The document discusses the rules for forming verbs in the simple present tense in English. It notes that for most verbs, the third person singular form takes -s (e.g. he reads). Verbs ending in certain letters like -o, -ch, -sh take -es in the third person (e.g. goes). Verbs ending in a consonant and y drop the y and add -ies (e.g. marries). Verbs ending in a vowel and y just add -s (e.g. plays). Plural subjects and I do not change the verb form (e.g. they play). It provides examples and practice forming verbs in sentences.

1. THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

2. RULES FORMATION
1. With most verbs, the third person singular form is
created simply by adding -S.
 He reads a book every month.
 She learns fast.
 It works very well
only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he, she
and it) have to have a verb with -S

3.  2. 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

4. 3. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we
remove the Y and add -IES.
 marry – marries
 study – studies
 carry – carries
 worry – worries

5. 4. For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
 play – plays
 buy – buys
 say – says
5. With plural pronouns (they, we, you) and the pronoun I
the verb doesn’t change.
They play the guitar.
You study a lot.
We go to the theater every week.

6. PRACTICE
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the
verb based on the rules of the simple present tense.
1. Elena and Marta always ___________a
shower in the morning. (take)
2. John usually__________to the mall with
his friends. (go)
3. Henry often__________glasses. (wear)

7. 4.Margaret sometimes ___basketball
in the morning. (play)
5. Ana always __________TV after
dinner. (watch)
6. Laura and her mother never____on
Sunday. (work)

8. 7. Rosa___________fruits. (like)
8. Mr. Garcia ___________ every
day. (walk)
9. She ___________to the park
at 6:00’o clock. (pass) 8-2

9. 10- I _______ a nice bike. (buy)
11- My aunt _________musical
videos everyday. (watch)

10. 12- My grandmother_________the
bus almost always. (miss)
13- My little brother
usually_______during the night.
(cry)

11. B. Write down in the spaces provided the
correct form of the verb in the parenthesis
using the rules of the simple present tense.
 On the weekends, I ____________ (do) the
laundry. I go shopping. My sister____________
(wash) the car. My brother____________ (make)
breakfast and ____________ (clean) the house.
My mother ____________ (go) to church. At
night, my brother ____________ (visit) his
friends. My mother____________ (watch) TV.
My sister ____________ (read) a book and I
work in school assignments.

12.  1.We___________________ in Manchester. (live)
 2. Eric ___________________ chess. (play)
 3. Jean ___________________ at night. (study)
 4. Leonard ___________________ his homework in the
bedroom. (do)
 5. Mr Elliot ___________________ in an office. (work)
 6. School ___________________ at 6.30. (finish)
 7. The children ___________________ the street to
school. (cross)
 8. The dog ___________________ outside. (sleep)
 9. We ___________________ to work together. (go)
 10. They ___________________ TV every day. (watch)
 12. I_______________the car every day. (wash)
 13 . My brother _______________televisions . (fix)