Simple present tense conveys action in the present. It is applied to show a habitual action or general truth. 

When using Simple Present Tense

If Subject is 

First person singular and plural, Second person singular and plural  third person plural     (I, We, You and They) Verb goes as it is in the sentence.

Pattern :

Subject + Verb + Object 

Example:

I cook every day. They hire her. I play cricket. I don’t fill out the application.

If the Subject is 

Third person singular (He, She and It) We append “s” or  “es” to the verb in the sentence.

Which has the following rules 

1. If verb ends with “ss” or “ch” or “x” or “o” Append “es” in the end 2. If verb ends with “y” and just before “y” is VOWEL Change last “y” to “i” and append “s” in the end

3. If verb ends with “y” and just before “y” is CONSONANT Change last “y” to “i”  and append “es” in the end 4. Otherwise  Append “s” in the end

Pattern :

Subject + Verb (in singular form with “s” or “es”) + Object 

Example:

The sun rises in the east. She plays with her brother. She carries her child to her bed. Does she help Tom? Her brother is very rich.

12 Basic English Verb Tenses with Examples and Usage Tip