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Simple Present 's'

A presentation from English On Target

Irma Walter 2010

Simple Present 's'

In Simple Present
verbs with
he, she and it
need an 's'

Simple Present 's'

How come we have problems to remember one little 's'?

Simple Present 's'

Let's take a closer look at he, she
and it.

Simple Present 's'

He stands for
a man
a boy
a name
a professional
a relative
a male pet

Simple Present 's'

The man dresses in black.He is an actor.

Simple Present 's'

The boy comes running.He is hurt.

Simple Present 's'

Jimmy wants money.He started Wikipedia.

Simple Present 's'

The teacher is late.He was in a traffic jam.

Simple Present 's'

My brother wears a t-shirt.He is big.

Simple Present 's'

My tomcat eats a lot.He looks like Garfield.

Simple Present 's'

She stands for
a woman
a girl
a name
a professional
a relative
a female pet
a ship

Simple Present 's'

A woman wears make up.She is pretty.

Simple Present 's'

The girl studies every day.She has exams.

Simple Present 's'

Beyonce sings beautifully.She is famous.

Simple Present 's'

The doctor visits patients in the morning.She will be back soon.

Simple Present 's'

My daughter works in a hospital.She is a nurse.

Simple Present 's'

My dog has puppies. She is sleeping a lot.

Simple Present 's'

The Titanic was a steam ship.She sank on 15 April 1912.

Simple Present 's'

It stands for
concrete things,
abstract ideas,
animals,
places,
events

Simple Present 's'

The telephone rings
all the time.
It bothers me.

Simple Present 's'

The company is in England.It operates from London.

Simple Present 's'

English is widely spoken.It is easy to learn.

Simple Present 's'

Time goes so fast.It flies.

Simple Present 's'

A cheetah runs fast.It makes 120 km per hour.

Simple Present 's'

Paris has many sights. It is the capital of France.

Simple Present 's'

Christmas comes around once a year.It is on 25 December.

Simple Present 's'

Just one little 's' but without it, English doesn't sound right. Hope you will keep it in mind....

Irma Walter 2010