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I,
(full form) you,
we,
Do they not
Does she,
?− he, it work?
(short form)
I, you, we, they
Don’t
she, he, it
Doesn’t
move → moves
For other verbs, the spelling changes are:
verb she, he, it
watch watches
miss misses
When the verb ends in -ch, -ss, -sh, -x or -zz, we add -es. wash washes
mix mixes
buzz buzzes
hurry hurries
When the verb ends in a consonant + -y we change y to i and
study studies
add -es.
reply replies
pay pays
But when the verb ends in a vowel + -y we just add -s.
enjoy enjoys
have has
go goes
Have, go, do and be are irregular.
do does
be is
When the verb ends in -s or -z we double the -s or -z and add -es, e.g. quiz, quizzes. These verbs are
not common.
Immediate reactions
We use the present simple, often with verbs of senses and perception, to talk about feelings and
reactions at the moment of speaking:
Do you think that meat is ok to eat? It doesn’t smell very good.
Where does it hurt?
[talking about the colour of a dress]
I don’t like the colour. I think I look terrible.
It seems a bit quiet in here. Where is everyone?
Don’t you believe me? It’s true, honestly.
Newspaper headlines
We often see the present simple in news headlines to report past events. It emphasises the drama or
immediacy of an event:
Man rescues child from lake
Taiwanese envoys arrive in China