Simple Present Tense: Simple Present Tense #2

Dennis Oliver

Verb Tenses: Simple Present (#2)

In simple present tense, there are special forms for verbs.
The verb be uses am, are, and is. Verbs other than be
use two forms: the base form and the "/ S / form."
The "/ S /" form is used when the subject is (or means)
he, she, or it.

There are three ways to make the "/ S / form":

1.		by changing final y to i, then adding - s.

2.		by adding - es;

3.		by adding - s.

Detail / Examples:

changing final y to i, then adding - s

This happens when a verb ends in
a consonant + y:

I, you, we, they		cry deny fly pry spy try

he, she, it		cries denies flies pries spies tries

adding - es

This happens in two situations:

a. when a verb ends in o:

I, you, we, they		do echo go solo

he, she, it		does echoes goes soloes

b. when a verb ends in s, ss, sh, zz, (t)ch,
and x:

I, you, we, they

bus
gas

confess
fuss
pass

blush
finish
gnash
rush
wash

buzz
fizz

catch
itch
reach
search
touch

coax
fax
vex
wax

he, she, it

buses
gases

confesses
fusses
passes

blushes
finishes
gnashes
rushes
washes

buzzes
fizzes

catches
itches
reaches
searches
touches

coaxes
faxes
vexes
waxes

adding - s

This happens with most verbs.

Notice what happens when a verb
ends in a vowel + y, however:

I, you, we, they		decoy employ flay pray spay

he, she, it		decoys employs flays prays spays

Compare the above verbs with verbs
that end in a consonant + y:

I, you, we, they		decry imply fly pry spy

he, she, it		decries implies flies pries spies

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Special Note:

The common verb have doesn't follow
the usual rules:

I / you / we / they have
he / she / it has

Simple Present Tense: Simple Present Tense #2

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