220: Read & Watch: Simple Present Tense Verbs

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READ & WATCH

Read:

Verbs tell us what is happening in a sentence.  There are different verb tenses.  A verb tense tells us when the action is happening (present), happened (past), or will happen (future).  

You will learn about verbs and how to use them in the simple present tense.  The simple present tense tells us the action happens in the present or again and again.  In the simple present tense, you add an "-s" to the verb when using third person singular (he, she, or it). 

COMMON VERBS
do	go	have
study	work	talk
come	plan	organize
make	get	like

How to Form the Present Tense: 

When you form the present tense, add an ‘s’ to the verb for third person singular (he, she, it).  Study the chart below.

SUBJECT	PRONOUN	EXAMPLE
First person singular	I	I come to class.
Second person singular	you	You come to class.
Third person singular	he, she, it	She comes to class. He comes to class.
First person plural	we	We come to class.
Second person plural	you	You come to class.
Third person plural	they	They come to class.

Some verbs are irregular.  The spelling changes.  Open the link below to study some irregular verbs.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE VERB STUDY SHEET Links to an external site.

Watch:

PRESENT TENSE VERBS Links to an external site.