Simple Present

The simple present, present simple or present indefinite is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense in modern English. It is commonly referred to as a tense, although it also encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time.

For nearly all English verbs the simple present is identical to the base form (dictionary form) of the verb, except when the subject is third-person singular, in which case the ending -(e)s is added. There are a few verbs with irregular forms, the most notable being the copula be, which has the simple present forms am, is and are.

((The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb))

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.

go – goes 

catch – catches

wash – washes

kiss – kisses 

fix – fixes

buzz – buzzes

2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.

marry – marries 

study – studies 

carry – carries 

worry – worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.

play – plays 

enjoy – enjoys 

say – says

The principal use of the simple present is to refer to an action or event that takes place habitually


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