#11 - Simple Present - English Grammar

Simple present is used to express repeated or unchanging actions. The action can be a habit, hobby, recurring event, emotion, or wish. Simple present is not used to express actions that are happening right now.

Simple Present - Basic Form

For verbs ending in consonants or "-e", just add "-s" to the end of the verb.

I, You, We, They	He, She, It
Verb	Verb +s
Walk Live See Speak Play Read	Walks Lives Sees Speaks Plays Reads

I walk to school.
He walks to school.
We live in a house.
She lives in a house.
They see a dog.
The dog sees a bone.
I speak Spanish.
She speaks Spanish.
The children play in the park.
The child plays in the park.

Simple Present - Additional forms

For "He", "She" or "It" - If the verb ends in "-o", "-x", "-sh", "-ch", or "-ss", add "-es" to the end of the verb.

Verb	Verb+ -es
Go Watch Miss Fix Wash	Goes Watches Misses Fixes Washes

He goes to school.
She watches TV.
Carol misses her mom.
Bill fixes the stove.
Joe washes his car.

Simple Present - Additional Forms

For "He", "She", or "It" - If the verb ends in a consonant + "-y" (i.e. study), change the "y" to "i" and add "-es". If the verb ends in a vowel + "-y" (i.e. play), just add "-s".

Consonant + y --> Consonant + i + es	Vowel + y --> Vowel + y + s
Study --> Studies Try --> Tries Dry-->Dries	Play --> Plays Stay --> Stays Buy --> Buys

He studies English.
She plays soccer.
The boy dries the dishes.
She buys candy.
He stays home.