Year 7 Verbs

Chap. 1

Present Tense of To Be and To Have

1. Present Tense of To Be and To Have

The verbs to be and to have are essential in English and have irregular forms in the present tense.

a) Conjugation of To Be and To Have in Present Tense

Subject	To Be (full form)	To Be (contraction)	To Have (full form)	To Have (contraction)
I	am	I'm	have	(rarely contracted)
You (singular/plural)	are	You're	have	(rarely contracted)
He/She/It	is	He's/She's/It's	has	(rarely contracted)
We	are	We're	have	(rarely contracted)
They	are	They're	have	(rarely contracted)

"To be" changes form depending on the subject and is often contracted in speech and informal writing.
"To have" is mostly used in its full form in the present tense; contractions are uncommon.

b) Usage Notes

Use "am" only with I.
Use "is" with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it).
Use "are" with you, we, they.
"Has" is used with singular third-person subjects for to have.
"Have" is used with all other subjects.

c) Examples of Regular Present Tense Verbs (for comparison)

Verb	I form	You form	He/She/It form	We form	They form
To live	live	live	lives	live	live
To read	read	read	reads	read	read
To write	write	write	writes	write	write
To spell	spell	spell	spells	spell	spell
To stand up	stand up	stand up	stands up	stand up	stand up
To sit down	sit down	sit down	sits down	sit down	sit down

Regular verbs add -s or -es in the third-person singular form.
Phrasal verbs like stand up and sit down follow the same pattern.

Remember: To be and to have are irregular and must be memorized separately from regular verbs.

Chap. 2

Regular Present Tense Verbs - Basic Actions

1. Regular Present Tense Verbs - Basic Actions

The present tense is used to describe actions happening regularly or facts. For regular verbs, the form is mostly the same for all subjects except the third person singular (he/she/it), which adds -s or -es.

2. Conjugation pattern for regular verbs

Subject	Verb form example: to ask	Notes
I	ask	base form
You	ask	base form
He/She/It	asks	add -s
We	ask	base form
You (plural)	ask	base form
They	ask	base form

Note: For verbs ending in -y preceded by a consonant, change -y to -ies in the third person singular (e.g., tidy → tidies).

3. Examples of regular verbs in present tense

Verb (English)	I/You/We/They form	He/She/It form
to ask	ask	asks
to answer	answer	answers
to understand	understand	understands
to sing	sing	sings
to learn	learn	learns
to tidy up	tidy up	tidies up

4. Important points to remember

The third person singular always adds -s or -es.
For verbs ending in -y after a consonant, replace -y with -ies in the third person singular.
The verb form for I, you, we, they remains the base form.
Use the present tense to describe basic actions or routines.

Key rule: Add -s or -es to the verb in the present tense only for he, she, it; all other subjects use the base verb form.

Chap. 3

Regular Present Tense Verbs - Classroom and Communication

1. Regular Present Tense Verbs - Classroom and Communication

In English, regular verbs in the present tense follow a simple pattern depending on the subject. The main rule is to add -s or -es to the base verb for the third person singular (he, she, it).

2. Conjugation Pattern for Regular Verbs

Subject	Verb Form Example: "to listen"	Verb Form Example: "to come"	Verb Form Example: "to choose"
I	I listen to	I come	I choose
You (singular)	You listen to	You come	You choose
He/She/It	He/She/It listens to	He/She/It comes	He/She/It chooses
We	We listen to	We come	We choose
You (plural)	You listen to	You come	You choose
They	They listen to	They come	They choose

3. Adding -s or -es

For most verbs, add -s in the third person singular:
listen → listens, choose → chooses, count → counts
For verbs ending in -o, add -es:
go → goes

4. Examples of Regular Verbs Used in Classroom and Communication Contexts

Verb (English)	Meaning (French)	Example (3rd person singular)
to listen to	écouter	He listens to the teacher.
to come	venir	She comes to class early.
to choose	choisir	It chooses the right answer.
to go to	aller	He goes to the board.
to count	compter	She counts the pencils.
to paste	coller	He pastes the picture.
to glue	coller	She glues the paper carefully.
to check	vérifier	He checks his homework.
to match	relier	She matches the words.

