SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

3rd PERSON RULES

Simple present He;She ;it

He, she , it forms of the simple present are different from other forms;

The affirmative form of the verb always finishes with “s” or “es”;

General ruleJust add “s”after the verb

e.g.: work – works want – wants Live- Lives

I work here – He works hereYou want soda – she wants sodaWe live here – It lives here

VERBS ENDING IN O, CH, SH, SS AND X, ADD: -ES

e.g.: go – goes Watch – watches Wash – washes Kiss – kisses Fix – fixes

Verbs ending in a consonant + y, cut y and add: - ies.

e.g.: study – studiesVERBS ENDING IN VOWEL+ Y, ADD: S.

e.g.: • play – plays

The other verbs add: -Se.g.: Work - works Like - likes Understand - understands

EXCEPTION:THE VERB HAVE * HasHe has two brothers.

e.g.: He works here + He doesn’t work here - She likes dogs + She doesn’t like dogs -

THE NEGATIVE

* We form the negative with “Doesn’t”

e.g.: He works here + Does He work here? Yes , he does or No, He doesn’t She likes dogs + Does She like dogs Yes She does or No, She doesn’t

QUESTIONS* We use “Does” with he,she,it and an infinitive to make questions