Simple Present Tense
Pronouns I
Pronouns You (Singular)
Pronouns He
Pronouns She
Pronouns It (1) - Animal
Pronouns It (1) - Thing
Pronouns - Thing (1) - Animal They
Pronouns You (Plural)
Pronouns We
Pronouns They
Simple Present Affirmative
Simple Present I play with the ball. You play with the ball. Affirmative I play with the ball. You play with the ball. He plays with the ball. She plays with the ball. Third Person (SINGULAR) It plays with the ball. We play with the ball. You play with the ball. They play with the ball.
Betty helps Dr. Smith. Simple Present + Verb + "S" SHE = Betty Affirmative + Verb + "S" Betty helps Dr. Smith.
Simple Present "s" + Verb Just "s" 1. General RULE: Affirmative HE SHE IT "s" + Verb 1. General RULE: Just "s" We add “s” to the verb. He drink s Tania runs Tania=She
Simple Present "s" + Verb "es" 2. Exceptions: Affirmative HE SHE IT "s" + Verb 2. Exceptions: We add “es” if the verb end in “-ss”, “-sh”, “-ch”, “x”, “-o”. She watch es It goes "es"
Simple Present "s" + Verb "ies" Exceptions: Affirmative HE SHE IT "s" + Verb Exceptions: Verbs ending in consonant + y, we change the “y” to “ies”. Mike cries cry = cries It flies fly = flies "ies"
Simple Present "s" + Verb "s" Exceptions: Affirmative HE SHE IT "s" + Verb Exceptions: Verbs ending in vowel + y, we just add “s”. She play s play = playS "s"
Tony and Louis work everyday. Simple Present They = Tony + Louis Affirmative + Verb Tony and Louis work everyday.
EXERCISE
What PRONOUN can you use? They 1. My Mom and Dad He 2. Tony She 3. Paulina Rubio
What PRONOUN can you use? We 4. Max and I It 5. My car They 6. Dogs, cats and birds
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