The Simple Present Tense of the verbs

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The Simple Present Tense of the verbs
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The use of Simple Present Tense Verbs
We use the Simple Tense of regular or irregular
verbs when describing a daily action, something
we do regularly and/or when we talk in a general
sense.
What is special about this tense is that the
verbs always take a  S  in the 3rd person
singular.
I LISTEN to t.v.. I READ a book. I DO my bed
He LISTENS to t.v.. He READS a book. She
MEMORIZES her vocabulary.
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Exceptions for 3rd person singular
If a verb finishes with  y  and is preceeded by
a consonant we have to change the  y  for an
 i  and add _es.
To study becomes
She STUDIES
He CRIES
To cry becomes
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An other exception
If the verb finishes with the lettre  o ,
 x ,  s ,  sh  or  ch  we have to add
__es to ending of the verb.
To go goes To mix mixes To miss
misses To wash washes To catch catches
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Key words to identify the Simple Present tense
If you find the following key words in a
sentence, it means that the actions are taking
place in the present.
ALWAYS EACH EVERY DAILY GENERALLY
OCCASIONALLY OFTEN ONCE A DAY RARELY SELDOM
SOMETIMES USUALLY
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Wow!!!! EXERCISE
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4