Common present time expressions include:
Facts
Feelings
� What does Patricia Pumkin do every day?
�Structure��
Positive�
Negative
Question�
� � � � I, You, We, They -> eat lunch at noon. � He, She, It -> works well in any situation.
� He, She, It -> works well in any situation.
� Add�the helping verb 'do' not (don't and doesn't) to the base form of the verb� � � � � I, You, We, They -> don't enjoy opera. �He, She, It -> doesn't belong to the club.
�He, She, It -> doesn't belong to the club.
� Add�the helping verb 'do' (do or does) to the base form of the verb. � � � � Do -> I, you, we, they -> work in this town? �Does -> he, she, it -> live in this city?
� � Do -> I, you, we, they -> work in this town? �Does -> he, she, it -> live in this city?
�Does -> he, she, it -> live in this city?
a.) Add �s for most verbs������������������������������������������������� �work - works, buy - buys, ride - rides, return - returns
b.) Add �es for words that end in� ch, s , sh, x,z ,o.������������������������������������������ �� watch - watches, pass - passes, rush - rushes, relax - relaxes, buzz - buzzes
c.) Change the �y to �ies when the base form ends in a consonant +y.����������������������������������������������������������������������� study - studies, hurry - hurries, dry - dries