Key point:
In the present tense, only the third person singular adds -s or -es to the base verb; all other subjects use the base form.

Chap. 4

Third Person Singular Rules and Spelling Patterns

1. Third Person Singular Rules and Spelling Patterns

In the third person singular (he, she, it), English verbs usually take an -s ending.

Subject	Verb Example: to glue	Verb Example: to check	Verb Example: to match
I	glue	check	match
You	glue	check	match
He/She/It	glues	checks	matches
We	glue	check	match
You (plural)	glue	check	match
They	glue	check	match

2. Adding -es for verbs ending in -o, -sh, -ch, -ss, or -x

For verbs ending in these sounds, add -es instead of just -s in the third person singular:

Verb (Infinitive)	Third Person Singular
wash	washes
go	goes
do	does

3. Examples with other verbs

Verb (Infinitive)	I form	He/She/It form
to take out	I take out	He/She/It takes out
to turn	I turn	He/She/It turns
to take	I take	He/She/It takes

4. Summary table of endings for third person singular

Verb Ending	Third Person Singular Ending	Example
Most verbs	-s	take → takes
Verbs ending in o	-es	go → goes
Verbs ending in sh	-es	wash → washes
Verbs ending in ch	-es	match → matches
Verbs ending in ss	-es	pass → passes
Verbs ending in x	-es	fix → fixes

Remember: In the third person singular, most verbs add -s, but verbs ending in o, sh, ch, ss, x add -es.

5. Additional verbs examples

Verb (Infinitive)	I form	He/She/It form
to say	I say	He/She/It says
to talk about	I talk about	He/She/It talks about
to repeat	I repeat	He/She/It repeats

> In English, the third person singular verb form is usually created by adding -s or -es, depending on the verb ending.

Chap. 5

Common Verbs - Speaking, Emotions, and Actions

1. Common Verbs: Speaking, Emotions, and Actions

a) Present Simple Conjugation of Key Verbs

Verb	I	You	He/She/It	We	You (pl.)	They
Say	say	say	says	say	say	say
Talk about	talk about	talk about	talks about	talk about	talk about	talk about
Repeat	repeat	repeat	repeats	repeat	repeat	repeat

Note: For he/she/it, add -s or -es to the base verb in the present simple.

b) Common Action Verbs

Verb	I	You	He/She/It	We	You (pl.)	They
Laugh	laugh	laugh	laughs	laugh	laugh	laugh
Close	close	close	closes	close	close	close
Look	look	look	looks	look	look	look

These verbs follow the regular pattern: add -s for third person singular.

c) Common Emotions and States (Verb "to be" + adjective)

Expression	I	You	He/She/It	We	You (pl.)	They
Be bored	I am bored	You are bored	He/She/It is bored	We are bored	You are bored	They are bored
Be hungry	I am hungry	You are hungry	He/She/It is hungry	We are hungry	You are hungry	They are hungry
Be scared	I am scared	You are scared	He/She/It is scared	We are scared	You are scared	They are scared

Use the verb to be + adjective to express feelings or states.
Remember the forms of to be in present simple: am, are, is.

Tip: For third person singular, always add -s to the main verb in present simple (except with "to be").

Chap. 6

Verbs with Physical Actions and Manipulation

1. Verbs with Physical Actions and Manipulation

These verbs describe physical actions or mental activities often used in everyday English. They follow regular conjugation patterns except for the third person singular, which adds -s or -es.

Verb	Meaning	Third Person Singular Form
to put	to place something somewhere	puts
to do	to perform an action or task	does
to know	to have knowledge or awareness	knows
to draw	to make a picture or diagram	draws
to forget	to fail to remember	forgets
to order	to request or command	orders

a) Conjugation Pattern (Present Simple)

Subject	Example with "to put"	Example with "to do"	Example with "to know"
I	I put	I do	I know
You (sing./pl.)	You put	You do	You know
He/She/It	He/She/It puts	He/She/It does	He/She/It knows
We	We put	We do	We know
They	They put	They do	They know

b) Notes on Third Person Singular

Add -s to the base verb (put → puts, draw → draws).
For "do," "does" is an irregular form.
For "know," "forget," and "order," simply add -s (knows, forgets, orders).

