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Simple Present Tense

Regular verbs in the present tense

Add -s/-es to the verb for he/she/it

Third person singular takes a special ending.

📊 Simple present forms
Subject Verb form Example
I/you/we/they base form I work
he/she/it base + s/es she works
💬 Examples
He works every day.
add s to the verb for he she it
📝 + s for he
She watches TV.
add es after ch sh x s z
📝 + es for -ch ending
Use do/does for negatives and questions

The auxiliary do/does carries the grammar.

💬 Examples
I do not like coffee.
No me gusta el café.
📝 do + not
Does she live here?
does is used in questions with he she it
📝 does for she
Simple present expresses habits and facts

It is not for actions happening right now.

💬 Examples
The Earth orbits the sun.
a permanent scientific fact
📝 permanent fact
I drink coffee every morning.
a repeated daily habit
📝 regular habit