Third Person Singular Most of the verbs take the letter “S” to form the third person singular. Example: Live   =   live s Work   =   work s Eat   =   eat s Read   =   read s
2. Verbs ending in “sh/ch/o/x/ss”  add “ES”  to form the third person singular. Example:  Teach  =  Teach es Wash   =   Wash es Go   =   Go es Fix  =  Fix es Kiss   =   Kiss es
3. Verbs ending in consonant + letter  “Y” :  Change  –y-  to  -ies  Example: Fly  =   fl ies Cry  =   cr ies Study  =   stud ies
4. Verbs ending in vowel + letter “Y”    add s  Example: Play  =   play s Stay  =   stay s Say  =  say s
Complete the next sentences: He ______ (live) in Paris. Luisa _________ (study) medicine in Canada. Carlos _______ (swim) in a big swimming pool. My mother _________ (teach) English. His sister ______ (play) volleyball very well. She ______ (take) a shower at 7:15 a.m. Her son ______ (like) Peruvian food. My older brother ______ (work) in a Hospital.

Present simple tense rules third person singular

  • 1.
    Third Person SingularMost of the verbs take the letter “S” to form the third person singular. Example: Live = live s Work = work s Eat = eat s Read = read s
  • 2.
    2. Verbs endingin “sh/ch/o/x/ss” add “ES” to form the third person singular. Example: Teach = Teach es Wash = Wash es Go = Go es Fix = Fix es Kiss = Kiss es
  • 3.
    3. Verbs endingin consonant + letter “Y” : Change –y- to -ies Example: Fly = fl ies Cry = cr ies Study = stud ies
  • 4.
    4. Verbs endingin vowel + letter “Y”  add s Example: Play = play s Stay = stay s Say = say s
  • 5.
    Complete the nextsentences: He ______ (live) in Paris. Luisa _________ (study) medicine in Canada. Carlos _______ (swim) in a big swimming pool. My mother _________ (teach) English. His sister ______ (play) volleyball very well. She ______ (take) a shower at 7:15 a.m. Her son ______ (like) Peruvian food. My older brother ______ (work) in a Hospital.