SIMPLE PRESENT IN AFFIRMATIVE FORM

DAILY ROUTINES

EXAMPLE

I get up at 5:00 in the morning. I have a

shower.

I get dressed.

Students run in marathons.

Michael and his

friends meet at

school.

Susan and her friends

start classes at 7:00.

I have fruit for breakfast.

She has fruit for breakfast.

I go to school happily.

Kevin goes to school happily.

Students finish school at 2:00 p. m.

George finishes school at 2:00 p. m.

STRUCTURE WITH PLURAL SUBJECTS

Subject + verb in base form + object.

I play basketball.

You ride horses.

We watch TV.

They study English.

STRUCTURE WITH 3RD PERSON SINGULAR SUBJECTS

Subject + verb ending in “s, es, ies” + object.

He plays basketball.

She rides horses.

Rose watches TV.

John studies English.

S, ES, IES RULES

•Verbs ending in o, ch, sh, x, ss, add es

go – goes watch – watches wish – wishes

fix – fixes kiss - kisses

•Verbs ending in consonant + y, drop y and add ies

Study – studies cry – cries try - tries

•The rest of other verbs just add s

work – works dance – dances swim - swims