1.2 The Present Simple Tense_The Form

NB:Elemtary 2

The Present Simple Tense  1

A. Affirmative:

     We keep  the verb in the infinitive form after (I, you, we, they or a name)

         In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we
              1- normally add  an -s to the end of the infinitive.
                  Ex: travel >travels, give > gives, play >plays

              2- if the verb end with:  s, ss, sh, ch, x, and o, add an es –
                  Ex: wash > washes, mix > mixes, go >goes

              3- if the verb ends with "Y" after a consonant ), change the "Y" to "i" and add es.
                  Ex: study > studies, fly > flies


B. Negative :

If the verb is ALONE in the affirmative form, 

       1- we put  don't or doesn't before the main verb
       2- we put the verb in infinitive

             Ex: I/we/you/they do not (don't)play football.
                   He/she/it does not (doesn't)play football.

C: Questions:

If the verb is ALONE in the affirmative form,

        1- we invert  "do" or "does" with the subject
        2- we put the verb in infinitive and "?" at the end

            Ex: Do I/we/you/they play football?
                 Does he/she/it play football?

• EXCEPTIONS:

           Verb to BE:
              a She is a nurse. (affir)
              b She isn't a doctor.(neg)
              c Is she a journalist? (ques)

           Who ? for subject
               a Who knows the address? I think the bus driver.
               b who speaks Italian ? Perlo. He is Italian.