SIMPLE PRESENT

How can you recognize it?

Example:
- This verbal tense can be found in sentences where we identify a subject, a verb in its simple or infinitive form and complement.

- I wacth tv every afternoon.


What is it used for?
- To talk or write about common or everyday actions.- To denote instictive actions (like and dislikes, feelings, knowledge, perceptions.)

Example:
- I go to the movies once a week. - She likes the romantic music.

AUXILIARY DO - DOES


STRUCTURE:

Affirmative: Subject + verb (present) + complement
I play soccer She plays soccer


Negative: No, Subject + Auxiliary + not +verb (present) + complement
I don't play soccer She doesn't soccer


Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + verb (present) + complement?
Do you play soccer? Does she play soccer?




Spelling rules for the simple present tense of the third singular person:

a) Add “s” for most verbs

Work - Works
Make - Makes
Ride - Rides
Return - Returns

b) Add “es” for vebs that end in ch, s, ss, sh, x, z, o

Go - Goes
Watch - Watches
Pass - Passes
Rush - Rushes
Buzz - Buzzes

c) Change the “y” to “i” and add “es” when the base form ends in a consonant + y

Study - Studies
Hurry - Hurries
Dry - Dries
Cry - Cries

Do not change the “y” to “i” when the base form ends in a vowel + y. Only add “s”

Play - Plays
Enjoy - Enjoys

d) A few verbs have irregular forms.

Be - Is
Have - Has