Simple Present Tense

BLUE

1

Talk

Talks

2

Kiss

Kisses

3

Reply

Replies

4

We study English.

Study

5

What are the vowels?

A, E, I, O, U

YELLOW

1

Work

Works

2

Do

Does

3

Delay

Delays

4

The teachers teach Math.

Teach

5

The verbs ending in __, __, __, __, and __ is formed by adding -es.

-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, and -o

RED

1

Run

Runs

2

Box

Boxes

3

Bury

Buries

4

I love my new pet.

Love

5

What will you do to the verbs ending in -y preceded by consonants?

Change -y to i, then add -es

PINK

1

Need

Needs

2

Echo

Echoes

3

Destroys

Destroys

4

You play basketball.

Play

5

For verbs ending in -y preceded by _______ the simple present tense is form by changing y to i. Then, add -es

Consonants

VIOLET

1

Open

Opens

2

Match

Matches

3

Carry

Carries

4

Ana and John read a short story.

Read

5

What will you take if the subject is plural?

Take the base form or the root verb.