1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
AFIRMATIVE

2. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: VERB USE
I
YOU
USE A LAPTOP
SHE
HE
IT
USES A LAPTOP
WE
YOU
THEY
USE A LAPTOP

3. 3rd person singular - spelling
1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to the base
verb.
work He works
2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person singular.
dress She dresses
fix He fixes
watch She watches T.V.
wash She washes
go It goes !
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es”
Consonant + y  i + es: cry – cries, fly – flies, terrify - terrifies

4. What’s the 3rd person singular?
1. push
2. sneeze
3. glorify
4. annoy
5 . kiss
6. deny
7. marry
 pushes
 sneezes
 glorifies
 annoys
 kisses
 denies
 marries

5. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Interrogative
DDOO YYOOUU UUSSEE A LAPTOP?
YES, I DO / NO, I DON´T
DDOOEESS HHEE UUSSEE A LAPTOP?
YES, HE DOES / NO, HE DOESN´T

6. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: VERB USE
DO I
YOU
USE A LAPTOP?
DOES
SHE
HE
IT
USE A LAPTOP?
DO
WE
YOU
THEY
USE A LAPTOP?

7. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Negative
I DON’T USE A STOPWATCH
HE DOESN’T USE A STOPWATCH

8. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
NEGATIVE: VERB USE
I
YOU
DO NOT
DON’T
USE A STOPWATCH
SHE
HE
IT
DOES NOT
DOESN’T
USE A STOPWATCH
WE
YOU
THEY
DO NOT
DON’T
USE A STOPWATCH