Present simple: a habit and one person marker
Use the present simple for habits and general facts. With he, she or it, an ordinary verb takes -s in a statement. In a question, does carries that person marking and the main verb stays in its base form.
| Subject or question opening | Verb | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they | read | base form |
| he / she / it | reads | add -s in a statement |
| Does she …? | read | base form after does |
One worked example
- I read every day.A regular habit with I uses the base form read.
- She reads every day.A statement with she adds the ending: reads.
- Does she read every day?Does forms the question; the main verb no longer takes -s.
Watch out: Be follows a different pattern: Is she…? An ordinary negative is She does not read. Endings may change spelling: watches, studies.
Goal, prerequisites and card origin
What you will learn: Choose the verb form in a statement and a question with does.
What you need first: Sentence subjects; the pronouns I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
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Use the present simple for habits and general facts. With he, she or it, an ordinary verb takes -s in a statement. In a question, does carries that person marking and the main verb stays in its base form.