The Learning Studio> Spoken English Course> Week 2> 📘 Day 3 – Present Simple Tense

👩‍🏫Dear students, 

In Present Simple tense, when we talk about he, she, or it, we must change the verb slightly.

📘 Rule 1: Add -s to most verbs

💡 Use this when the verb is regular and doesn’t end in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -o, or -y after a consonant.

👉 Just add -s to the verb.

✅ Examples:

1. run → runs
2. eat → eats
3. walk → walks
4. play → plays
5. jump → jumps
6. swim → swims
7. read → reads
8. cook → cooks
9. dance → dances
10. drink → drinks
11. sleep → sleeps
12. write → writes
13. work → works
14. climb → climbs
15. drive → drives
16. look → looks
17. call → calls
18. help → helps
19. talk → talks
20. smile → smiles

📘 Rule 2: Add -es to verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -o

💡 If the verb ends in these letters, add -es.

✅ Examples:

1. go → goes
2. do → does
3. watch → watches
4. wash → washes
5. pass → passes
6. fix → fixes
7. push → pushes
8. mix → mixes
9. wish → wishes
10. catch → catches
11. miss → misses
12. buzz → buzzes
13. box → boxes
14. toss → tosses
15. match → matches
16. kiss → kisses
17. stitch → stitches
18. march → marches
19. echo → echoes
20. veto → vetoes

📘 Rule 3: Change -y to -ies (if there is a consonant before -y)

💡 If the verb ends in a consonant + y, drop the y and add -ies.

✅ Examples:

1. study → studies
2. cry → cries
3. try → tries
4. carry → carries
5. fly → flies
6. reply → replies
7. copy → copies
8. worry → worries
9. hurry → hurries
10. marry → marries
11. deny → denies
12. dry → dries
13. apply → applies
14. satisfy → satisfies
15. rely → relies
16. modify → modifies
17. amplify → amplifies
18. terrify (Extreme fear) → terrifies
19. unify → unifies
20. occupy → occupies

📘 Special Note:

💡 If a verb ends in a vowel + 'y' (like play, enjoy, etc.), you do not change the 'y' — simply add -s.

✅ 20 Verbs Where a Vowel Comes Before 'Y' – Just Add -s

1. play → plays
2. enjoy → enjoys
3. say → says
4. stay → stays
5. obey → obeys
6. delay → delays
7. pray → prays
8. relay → relays
9. repay → repays
10. betray → betrays
11. annoy (irritate) → annoys
12. employ → employs
13. deploy → deploys
14. convey → conveys
15. decay (slowly destroyed, Weaker) → decays
16. stray (away) → strays
17. survey → surveys
18. portray → portrays
19. display → displays
20. slay (to kill) → slays