SimplePresent
I live.
You live.
She lives.
He lives.
It lives.s.
We live.
You live.
I do not live.
You do not live.
She does not live.
He does not live.
It does not live.
We do not live.
They do not live.
I don’t live.
You don’t live.
She doesn’t live.
He doesn’t live.
It doesn’t live.
We don’t live.
They don’t live.
Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
Yes you do./No you don’t.
Yes, she does./No, she doesn’t.
Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.
Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.
Yes, we do./No we don’t.
Yes, they do./No, they don’t.
When speaking, native speakers ALWAYS use the short forms/contractions. We use the short form for informal messaging. We use the full form in formal writing.
live —> lives
Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, or -x: +es
kiss —> kisses
wish —> wishes
teach —> teaches
mix —> mixes
Verbs ending in consonant +y: y+ies
try —-> tries
carry —-> carries
Verbs ending in vowel +y: +s
say —–> says
play —–> plays
Exceptions:
go —–> goes
do —–> does
have —–> has
I go to the swimming pool every week.
They play soccer on weekends.
She lives in Monterrey.
Water is wet.
I go to the swimming pool every week.
Answers:
Negative: I don’t go to the swimming pool every week.
Question: Do you go to the swimming pool every week?
2. She lives in Monterrey.
3. Water is wet.
Everybody __________ (say) that Niagara Falls is the best place for a honeymoon. It ________ (have) some great restaurants and romantic hotels. My parents _________ (love) it and my father ____ (try) to take us there every three years. My girlfriend _______ (wish) she could go to.