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The present simple “-S” AND “-ES” ENDINGS

With some verbs, “-es” is added for “he,” “she,” and “it.”
These include verbs ending with “-sh,” “-ch,” “-o,” “-ss,” “-x,” and “-z.”
The present simple is used to make simple statements See also:
of fact, to talk about things that happen repeatedly, Present continuous 4 Present for future
and to describe things that are always true. events 19 Adverbs of frequency 102

THE PRESENT SIMPLE “-es” is added to “-es” is added to “-es” is added to
verbs ending verbs ending verbs ending
To make the present simple of most verbs, with “-o.” with “-sh.” with “-ch.”
use the base form (the infinitive without “to”).

The base form of Adverbs of frequency
the verb “to eat.” are often used with the
present simple.
“-es” is added to “-es” is added “-es” is added to
verbs ending to verbs ending verbs ending
with “-ss.” with “-x.” with “-z.”
With “he,” “she,” and “it,” add “-s” to the base form.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

FURTHER EXAMPLES

COMMON MISTAKES FORMING THE PRESENT SIMPLE

When the present simple is used with There is no need to add the auxiliary verb
“he,” “she,” “it,” or one person’s name, “do” when forming the present simple. It is
HOW TO FORM it always ends in “-s” or “-es.” only used to form questions and negatives.
The base form of the verb.
An “s” is added to the
SUBJECT VERB REST OF SENTENCE
base form “start.”

“Start” without an “s” is only used “Do” is only used as an auxiliary verb when
With “he,” “she,” and “it,” “-s” is added. for “I,” “you,” “we,” and “they.” forming negatives or questions.

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