Present Simple: Affirmative
Presente simple: Afirmativo
The present simple is used to talk about habits, routines and facts.
El presente simple es usado para hablar acerca de los hábitos, las rutinas y los hechos.
| I you |
verb | I walk. You walk. |
(Yo) camino. (Tú) caminas. |
| he she it |
verb + s/es/ies | He walks. / She walks. / It walks. He catches. / She catches. / It catches. He flies. / She flies. / It flies. |
(Él / ella) camina. (Él / ella) atrapa. (Él / ella) vuela. |
| we you they |
verb | We walk. You walk. They walk. |
(Nosotros) caminamos. (Ustedes) caminan. (Ellos/ellas) caminan. |
* In English we ALWAYS need a subject with the verb in the simple present.
En inglés SIEMPRE hay un sujeto con el verbo.
Third Person singular Rules (HE/SHE/IT)
Reglas de la tercera persona singular (HE/SHE/IT)
| Add “-s” at the end of most verbs.. Pon “-s” al final de la mayoría de los verbos. |
run / walk / sing he runs she walks it sings |
correr / caminar / cantar |
| Add “-es” at the end of verbs that end with -ch/ -sh / -o / -x / -s Pon “-es” al final de los verbos que terminan con -ch / -sh / -o / -x / -s |
teach / wash / go / fix / kiss He → teaches She → washes It → goes fixes kisses |
enseñar / lavar / ir / arreglar / besar |
| Add “-ies” at the end of verbs that end with a consonant and “y”. Pon “-ies” al final de los verbos que terminan con un consonante y “y”. |
fly / cry / marry / fry He → flies She → cries It → marries fries |
volar/ llorar/ casarse/ freír |
Exercise
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