Simple Present Affirmative
Explanation
The simple present affirmative is used to talk about habitual actions, general facts, daily routines, universal truths, and fixed schedules.
If the subject of the sentence is "He - She - It", you add "S" at the end of the verb. E.g. Speak > Speaks.
If the verb ends in "Ch - Sh - Ss - X - Z - Vowel", you add "Es" to the verb. E.g. Go > Goes.
If the verb ends in "Y", you replace it by "I" + "Es", except for "Play - Enjoy - Say", since before the "Y" a vowel appears. E.g. Study > Studies - Play > Plays.
If the subject of the verb is "I - You - We - They", the verb is written in its infinitive form, that is to say, unchanged.
Structure
Subject + Verb + the rest of the sentence...
Subject: who or what the sentence is about. (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
Verb: the main action or state (without "to"). (e.g., eat, work, go, like). For he/she/it, you usually add -s or -es to the verb.(e.g., he eats, she works, it goes)
The rest of the sentence: any additional information. (e.g., breakfast at 8 a.m., to school every day)
Examples
I get up at 7 a.m. (Habit)
The sun rises in the east. (General fact)
My class starts at 8:30. (Fixed schedule)
She plays volleyball every day. Subject "She" = Verb with "S" at the end.
Tom watches TV at night on Sundays. Subject "He (Tom)" = Verb with "Es" at the end.
I live in Canada. Subject "I" = Verb doesn't change.
QUIZ TO PRACTICE
The Simple Present Affirmative is used to talk about habits, routines, facts, and things that happen regularly. In this quiz, you will practice how to form and use the Simple Present tense correctly. Read each question carefully and answer using the correct verb form.
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