To remember: In the present simple tense, the third person singular always adds -s or changes form (do → does).

Chap. 7

Verbs for Thinking, Finding, and Obligation

1. Verbs for Thinking, Finding, and Obligation

a) Key Verbs and Their Present Simple Forms

Verb (Infinitive)	Meaning	Present Simple (3rd Person Singular)
to put down	to place	he/she/it puts down
to pick up	to lift	he/she/it picks up
to open	to make open	he/she/it opens
to circle	to draw a circle around	he/she/it circles
to turn	to rotate	he/she/it turns
to complete	to finish	he/she/it completes

For 3rd person singular, add -s to the base verb (e.g., he opens).
Verbs ending in -o or -sh add -es in the 3rd person singular:
- wash → he/she/it washes
- go → he/she/it goes

b) Present Simple Conjugation Pattern (Example: to put down)

Subject	Verb Form
I	put down
You	put down
He/She/It	puts down
We	put down
You (plural)	put down
They	put down

Remember: The only change in the present simple is for the 3rd person singular, which usually adds -s or -es depending on the verb ending.

Chap. 8

Essential Daily Verbs

1. Conjugation of Essential Daily Verbs in Present Simple

In English, most verbs add -s or -es in the third person singular (he, she, it) form. This is a key rule to remember for daily communication.

2. Regular Verb Endings for He/She/It

Verb Ending	Third Person Singular Ending	Examples
Most verbs	-s	think → thinks
Verbs ending in o, sh, ch, x, s	-es	go → goes, wash → washes

3. Examples of Conjugation (Present Simple)

Verb (Infinitive)	I	You	He/She/It	We	You	They
to measure	I measure	You measure	He/She/It measures	We measure	You measure	They measure
to think	I think	You think	He/She/It thinks	We think	You think	They think
to find	I find	You find	He/She/It finds	We find	You find	They find
to collect	I collect	You collect	He/She/It collects	We collect	You collect	They collect
to guess	I guess	You guess	He/She/It guesses	We guess	You guess	They guess

4. Special Verb: To Have To / Must (Expressing Obligation)

Have to and must express necessity or obligation.
In the third person singular, have becomes has.

Subject	Verb Form
I	I have to / I must
You	You have to / You must
He/She/It	He/She/It has to / must
We	We have to / We must
You (plural)	You have to / You must
They	They have to / They must

Remember: For verbs ending in o, sh, ch, x, s, add -es in the third person singular (he/she/it). For all others, add -s.

Chap. 9

Questions and Answers with To Be

1. Forming Questions with "To Be"

To form yes/no questions with the verb to be, invert the subject and the verb.
Example:
- Affirmative: You are happy.
- Question: Are you happy?

2. Question Forms and Short Answers

Question	Meaning	Positive Short Answer	Negative Short Answer
Am I?	Suis-je ?	Yes, I am	No, I'm not
Are you?	Es-tu ? / Êtes-vous ?	Yes, you are	No, you aren't
Is he?	Est-il ?	Yes, he is	No, he isn't
Is she?	Est-elle ?	Yes, she is	No, she isn't
Is it?	Est-ce ?	Yes, it is	No, it isn't
Are we?	Sommes-nous ?	Yes, we are	No, we aren't
Are they?	Sont-ils/elles ?	Yes, they are	No, they aren't

3. Key Points to Remember

Use Am only with I.
Use Is with he, she, it.
Use Are with you, we, they.
Short answers always repeat the verb to be in the correct form.
Negative short answers add not after the verb (contracted forms: I'm not, aren't, isn't).

To ask a question with "to be," invert the subject and the verb, and answer with the correct form of "to be" in short answers.