The document provides an overview of using the simple present tense in English, particularly for job-related vocabulary. It includes examples of positive sentences, spelling rules for third person singular verbs, and practice exercises for students. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of mastering verb conjugation in everyday contexts.

1. Jobs and professions Positive Sentences in Present tense By Profr. Jose M. Jaramillo S. September, 2007

2. Vocabulary

3. Actor

4. Actress Astronaut Carpenter Cashier

5. Construction worker Dentist Doctor Policeman

6. Fireman

7. Postman Nurse Driver Pilot

8. Teacher Waiter Hairdresser Student

9. Cook Waitress Secretary

10. Verbs

11. Answer the telephone Write Count Sing

12. Dance Play Go Study Play

13. Cook Use a computer Fly Fix

14. Give Take orders Sell

15. Do exercise Have friends

16. Present Tense The Simple Present is used to make statements about the present time. It is used in the following ways: I work in the school. You study English in the CAADI. We listen music every afternoon. They sing in a dance club on weekends. I teach Mathematics in the school.

17. If you look this examples you will see the spelling doesn't change, except for the third person singular (He, She, It) which adds an " s " to the verb. For example "I work - He works ". work you work We work They works It works She works He work You work I

18. Sometimes other spelling rules also apply to He, She and It . All the following verbs add " es " instead of " s ":

19. Verb Endings Verbs ending in – o, x, s, x, ch, sh add “es” do - do es go - go es pass - pass es kiss - kiss es fix - fix es mix - mix es match – match es watch - watch es push – push es wash - wash es

20. Verbs ending in a consonant and - y often change the - y to - ies try – tr ies cry - cr ies carry - carr ies study - stud ies Verbs such as “play" have no consonant before the " y ", so you simply add – s as usual. buy - buy s pay - pay s

21. Let's practice! WRITE THE 3RD. PESON OF THE NEXT VERBS. DANCE ______________ HAVE ________________ WASH ______________ PLAY _____ ___________ GO ______________ LIKE ________________ FIX ______________ SLEEP ________________ SWIM ______________ WORK _________________ STUDY ______________ DO _________________ WATCH ______________ FIX _________________ LISTEN_______________ COOK _________________

22. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES, CHECK THE EXAMPLE. 1. __He is a thief . (thief) 2. __He works on the streets. . (work/street) 3. __ He robs the banks and houses . (rob/banks) 1.____________________________________ (taxi driver) 2.____________________________________ (drive/taxi) 3.___________________________________ (work/street) 1.____________________________________ (teacher) 2.____________________________________ (teach/mathematics) 3.____________________________________ (make/plans) ____________________________________ (construction worker) _______ _____________________________ (work/company) 3.________ _____________________________ (build/houses) ____________________________________ (receptionist) ____________________________________ (answer/telephone) ____________________________________ (speak/French and English) ____________________________________ (painter) ____________________________________ (paint/flowers) ____________________________________ (have/exhibition)

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