Sure! Here's the expanded and detailed answer to your question. I will provide the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple tense, along with explanations where needed:
1) has
- Correct sentence: My friend John has a horse.
- Explanation: The verb "have" is irregular in the Present Simple. For the third-person singular (he, she, it), "have" changes to "has."
2) is
- Correct sentence: It is a beautiful animal with big eyes and a long tail.
- Explanation: The verb "to be" is also irregular. For the third-person singular, we use "is."
3) loves
- Correct sentence: Its name is Bella and it loves people.
- Explanation: For third-person singular subjects (Bella = it), we add -s to the verb.
4) does not bite
- Correct sentence: It does not bite or kick and it is always friendly.
- Explanation: In negative sentences with "does not" (or "doesn't"), the base form of the verb is used, so we say bite, not bites.
5) eats
- Correct sentence: It eats apples and hay.
- Explanation: Again, for third-person singular (it), we add -s to the verb.
6) does not eat
- Correct sentence: .but it does not eat meat.
- Explanation: In negatives, "does not" is followed by the base form of the verb (eat).
7) do not like
- Correct sentence: Horses do not like meat.
- Explanation: For plural subjects (horses = they), we use "do not" (or "don’t") with the base form of the verb.
8) rides
- Correct sentence: John usually rides her horse every day after school.
- Explanation: Since John is third-person singular, we add -s to the verb.
9) does not go
- Correct sentence: He does not go into the town because there is too much traffic.
- Explanation: As with previous negatives, we use "does not" followed by the base form of the verb (go).
10) are not
- Correct sentence: There are not many cars in the country.
- Explanation: The verb "to be" is irregular. For plural subjects (cars), we use are in the negative form (are not or aren’t).
11) takes
- Correct sentence: .so she takes Bella there.
- Explanation: For third-person singular (she), we add -s to the verb.
12) rains
- Correct sentence: It often rains in England.
- Explanation: For third-person singular (it), we add -s to the verb.
13) sleep
- Correct sentence: .so at night Bella and other horses sleep in a stable.
- Explanation: The subject is plural (Bella and other horses), so the base form of the verb (sleep) is used.
14) is not
- Correct sentence: It is not easy looking after a horse.
- Explanation: The verb "to be" for third-person singular (it) is is, and the negative form is is not (or isn’t).
15) enjoys
- Correct sentence: .but John enjoys it very much.
- Explanation: For third-person singular (John), we add -s to the verb.
Final Text with Correct Verbs:
My friend John has a horse. It is a beautiful animal with big eyes and a long tail. Its name is Bella, and it loves people. It does not bite or kick, and it is always friendly. It eats apples and hay, but it does not eat meat. Horses do not like meat. John usually rides her horse every day after school. He does not go into the town because there is too much traffic. There are not many cars in the country, so she takes Bella there. It often rains in England, so at night Bella and other horses sleep in a stable. It is not easy looking after a horse, but John enjoys it very much.
Key Rules for Present Simple:
- Add -s/-es to the verb for third-person singular (he, she, it).
- Use the base form of the verb for plural subjects (we, you, they).
- In negative sentences with "does not" or "do not," always use the base form of the verb.
- The verb "to be" is irregular, so it follows different rules: am, is, are.
Let me know if you have more questions!