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Table 4.4 Regular Simple Present Tense Verbs
Verb I He/She/It You We They
ask ask asks ask ask ask
bake bake bakes bake bake bake
cook cook cooks cook cook cook
cough cough coughs cough cough cough
clap clap claps clap clap clap
dance dance dances dance dance dance
erase erase erases erase erase erase
kiss kiss kisses kiss kiss kiss
push push pushes push push push
wash wash washes wash wash washWhen it is he, she, or it doing the present tense action, remember to add -s, or -es to the
end of the verb or to change the y to -ies.
Simple past verbs are used when the action has already taken place and is now finished:
- I washed my uniform last night.
- I asked for more pie.
- I coughed loudly last night.