The present simple

The present simple

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative	Short answers
I work  you work  He works  She works  It works  we work  you work  they work	I do not work   you do not work  He does not work  She does not work  it does not work  we do not work  you do not work  they do not work	do I work ?  do you work?  does He work?  does she work?  does it work?  do we work?  do you work?  do they work?	yes, you do/ no, you do not  yes, i do/ no, i do not  yes, he does/ no, he does not  yes, she does/ no, she does not  yes, it does/ no, it does not  yes, you do/ no, you do not  yes, we do/ no, we do not  yes, they do/ no, they do not

The third person singular (he/ she/ it ): A.       Verb + S: Love  =      he/ she/ it  loves Want  =     she/ he/ it  wants Work  =     she/ he/ it   works B.      Verbs ending in: o, SS, sh, ch, x + es: Kiss     = he/she/ it   kisses Go/do    = she/he/ it  goes/ does Watch    = he/ she/ it watches Brush      = she/ he/ it brushes Box          =  he/ she/ it boxes

C.      Verbs ending in: consonant + y = ies Cry    = he/ she/ it  cries Try    =  she/ he/ it  tries Fly    =   he/ she/ it  flies Fry    =  she/ he/ it  fries D.      Verbs ending in : vowel (a,e,I,o,u) +y  = +es Buy     =    she/he/it   buys Pay     =    she/ he/ it  pays Say     =    she/ he/ it  says Play    =    he/ she/ it  plays