2. Irregular verbs
Verb 3rd Person
Kiss Kisses
Fix Fixes
Watch Watches
Crash Crashes
Go Goes
1. If the verb ends in SS, X, CH, SH or the letter O, we add + ES in
the third person.
Examples:
A mechanic fixes cars.
She watches soap operas every afternoon.
He kisses his wife before he goes to work.
3. Consonant +Y
• 2. If the verb ends in a Consonant + Y, we remove the Y and + IES in
the third person.
• Isabel studies every night.
• The baby cries all the time.
• He denies all responsibility. Verb 3rd Person
Carry Carries
Hurry Hurries
Study Studies
Deny Denies
4. Negative sentence
In the negative, the main verb is always in the bare infinitive (without
TO). It doesn't change for the third person. We don't put an S on the
end of the verb in the negative form. In the examples above - talk,
sleep and study do not change in the 3rd person.
Examples:
He speaks Italian
He doesn't speak Italian.
Remember: Do not can be abbreviated to Don't and Does not can be
abbreviated to Doesn't. Positive Negative
I talk I do not talk
She talks She does not talk
You sleep You do not sleep
He sleeps He does not sleep
Carol studies Carol does not study
We study We do not study