Form One

Simple Present Tense

e.g. The sun rises in the east.

e.g. She likes strawberries.

e.g. I always go to bed early.

The Simple Present is often found with such words or expressions as:

always

often

sometimes

Once a week

never

usually

every day

twice a week

He

She

It

I

We

You

They

+

+

verb + s / es

verb

Sentence structure: Sentence structure:

When do I add –es at the end of verb ?

The verb have -s , - ss , -sh , -ch

watch

wash

brush

cross

touch

For example:

1. She washes up and brushes her teeth every morning.

2. He watches TV every night.

3. They crosses the road every day.

4. She touches her pet every morning.

If the verb is -y , and before y is :

1) a, e, i, o, u

- just + s

e.g. stay play say

2) not a, e, i, o, u

-change -y to –ies

Try cry study

My mother ( wash , washes ) the clothes every day.

I ( eat , eats ) an apple every day.

They ( love , loves ) to go fishing.

Mary ( like, likes ) to dress well.

We ( walk , walks ) to school every day.

My brother always ( read , reads) books in the afternoon.

I ( visit , visits ) my grandmother.often

All children ( like, likes) sweets.

John ( know , knows) how to make a kite.

They ( laugh , laughs ) at the clown’s funny actions.

I ( go , goes ) to school

every day.

He ( drink , drinks ) a cup of coffee in the morning.

sometimes

Siti ( watch , watches ) television every night.

The dog ( sleep , sleeps ) in the afternoon.often