PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

WHO AM I?

MY NAME IS RICKY AND I REPRESENT

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE.

WHEN CAN I HELP YOU?

WHEN YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT

REPEATED PRESENT ACTIONS
 WHAT DOES MY BODY
REPRESENT?
SUBJECT

VERB
TERMINATION S/ES
AT THE 3RD PERS. SG

HE,SHE,IT
 I drink-He drinks
I walk-He walks
I wash-he washes
I go-He goes
I watch-He watches
I play-He plays
I fly-He flies

AT THE 3RD PERS. SG.

VERBS ENDING IN: -CH, -SH, -TH, -SS, -X, -O +

TERMINATION ES
AT THE 3RD PERS. SG.

VERB ENDING IN VOWEL+Y ---> Y +S

VERB ENDING IN CONSONANT+Y -->I+ES
 WHEN?
EVERY DAY USUALLY
EVERY WEEK OFTEN
EVERY MONTH ALWAYS
EVERY YEAR SOMETIMES
 I read every day.

He reads every day.

We usually drink tea in the morning

He always drinks milk in the morning

Usually, often, always, sometimes, never, rarely

BEFORE THE MAIN VERB
 Questions
I form questions with the help of DO

Eg. They write every day.

DO they write every day?

Yes, they do, No, they, don’t.

He writes every day.

DO E S he write every day?

Yes, he does. / No he doesn’t

 NEGATIONS

I DO NOT WRITE EVERY DAY.

DO NOT DON’T

I DON’T WRITE EVERY DAY.

3RD PERS. SG.

HE DOES NOT WRITE EVERY DAY.

DOES NOT DOESN’T