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Present Tense in English

Description: Learn how to form the present tense in English.

 

Video Transcript: In the present tense, regular verbs are in the basic form with I, You, We and They. With He, She and It, you need to add S to the verb if the verb ends with S, CH, SH, X or O like the verb watch which ends with CH; add E and then the S. If a verb ends with a consonant like D and then the letter Y, change the Y to I and then add es.

 

Present Tense
I
You
They
We		 work.
He
She
It		 works

 

 

Practice

Instructions
Select the correct form of the verb.

1) They __________ to school.

     walk

     walks

     walkes

    

 

2) She __________ a book.

     read

     reads

     reades

    

 

3) We __________ English.

     speak

     speaks

     speakes

    

 

4) She __________ the class.

     teach

     teachs

     teaches

    

 

5) He __________ English.

     study

     studys

     studies

    

 

6) Maria __________ the book.*
*"Maria" is a woman, so this is similar to "she."

     read

     reads

     reades

    

 

7) The students __________ English. *
*"The students" is plural so it is similar to "they."

     study

     studys

     studies

    

 

8) The teacher __________ the students.

     help

     helps

     helpes

    

 

9) The mechanic __________ the car.

     fix

     fixs

     fixes

    

 

10) The pilot __________ the airplane.

     fly

     flys

     flies

    

 

 

Do you want more practice with the present tense?

Passport to English - Present Tense in English

Inglés Mundial - El Presente en Inglés

 

 

 

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