RULES FORMATION
1. With most verbs, the third person singular form is
created simply by adding -S.
He readsa book every month.
She learnsfast.
It worksvery well
only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he, she
and it) have to have a verb with -S
2. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X,or -
Zwe add -ESin the third person.
go –goes
catch –catches
wash –washes
kiss –kisses
fix –fixes
buzz –buzzes
3. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we
remove the Yand add -IES.
marry –marries
study –studies
carry –carries
worry –worries
4. For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
play –plays
buy –buys
say –says
5. With plural pronouns (they, we, you) and the pronounI
the verb doesn’t change.
They playthe guitar.
You studya lot.
We goto the theater every week.
PRACTICE
Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthe
verbbasedontherulesofthesimplepresenttense.
1.ElenaandMartaalways___________a
showerinthemorning.(take)
2.Johnusually__________tothemallwith
hisfriends.(go)
3.Henryoften__________glasses.(wear)
4.Margaret sometimes ___basketball
in the morning. (play)
5.Anaalways__________TVafter
dinner.(watch)
6.Lauraandhermothernever____on
Sunday.(work)
7. Rosa___________fruits. (like)
8. Mr. Garcia ___________ every
day. (walk)
9. She ___________to the park
at 6:00’o clock. (pass) 8-2
10-I _______ a nice bike. (buy)
11-My aunt _________musical
videos everyday. (watch)
12-My grandmother_________the
bus almostalways. (miss)
13-My littlebrother
usually_______duringthenight.
(cry)
1.We___________________ in Manchester. (live)
2. Eric ___________________ chess. (play)
3. Jean ___________________ at night. (study)
4. Leonard ___________________ his homework in the
bedroom. (do)
5. MrElliot ___________________ in an office. (work)
6. School ___________________ at 6.30. (finish)
7. The children ___________________ the street to
school. (cross)
8. The dog ___________________ outside. (sleep)
9. We ___________________ to work together. (go)
10. They ___________________ TV every day. (watch)
12. I_______________thecar every day. (wash)
13 . My brother _______________televisions . (fix)