Part 3 · TensesChapter 14 · The Present

Lesson14.1

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Present Simple

Things we do every day and things that are always true. I play. She plays.

At a glance

FlowchartAdd -s or not?
  1. Start
  2. Is the subject he, she, it or one name?
    Yes
    verb + sShe plays. He watches TV.
  3. I, you, we, theybase verbThey play.
FlowchartHow do I add the -s?
  1. Start
  2. Is the verb have?
    Yes
    hasShe has a car.
  3. Does it end in s, sh, ch, x or o?
    Yes
    add -eswatch → watches, go → goes
  4. Does it end in a consonant + y?
    Yes
    y → -iesstudy → studies
  5. add -splay → plays, work → works

Every day

We use the present simple for habits and facts.

I play football every Sunday.

She goes to school by bus.

My father drinks coffee every morning.

The sun rises in the east.

Cows give us milk.

They watch TV in the evening.

He, she, it + s

I / you / we / theyhe / she / it
I playshe plays
I likehe likes
I goit goes
I watchshe watches
I studyhe studies
I haveshe has
  • Most verbs: + s (works, eats)
  • After o, ch, sh, ss, x: + es (goes, watches, washes)
  • Consonant + y: y → ies (study → studies, cry → cries)
  • have → has

Not and questions

I / you / we / theyhe / she / it
−I don't like fish.She doesn't like fish.
?Do you like fish?Does she like fish?
short answerYes, I do. / No, I don't.Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

Practice

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