PRESENT SIMPLE
1) Complete the conjugation of the verb to work.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Subject + verb (+ s) Subj. + don’t / doesn’t + verb Do / Does + subject +verb
I work I don't work Do I work ?
You _________ You _______ work ______ you ______ ?
He _________ _______ _______ _______ Does ______ work ?
She works She doesn't work ______ ______ work ?
It _________ It _______ work ______ ______ ______ ?
We work _______ don't work Do we ______ ?
You _________ _______ _______ _______ Do ______ work ?
They _________ _______ _______ work ______ they work ?
Short answers
2) Read the examples
Affirmative Negative
and complete the spelling
rules for 3rd Yes, I do. No, I don't. person
singular.
______ you ______. No, you _______.
1. Examples:
ask - Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. asks, love -
loves ______ ______ ______. _______ _______ _______.
In the Present
Simple, ______ it ______. No, it _______. we add an
to Yes, we ______. _______ _______ don't. the verb in
the third person
singular. Yes, ______ do. No, you _______. s
2. Yes, they ______. _______ _______ _______. Examples:
teach - teaches,
pass - passes, push - pushes, go - goes, mix - mixes
We add to those verbs ending -ch, -ss, -sh, -o, -x. es
3. Example: say - says
We add to those verbs ending in vowel + y. s
4. Example: carry - carries, fly – flies
When verbs end in consonant + y, we change the y for a and add . i/es
Carol Garcia, 2010
TEACHER NOTES: This page contains a mini-worksheet (copied 6 times, so you need to cut them out) to
practise the spelling rules. But you can also do this on the blackboard if you want to save paper and
ink.
Complete the 3rd person endings for the Complete the 3rd person endings for the
Present Simple of the following verbs. Present Simple of the following verbs.
approach echo know approach echo know
attend fetch obey attend fetch obey
begin finish press begin finish press
coax flash relax coax flash relax
cross forego reply cross forego reply
delay hurry revolve delay hurry revolve
Complete the 3rd person endings for the Complete the 3rd person endings for the
Present Simple of the following verbs. Present Simple of the following verbs.
approach echo know approach echo know
attend fetch obey attend fetch obey
begin finish press begin finish press
coax flash relax coax flash relax
cross forego reply cross forego reply
delay hurry revolve delay hurry revolve
Complete the 3rd person endings for the Complete the 3rd person endings for the
Present Simple of the following verbs. Present Simple of the following verbs.
approach echo know approach echo know
attend fetch obey attend fetch obey
begin finish press begin finish press
coax flash relax coax flash relax
cross forego reply cross forego reply
delay hurry revolve delay hurry revolve