Matching Pairs What is Present Simple?Online version Let's look at the how the verb changes when we use it in the present simple. Choose the correct answer on the right. TIP: Think about how you spell the word when you change it to the present simple. by Simone De Pass 1 Irregular verb have 2 Most verbs: Play/ Take/ Ride/ Sing/ 3 Verbs ending in 'y' e.g. Fly/ Sky/ Cry/ 4 Verbs ending with: -ch , -sh, -s, -ss, -x, or, -z. e.g. Fix/ Match/ Brush/ Miss/ 5 Verbs go and do : Add an +es at the end of the verb. Always changes to has. Add +s at the end. Minus -y and replace it with +ies Add + es at the end of the verb.