Present
Simple
(General
truth and routine)
AFFIRMATIVE:
Subject + VERB + complement.
I SWIM in the river.
You
COOK dinner.
We
LIVE in Brazil.
They
PLAY soccer.
He FLIES kites.
She WATCHES television.
It
RUNS very fast.
NEGATIVE:
Subject + DO/DOES + NOT + VERB (base form) + complement.
I DON'T SWIM in the river.
You DON'T COOK dinner.
We DON'T LIVE in Brazil.
They DON'T PLAY soccer.
He DOESN'T FLY kites.
She DOESN'T WATCH television.
It DOESN'T RUN very fast.
INTERROGATIVE:
DO/DOES + subject + VERB (base form) + complement?
DO I SWIM in the river?
DO you
COOK dinner?
DO we LIVE in Brazil?
DO they PLAY soccer?
DOES he FLY kites?
DOES
she WATCH television?
DOES it RUN very fast?
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR -S RULES:
1. Add -S.
He walks
She eats
It jumps
2. Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -o, -z: Add -ES.
He teaches
She wishes
It misses
He fixes
She goes
It buzzes
3. Verbs ending in CONSONANT + -Y: Change -Y to -IES.
He studies (study)
She cries (cry)
It flies (fly)
If -Y is preceded by a vowel, just add -S.
He plays
She buys
It enjoys
If -Y is preceded by a vowel, just add -S.
He plays
She buys
It enjoys
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