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There are only two basic Subject Verb Form Example

forms for the simple


present tense; one ends I simple form I sing
with -s and the other You simple form You sing
does not. Here are the
rules, using the example He simple form + S He sings
verb "sing": She simple form + S She sings

It simple form + S It sings

We simple form We sing

They simple form They sing


With most verbs, the third person singular form is created
simply by adding -S. However, with some verbs, you need to
add -ES.
You can see table bellow!
How to make the 3rd person
Verb ending in... Example
singular

s Add -ES He passes

z Add -ES She dozes

sh Add -ES She wishes

ch Add -ES He watches

consonant + y Change Y to I, then add -ES It flies

[anything else] Add -S He sings


If you want to use to be, you can see the table below

 
Noun “be” in present “be” in past
 

I am was

You are were

They are were

We are were

He is was

She is was

It is was
I. The Simple Present uses to express the idea that an action
is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a
daily event, a scheduled event or something that often
happens.

Such as:
1. She always forgets her purse.
2. The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
Examples:
1. California is in America.
2. Windows are made of glass.
3. Some birds fly south for the winter.
4. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen
Examples:
1. The party starts at 8 o'clock.
2. The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
IV. Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the
idea that an action is happening or is not happening now.

Examples:
1. I am here now.
2. She is not here now.
3. He needs help right now.
4. He does not need help now.
6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Who? Who?
When? Which? Action Which? How? Where? When?
What? What?

Today I Go     To the school  

  I Have A good idea      

  The movie Is Very interesting      

  I Do not like It      

An old man and an old


  Are sitting     In front of me  
woman

  John and Nadia Are talking   Loudly    


Negatives in the simple present are formed by adding don't or
doesn't
before the simple form of the verb:

Examples:
1. I sing become I don’t sing
2. You sing you don’t sing
3. He sing he doesn’t sing
4. She sing she doesn’t sing
5. We sing we don’t sing
6. They sing they don’t sing
Do/does use to make questions, it places before the subject.
For examples:
1. I sing become Do I sing?
2. you sing Do you sing?
3. he sings Does he sing?
4. she sings Does she sing?
5. we sing Do we sing?
6. they sing Do they sing?
I. Choose the correct verbs of sentences bellow!

1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time.


2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.
3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.
4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.
5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.
1. Yesterday I go to  Correct Incorrect
Washington D.C.
2. Every day, Mr. Johnson  Correct Incorrect
cleans his living room.
3. They usually take the bus to  Correct Incorrect
the office.
4. Right now Susan eats her  Correct Incorrect
breakfast.
5. Melinda and Harry work in  Correct Incorrect
the bank.
1. The earth … round the a. Believe
sun. b. Speak
2. Rice ….in Britain. c. Eat
3. The sun …in the east. d. Flow
4. Bees … honey. e. Go
5. Vegetarians … meat.
6. An atheist … in god. f. Grow
7. An interpreter … from one g. Make
language to another. h. Rise
8. A liar is someone who … i. Tell
the truth. j. translate
9. The river Amazon …. Into
the Atlantic ocean.
10. Ann …. German very
well.

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