B. Language Focus Language Focus 1: Simple Present Tense Formula S+ V(-s/es) V1 Subject 1/you/we/they he/she/it For fact Verb ● Function For repeated or regular actions in the present time period. I take the train to the office. The train to Berlin leaves every hour. The Rest of the sentence speak/learn English at home speaks/learns English at home The President of The USA lives in The White House. A dog has four legs. Notes: The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb: 1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person. • go-goes catch catches • wash - washes • kiss - kisses • fix - fixes .buzz - buzzes 2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. • marry - marries • study - studies Business English 3. For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S • play - plays • enjoy - enjoys Complete the sentences! 1. Denise (work/always...................She (be, not)......azy 2. Mary and Jonathan (wan.................... a car, but they (have ,not.).................... money 3. Granada Film, part of the Granada Media Group, (produce).. ..and. ........co-finance) a broad range of films for the UK and international markets 4. Due to Expansion, we (recruit).......... Finance Manager with film finance experience, good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure 5. A pharmaceuticals company (develop)....... and......(manufacture) a wide range of medicines and it's currently developing a new drug against asthma. 6. The cable operator companies (provide).......cable television to thousands and thousands of homes and they (want................. expand and they're developing a new high-speed internet service 7. A: What do you know about the Virgin Group B: They're very large group. They (exist)......​