Simple present

Affirmative I/ You/ We/ They  read. He/ she  reads. It eats. Interrogative Do I/ You/ we/ they see? Does she/ he/ it see? Negative I/ You/ We/ They don´t watch. She/ He/ It doesn´t watch. We form the simple present with the subject and the main verb. Most verbs take –s in the third person singular: I read – he/ she reads; But verbs ending in –ss, -sh, -ch, -x and –o, take –es:  I kiss – he/ she kisses          I brush – he/ she brushes          I teach – he/ she teaches I fix – he/ she fixes               I go – he/ she goes Verbs ending in a consonant + y, drop the –y and take –ies : I try – he/ she tries               I fly – he/ she flies Verbs ending in a vowel + y, simply take –s : I buy -  he/ she buys

Use present simple for: • facts, or things that always happen. Water boils at 700DC • routines and habits. The birds return to the island every spring. • timetable events. The Drama Club meets every Thursday at 7.30. • plots of films, stories and plays. At the party, Romeo sees Juliet and falls in love with her.