Simple Present Tense Verb Forms

Verb Forms

• The simple present tense has the following verb forms:
  • Base form (e.g., go, eat, write)
  • -s form (e.g., goes, eats, writes) for third person singular (he, she, it)
  • Base form + -es (e.g., goes, writes) for third person singular (he, she, it) if the base form ends in -o, -is, -ch, or -sh

Positive Sentences

• Formed using the following structure:
  • Subject + Verb (in the correct form) + Object (optional)
• Examples:
  • I/you/we/they + base form (e.g., I go, you eat, we write, they play)
  • He/she/it + -s form (e.g., He goes, She eats, It writes)
• Examples of positive sentences in the simple present tense:
  • I live in Paris.
  • She studies English.
  • We play tennis on Sundays.
  • They like coffee.