Read & Listen: Verbs - Simple Present Tense
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will learn about other verbs in the present tense.
- First, read the text.
- Then, study the chart with example verbs.
- Last, listen to audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
Read:
Other verbs in the simple present tense do not change as much.
In the affirmative form, we use the base verb with I, you, we, and they.
We add an s to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it. Sometimes the -s is -es or -ies.
You only add the s to the affirmative form. You do not add s to the negative or question forms.
| Pronoun | Example Verbs | Example Sentence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO | HAVE | STUDY | WORK | |||
| first person singular | I | do | have | study | work | I work at night. |
| second person | you | do | have | study | work | You study at night. |
| third person singular | he | does | has | studies | works | He has a dog. |
| she | does | has | studies | works | She studies English. | |
| it | does | has | studies | works | It has four doors. | |
| first person plural | we | do | have | study | work | We do our work. |
| third person plural | they | do | have | study | work | They have a cat. |
More Verbs:
| Verb + s | Verb + es | Verb + ies (drop the y) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| say | She says no. | go | She goes to the park. | cry | She cries during movies. |
| get | Mary gets a break. | push | He pushes the cart. | fly | The bird flies in the sky. |
| make | John makes a cake. | catch | She catches the ball. | try | He tries hard. |
| know | Mom knows best. | teach | He teaches the class. | study | She studies at night. |