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Delta Modern Language School

Grade 3
1 term 2024- 2025
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Rule 5: The Present simple Tense

We use it for daily routines or repeated actions or habits.

We They You She It singular

plural

I He

Verb + s,es,ies
Verb (infinitive) doesn’t +v (inf).
don’t +v (inf). Does…+v (inf)?
Do…+v (inf)?

Time Expressions: Adverbs of frequency

(always, often, usually, sometimes, never + every (day, week, morning)

The Form:

Affirmative Form The

He -Mona likes English.

She + v (s, es, ies) -He always drinks milk in the morning.
It -The kite flies high in the sky.

I -I visit my friends every Friday.
We + v -We sometimes eat sweets.
They -They usually have Math on Tuesday.

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Spelling Rules

1.Verbs that end in (o, ch, sh, s/ss, x), we add (es) in the third person
go – goes catch – catches wash – washes
kiss – kisses fix – fixes buzz – buzzes

2.Verbs that end in a (consonant + y), we remove the (y) and add (-ies)
study – studies carry – carries
3.Verbs that end in a (vowel + y), we just add (-s)
play – plays enjoy – enjoys say – says

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