SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.

The simple present tense use the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).

In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.

I

You

We               speak

They   

He

She              speaks

It

Example: Maria likes to sing salsa.

The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.

• go – goes
• catch – catches
• wash – washes
• kiss – kisses
• fix – fixes
• buzz – buzzes

Example: Carlos goes to the university.

He washes the car on weekends.

2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.

• marry – marries
• study – studies
• carry – carries
• worry – worries

Example: Carolina studies English.

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.

• play – plays
• enjoy – enjoys
• say – says

Example: Pedro plays with his brother