The present simple tense: irregular verbs (affirmative form)
Reminder: to form the present simple tense of most verbs, we use the infinitive form without to for all pronouns, except for he/she/it, where an -s is added at the end.
To call → I call my mother every evening / He calls his mother every evening
To eat → They eat a pizza / She eats a pizza
Some verbs are irregular with he/she/it pronouns:
- Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -z, -ch, -x, or -o: add -es
To watch → He watches a movie
To fix → Shorty fixes the toilet
To go → She goes to the theatre
To do → Magda does her job well
- Verbs ending in a consonant + -y: remove the -y and add -ies
To study → He studies English
To reply → Betty replies to your email
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