Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense takes one of two forms depending on the subject.

Subject	base form	-s form
I, you	eat
They, We	go
Plural nouns	work
He, She, It		eats
Singular nouns		goes
Non count-nouns		works

Subjects followed by verb in base form:	Subjects with verb in –s form
I like rice.	She makes toys.
You look nice.	He rakes leaves.
They think twice.	It takes time.
We throw dice.	Mom bakes pies.
Chefs use spice.	Water slakes thirst.
The boys ring the doorbell.	Jill loves dates.
Children sing on special occasions.	Mr. Smith fills crates.
Some people bring gifts to parties.	Grandpa washes plates.
Bees sting when they are disturbed.	The dog jumps gates.

1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time.

2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.

3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.

4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.

5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.

2A. Explanation

Use the simple present tense to indicate:

1. Routine actions

2. Facts