1. PRESENT TENSE VERBS Do you remember what a predicate is?
There are two kinds of predicates:
Simple predicates (which is just the verb):
Complete predicates give more information:
Mr. Matt is.
Mr. Matt likes.
Mr. Matt is from Canada.
Mr. Matt likes to eat pizza in his pajamas on Saturdays.

2. PRESENT TENSE VERBS
Present-tense Verbs are part of a predicate. They are used to describe something that is always true.
You must always remember that third-person verbs are (almost) always different!
I walk
We walk
You walk
You walk
He/She/It walks
They walk

3. PRESENT TENSE VERBS
There are many kinds of present tense verbs, but we are going to learn about Present Simple.
Present Simple is used to talk about a habit/routine, something that usually happens; not what is happening now, or only happens once.
I walk
We walk
You walk
You walk
He/She/It walks
They walk

4. For third-person, many of the rules are the same as for plurals.
PRESENT TENSE VERBS
For third-person, many of the rules are the same as for plurals. -x
-ch -o -s
-sh
-ss
+ES
I watch
We watch
You watch
You watch
He/She/It watches
They watch

5. For third-person, many of the rules are the same as for plurals.
PRESENT TENSE VERBS
For third-person, many of the rules are the same as for plurals.
(consonant) + y
(strawberry) -Y
+IES
I carry
We carry
You carry
You carry
He/She/It carries
They carry

6. PRESENT TENSE VERBS
Don’t forget that the same rules apply to “do” when you have a negative sentence.
But the main verb doesn’t change for any person.
I don’t walk
We don’t walk
You don’t walk
You don’t walk
He/She/It doesn’t walk
They don’t walk

7. PRESENT TENSE VERBS What present tense verbs can go in the space?
(There are many answers, give me one that make sense)
(It can be more than one word; like a phrasal verb)
We _______ pizza on the weekends.
My mom ______ chocolate.
I _______ my homework after school, every day.
That dog ______ its ball in the park.