A typical day
He gets up, she goes to work… Let's learn the Simple Present for he, she, it and talk about daily routines.
What you'll learn
get up, go to work, have lunch, go to bed.
he works, she lives, it rains.
He doesn't… / Does she…?
Read and listen to a real routine.
Do you remember?
A quick review of the Simple Present.
Daily routine
Tap each action to listen. Notice the time on the clock.
▶ Teacher Thais's voiceHe works, she lives
With he, she, it we add -s to the verb.
- I work.
- You live here.
- They go to work.
- He works.
- She lives here.
- It goes.
What's the rule?
For he / she / it, look at the ending of the verb. We only add s, es or ies.
He works every day
Tap to listen. The verb has an extra -s.
He doesn't work
Tap to listen.
He doesn't works → He doesn't work. ✓
Does he work?
We use Does + the base verb. Tap to listen.
A typical day
Meet Marco. Tap each line to listen.
▶ Teacher Thais's voiceChoose the correct answer
What is the teacher saying?
Listen and tap the action you hear.
he / she / it + -s
Everything from this lesson, in one table. The third person is the one that changes.
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| most verbs + s | work → works / live → lives |
| -o, -ch, -sh, -x + es | go → goes / watch → watches |
| consonant + y → ies | study → studies / try → tries |
| irregular | have → has |
| negative | She doesn't work. |
| question | Does she work? |
A grande pegadinha: depois de doesn't e does, o -s some. Does she work? — nunca “Does she works?”.
Superb!
You can now use the Simple Present for he, she, it (+, − and questions) and talk about daily routine. Next: Part B — adverbs of frequency.