We use the simple present to talk about things in general. When we use the simple present, we are not thinking only about the present time, but also about things that happen all the time, things that are known to be facts, or things that happen according to a schedule or habit. It is used in the following ways.

Look at the table below to see how we use the verb to eat in the present tense with all the pronouns:

The spelling for the present simple does not change except for the HE,SHE, IT.. For example I eat - He eats.

There are some other spelling rules that apply to He, She and It. All the following verbs add es instead of s:

Verb Endings	Spelling Examples	Signal Words
Verbs ending in -o add -es	do - does, go - goes	always
Verbs ending in -s add -es	pass - passes, kiss - kisses	every ....
Verbs ending in -x add -es	fix - fixes, mix - mixes	often
Verbs ending in -ch add -es	watch - watches, catch - catches	normally
Verbs ending in -sh add -es	push - pushes, rush - rushes	usually
Verbs ending in a consonant and -y often change the -y to -ies:	try - tries, cry - cries, worry - worries	sometimes
Verbs such as buy have no consonant before the y, so you simply add -s as usual.	buy - buys, pay - pays	seldom
The verbs can, may, might, must remain the same in all forms. So don't add s.	he can, she may, it must	never

Form

be

have

other verbs

Short Forms

Usage