How to form the present simple

Positive statements

Important: Note the -s in the 3rd person singular!

E.g. he eats .., she works .., my mother likes ..

Important: Note the doesn’t in the 3rd person singular!

E.g. he doesn’t eat, she doesn’t work .., my mother doesn’t like

Important: Note the does in the 3rd person singular!

E.g. Does he eat .., does it snow .., does your mother like ..,

Here are 3 irregular verb forms:

have > she has go > she goes do > she does

Verbs that end in -ch, -sh, -ss - add an -es in the 3rd person singular form:

watch > he watches brush > he brushes kiss > she kisses

Note the 3rd person singular spellings of the verbs that end: -consonant - y:

carry > she carries try > he tries study > she studies

Verbs that end: -vowel-y do not change like this:

play > he plays say > she says