-ss” we add -es for singular third person (just in affirmative form). For
instance, the verb “GUESS”. Complete the use for verb “DISCUSS”.

GUESS DISCUSS
1. I guess 1. I _____________
2. You guess 2. You _____________
3. She/He guesses 3. She/He _____________
4. It guesses 4. It _____________
5. We guess 5. We _____________
6. You guess 6. You _____________
7. They guess 7. They _____________

4. For verbs ending in “-ch” we add -es for singular third person (just in affirmative form). For
instance, the verb “WATCH”. Complete the use for verb “TEACH”.

WATCH TEACH
1. I watch 1. I _____________
2. You watch 2. You _____________
3. She/He watches 3. She/He _____________
4. It watches 4. It _____________
5. We watch 5. We _____________
6. You watch 6. You _____________
7. They watch 7. They _____________

Some other verbs are irregular in singular third person (affirmative form). For instance, the
verbs “DO”, “GO”, “HAVE”.
DO
1. I do the homework.
2. You do the exercise.
3. She/He does the exercises.
4. It does math exercises.
5. We do the homework.
6. You do the homework.
7. They do yoga.
GO
1. I go to Economy Ministry.
2. You go to work.
3. She/He goes to university.
4. It goes to school.
5. We go to import.
6. You go to an institute.
7. They go to the office.
HAVE
1. I have a question.
2. You have a doubt.
3. She/He has a homework.
4. It has an interest rate.
5. We have a business.
6. You have a company.
7. They have a demand.