For actions which occur regularly, habits, permanent situations and general truths. THE PRESENT SIMPLE :

On Sundays, I work. Peter

On Mondays, I wash my car. He

On Tuesdays, I go to the bank. He

On Wednesdays, I cook. He

On Thursdays, I bake.

On Fridays, I buy food. He

On Saturdays, I rest ! He

THE PRESENT SIMPLE work I work. You work. He works. She works. It works. We work. You work. They work. sleep

THE PRESENT SIMPLE : HE - SHE - IT 3 rd person singular

In general : The third person singular is formed by adding an s to the base verb. To work He works

In verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o “ Es ” is added in the third person singular. To dress She dresses To fix He fixes To watch She watches T.V. To wash She washes To go It goes !

In verbs ending in consonant + y The y changes to “ ies ” To cry He cries.

The present simple : negative form

Negative form I, you, we, they don ’ t +base verb He, she, it doesn ’ t+base verb I don ’ t work. You don ’ t work. He doesn ’ t work. She doesn ’ t work. It doesn ’ t work. We don ’ t work. You don ’ t work. They don ’ t work.

Exercises Present Simple Positive Form Negative Form Present Progressive Positive Form Negative Form English-Games