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 Most verbs: Play/ Take/ Ride/ Sing/ 2 Verbs go and do : 3 Verbs ending with: -ch , -sh, -s, -ss, -x, or, -z. e.g. Fix/ Match/ Brush/ Miss/ 4 Verbs ending in 'y' e.g. Fly/ Sky/ Cry/ 5 Irregular verb have Add an +es at the end of the verb. Add +s at the end. Always changes to has. Add + es at the end of the verb. Minus -y and replace it with +ies