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Present Simple - third person singular
Present Simple - third person singular
Learn when and how to add -s/-es to verbs in the third person singular.
Introduction
In this lesson you will learnPresent Simple - third person singular. Learn when and how to add -s/-es to 3rd person singular verbs. You will see examples and learn to use them in practice.
Third person singular verbs
In the Present Simple, when the subject ishe, she or it, we add to the verb-s or -es to the verb.
Rules
- Most verbs: + p → play → plays, work → works
- Verbs ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -o: +es → watch → watches, go → goes
- Verbs with consonant +y: y → ies → study → studies, fly → flies
- Verbs with vowel + y: +p → play → plays
Examples:
- He works in a bank.
- She watches TV every evening.
- It flies high.
- He studies English.
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