Present Simple – Part 1

Learn English Verbs - Present Simple

Use the present simple to talk about things that you do regularly – or things that are true in general.

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With many verbs, add -s to the verb with he, she, and it:

I / You / We / They work
He / She / It works

Special Case 1

Verbs that end in consonant + -y, we remove the -y and add -ies.

Other verbs in this category: cry, fly, try.

Special Case 2

For verbs that end in -o, -sh, -s, -ss, -ch, -x, we add -es.

Other verbs in this category: watch, kiss, teach

Present Simple Quiz 1

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