Simple Present Tense

• I study English

• You study English

• He studies English

• She stu​dies Englsih

• It seems familiar

• We study English

• They study English​

​Sentences

We use the base form of the verb

My in-laws live in Rio.

My ex-wife lives in Tokyo.

​STRUCTURE:

Subject + verb + complement​

• If the infinitive ends in consonant+ -y, the result is –ies: study- he studies, try- she tries

• Add -es to verbs that end with -o. do-does, go - goes.​

• Add -s to the base form of most verbs. works, likes, plays, calls.

• Add -es to verbs that end in -s, -sh, -ch, or -x. washes, watches, relaxes.

Spelling rules with he, she, and it

Remember: We use it only with He, She, and It in Simple Present Tense.