4 - Simple Present Tense

Rules for forming the verbs of the third-person singular pronouns (he/she/it) in the
simple present:

 Add “-S”

For most verbs that end with consonants or vowels, add "-s" to the base form of the verb

- He sings beautifully on stage.

- She dances gracefully at the ballet recital.
- It barks loudly at strangers.
- He runs fast in the race.
- She laughs heartily at the jokes.
- It swims gracefully in the ocean.
- He plays the guitar skillfully.
- She writes poems with passion.
- It climbs trees to find food.
- He cooks delicious meals for his family.
 Add “-ES”

For verbs ending in "s", "sh", "ch", "x" or "o", add "-es" to the base form of the verb

- She fixes her toy nicely.

- He watches the bird fly.
- She washes her hands before eating.
- It rushes through the forest.  Could you please explain me “rush”?
- He goes to the park happily.
- He mixes the colors well.
- He boxes with his friend.
- She approaches the baby gently.
- Arthur does his homework
- Diana crosses her fingers.

 Add “-IES”

For verbs ending in a consonant + Y, change the "y" to "-ies"

- She replies to all emails promptly (reply)

- The teacher terrifies her students (terrify)
- The teenager dries his hair (dry)
- It tries to reach the top of the shelf (try)
- He envies his sister's talent (envy)

 The Unique Cases of 'Have' and 'Be' in the Simple Present Tense

Two essential verbs, "have" and "be”, are exceptions to the “-S”, “-ES” and “-IES” rules.
Have with he/she/it turns into HAS. The Verb to Be form for he/she/it is “IS”, for I is
“AM” and for you/we/they is “ARE”

He has a new car.

She has a lovely smile.
It has been a long day.
He is a talented musician.
She is my best friend.
We are happy.
1. Conjugate the verbs correctly:

1. She PLAYS (play) tennis every weekend

2. The cat MEOWS (meow) when it's hungry
3. The baby SLEEPS (sleep) peacefully at night
4. She EATS (eat) breakfast every morning
5. My sister WHATCHES (watch) TV in the evening
6. We STUDIES (study) English at school
7. She CRIES (cry) when she’s hungry
8. She MISSES (miss) the bus in the morning
9. He LIKES (like) ice cream
10. John READS (read) books
11. He RELAXES (relax) by the pool on weekends
12. She TEACHES (teach) English at the school
13. The sun SHINES (shine) brightly in the sky.
14. Birds SINGS (sing) in the morning
15. I DRINK (drink) coffee in the afternoon
16. They DANCE (dance) at parties
17. She DOES (do) her homework diligently
18. The computer CRASHES (crash) frequently
19. He SWIMS (swim) in the pool
20. The river FLOWS (flow) gently downstream
21. The teacher TEACHES (teach) English
22. The tree LOSES (lose) its leaves in the fall
23. It FLIES (fly) high in the sky
24. He STUDIES (study) hard for his exams
25. The train ARRIVES (arrive) at the station on time
26. He BRUSHES (brush) his teeth twice a day
27. The car HONKES (honk) loudly on the street
28. The car BREAKS (break) down sometimes
29. The computer RESTARTES (restart) automatically
30. The cat SLEEPS (sleep) on the sofa
31. The scientist OBSERVES (observe) the experiment closely
32. The clock TICKES (tick) loudly in the living room
33. The robot CLEANS (clean) the floors efficiently
KEY:

1. plays 16. dance

2. meows 17. does
3. sleeps 18. crashes
4. eats 19. swims
5. watches 20. flows
6. study 21. teaches
7. cries 22. loses
8. misses 23. flies
9. likes 24. studies
10. reads 25. arrives
11. relaxes 26. brushes
12. teaches 27. honks
13. shines 28. breaks
14. sing 29. restarts
15. drink 30. sleeps