SIMPLE PRESENT

Pattern:

• (+) S V1/Vs/es




• (-) S do/does not V1




• (?) Do/does S V1 .. ?

Example:

• (+) I eat rice everyday
• (-) I do not eat rice everyday
• (?) Do I eat rice everyday?


• (+) She eats rice everyday
• (-) She does not eat rice everyday
• (?) Does she eat rice everyday?

SIMPLE PRESENT

Rules of Vs/es

• words which suffix : ss, sh, ch, x, and o . Ex: kisses, pushes, teaches, fixes, and goes.
• word which suffix : y
• Before y is vowel letter, so plus S : buys, pays, slays, stays
• Before y is consonant, so y changes to be I and plus es:
• study : studies
• carry : carries
• fly : flies
• try : tries
• reply : replies
• cry : cries
• besides those rules above, please just suffix s. Ex:Moves, creats, jumps, etc.