Simple Present

1. Third Singular
Person
Affirmative sentences

2. I
YOU
WE
THEY
WORK
EAT
COME
HAVE
HE
SHE
IT
WORKS
EATS
COMES
HAS
Add an “s” or “es” every time
you have a “he” “she” or “it”

3. Spelling Rules
Add “es” when the verbs
end in s,sh,ch,o,x or z
Crosses
Wash
Watch
Do
Fix
Buzz
es
es
es
es
es
“Y” endings
Plays
Studyies

4. Verb: describes an action or a state
Laila works in a bookstore.
She sings in a band.
3

5. Verb: describes an action or a state
He buys coffee in a cafe.
He is a waiter.
3

6. Chicharito Hernandez
3
Chicharito is a soccer player. He comes from
Guadalajara in México, but now he lives in
Spain. He practices five days a week at
the Camp Nou. He speaks two languages:
English, and Spanish.
Find all the verbs.

7. She works in a bookstore.
What does Laila do?
3

8. She works in a
bookstore.
What does Laila do?
What job does Laila do?
same meaning
3

9. He’s a waiter in a cafe.
What does he do?
What job does he do?
same meaning
3

10. Third singular
person
Negative sentences

11. Lisa works in a bookstore.
Present Simple general statements

12. Lisa doesn’t work in a cafe.
Present Simple general statements

13. The negative form of do is do
not. In spoken English it is
common to use the contracted
form of do not which is don't.
The negative form
of does is does not. Also, in
spoken English we usually
use the contracted form of
does not which is doesn't.

14. works doesn’t work
don’t workwork
works doesn’t work
work don’t work
don’t workwork
I
HE
SHE
YOU
WE/THEY
Affirmative Negative