Spelling Tip

In the present simple 3rd person singular (he, she, it), add s, es, or ies to the base form of the verb.

• To regular verbs just add an s - Ex: travel >travels, give > gives, play >plays

• To verbs that end in s, ss, sh, ch, x, and o, add an es - Ex: wash > washes, mix > mixes, go >goes

• To verbs end in y after a consonant (any letter that isn't a vowel), change the y to i and add es. Ex: study > studies, fly > flies

Sometimes the present simple tense doesn’t seem very simple. Here we will sort it all out for you! We use the present simple tense to express the following ideas:To state facts or general truths

1. To express habits or customs
2. To relate future plans (often regarding programs and timetables)
3. To tell jokes and stories or to report sporting events in real time.