Conjugating regular verbs in the simple present tense is super important for speaking and writing well in English.
The simple present tense talks about actions that happen regularly or are generally true.
Let’s break down the rules and examples to help you learn how to conjugate regular verbs.
Regular verbs change in a steady way when we conjugate them. Most regular verbs in English end with -e or don't have extra endings at all. Here are some examples:
How you conjugate regular verbs in the simple present tense depends on who (the subject) is doing the action.
For the first person (I) and second person (you), just use the basic form of the verb without changing anything:
For the third person singular (he, she, it), we usually add -s or -es to the basic form of the verb:
For most verbs, just add -s:
For verbs that end in -sh, -ch, -x, -z, or -o, you need to add -es:
| Subject | Conjugation | Example | |---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------| | I | Base form | I play tennis. | | You | Base form | You talk a lot. | | He/She/It | Base form + -s/-es | He studies hard. | | We/You/They | Base form | They play together. |
To make negative sentences in the simple present, use do not (don’t) for the first person, second person, and third person plural, and does not (doesn’t) for the third person singular:
For asking questions, use do for the first and second person, and does for the third person:
By practicing these rules and examples, you will get better at conjugating regular verbs in the simple present tense.
Just remember to focus on who is doing the action for the right conjugation!
Conjugating regular verbs in the simple present tense is super important for speaking and writing well in English.
The simple present tense talks about actions that happen regularly or are generally true.
Let’s break down the rules and examples to help you learn how to conjugate regular verbs.
Regular verbs change in a steady way when we conjugate them. Most regular verbs in English end with -e or don't have extra endings at all. Here are some examples:
How you conjugate regular verbs in the simple present tense depends on who (the subject) is doing the action.
For the first person (I) and second person (you), just use the basic form of the verb without changing anything:
For the third person singular (he, she, it), we usually add -s or -es to the basic form of the verb:
For most verbs, just add -s:
For verbs that end in -sh, -ch, -x, -z, or -o, you need to add -es:
| Subject | Conjugation | Example | |---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------| | I | Base form | I play tennis. | | You | Base form | You talk a lot. | | He/She/It | Base form + -s/-es | He studies hard. | | We/You/They | Base form | They play together. |
To make negative sentences in the simple present, use do not (don’t) for the first person, second person, and third person plural, and does not (doesn’t) for the third person singular:
For asking questions, use do for the first and second person, and does for the third person:
By practicing these rules and examples, you will get better at conjugating regular verbs in the simple present tense.
Just remember to focus on who is doing the action for the right conjugation!