Using the –es form of the
action word
1.The carabao goes to the field every
day.
2.It does a lot of work like plowing
and pulling carts.
3.It dries its muddy body in the sun.
The underlined words are action words.
What are the last two letters of each
underlined word?
How many carabaos do the action?
Let us study action words
simple -es form
fix fixes
watch watches
scratch scratches
pass passes
buzz buzzes
polish polishes
The action word dries in Sentence 3 comes
from dry. What is the change in the word?
simple -es
try tries
fry fries
study studies
fly flies
When one person or animal does the
action, use the –s or –es form of the
action word.
Add –es to action words that end in –sh, -
s, -z, -x or one –o.
When an action word ends in –y, change
to I, then add –es.
 -es form of Action Words
 -es form of Action Words
 -es form of Action Words
 -es form of Action Words
 -es form of Action Words

-es form of Action Words

  • 1.
    Using the –esform of the action word
  • 2.
    1.The carabao goesto the field every day. 2.It does a lot of work like plowing and pulling carts. 3.It dries its muddy body in the sun.
  • 3.
    The underlined wordsare action words. What are the last two letters of each underlined word? How many carabaos do the action?
  • 4.
    Let us studyaction words simple -es form fix fixes watch watches scratch scratches pass passes buzz buzzes polish polishes
  • 5.
    The action worddries in Sentence 3 comes from dry. What is the change in the word? simple -es try tries fry fries study studies fly flies
  • 6.
    When one personor animal does the action, use the –s or –es form of the action word. Add –es to action words that end in –sh, - s, -z, -x or one –o. When an action word ends in –y, change to I, then add –es.