The present simple (Part II)

The present simple: affirmative and positive forms

• In the affirmative, the present simple has the same form as the infinitive in all persons except the 3^rd person singular (he, it, Catherine, the flat, etc.). We add (s) in the 3^rd
  person singular. For example we can say:

Catherine gets up at 6:30 a.m.

She likes nursing.

• With verbs that end in o, ch, sh, ss (go, watch, wash, catch, kiss, etc.) we add es and not just (s) in the the 3^rd person singular.

For example:

He goes to work at 9.

Maria usually catches the bus.

• With some verbs that end in y (cry, study, fly, try, etc.) the (y) changes to ies in the 3^rd person singular.

Maria always tries to wake up at 5 a.m.

• But with verbs with a vowel before y (buy, play, say, etc) we simply add (s).

But Maria says she likes nursing.