English teacher

Lesson 13
Simple present
Simple present tense (also called present simple or present indefinite) expresses
something that happens often in the present. This tense is the most basic tense in
English and uses the base form of the verb (except for the verb be). The only change
from the base is the addition of “s”, “ies” or “es” for third person singular.
Rules for third person singular.

1-When the verb ends in a consonant and before there is a vowel you have to add
“es”.

Example: Go- goes

The Oscar goes to Will Smith

2- Add “es” when the verb ends in “s”, “x”, “ch”, “sh” or “z”.

Example: Kiss- kisses

He kisses his dog

3-When the verb ends in a consonant and before there is another consonant you only
add “s”.

Example: Smell- smells

The flower smells very good

4-When the verb ends in “y”and it is preceded by another consonant you delate the
“Y” and add “ies”.

Example: Study – studies

Leonardo studies English on Tuesday and Thursdays

5-When the verb ends in “y”and it is preceded by a vowel you only add “s”.

Example: Play – plays

Leonardo plays video games every day

6-In other cases just add “s”.

Example: Live – Lives

 He lives in caracas

Questions.

 We use do and does to make questions with the present simple.

Do: I, you, we, they

Does: for the third person singular (she /he/it).

 Do you smoke?
 Does she smoke?
 Cuando uses el auxiliar does debes dejar el verbo en su forma base, sin la
regla planteada anteriormente.

 We use do and does with question words like where, what and when:
Where does she work?
What do You do every morning?
When does Vanessa arrive?

With who often don't use do or does:

Who speaks English?

Answers.
  Don´t use do or does in long affirmative sentences:

Do you play soccer?

Yes, I play soccer

Yes, I do play soccer

 But we can use them when the affirmative answers is short or enphatic:

Do you play soccer?

Yes, I do

 When you have to give an affirmative answers with third person singular you
have to write the rule to third person singular:

Does Leonardo Study English on Tuesday and Thursdays?

Yes, Leonardo studies English on Tuesday and Thursdays

 To make negatives answers, with the present simple, we use doesn't for the
third person singular (she/he/it) and don't for the others:

Does Leonardo Study English on Tuesday and Thursdays?

No, Leonardo doesn`t study English on Tuesday and Thursdays

Exercises:

I-According to the drawing make sentences in Simple present:

II- make the Exercises:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-7.html

III- Write the third person singular of the following verbs.

1- Mix:
2- Take:
3- Carry:
4- Fry: