4. 3rd person singular - spelling
1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to
the base verb.
work He works
2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person
singular.
dress She dresses
fix He fixes
watch She watches T.V.
wash She washes
go It goes !
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es”
Consonant + y i + es: cry – cries, fly – flies, terrify - terrifies
5. EXAMPLES;
• My mother ______ eggs for breakfast.(fry)
• Dogs ______ every nights.(bark)
• We _____ our hands before meal.(wash)
• Schools _____ in September in Turkey.(open)
• Ayşe __________ milk very much.(-/like)
• It __________ very often in Antalya.(-/ snow)
• They __________ fruit juice at breakfast.(- /
drink)
• My father ________ in a medicine company.
(work)
bark
fries
wash
open
don’t drink
doesn’t snow
doesn’t like
works
17. • Examples;
• Do cats catch mice?
• - Yes, they catch mice.
• Does your father wash his car every
week?
• - No, he doesn’t wash his car every week.
• Does Jennifer Lopez sing beatiful songs?
• -Yes, she does.
• Do the leaves fall in January every year?
• -No, they don’t.
Long answer
Long answer
Short answer
Short answer
18. • ____ you _____ novels every summer?
(read)
• -________________________________.
• _____ your brother _____ spinach?(like)
• -________________________________.
• _____ sheep _____ meat?(eat)
• -________________________________.
• _____ Ece ______ spaghetti?(like)
• -________________________________.
• _____ your school bus _______ at 9:00?
(come)
• -________________________________.
Do read
Yes, I read storybooks every summer.
Does like
No, he doesn’t like spinach.
No, it doesn’t eat meat.
Does eat
Yes, she likes spaghetti.
Yes, it comes at 9:00.
Does like
Does come
19. Complete the definitions. Use the verbs
in the list in negative question.
1. ______ an unemployed person _____ a job?
2. ______ mean people________spending money?
3. ______ a lazy person ________ very hard?
4. ______ vegetarians ________ any meat?
5. ______ orphans ________ any parents?
6. ______ selfish people ________ about other people?
7. ______ a miserable person_________very much?
Eat have have like smile think work
Doesn’t have
Don’t like
Doesn’t work
Don’t like
Don’t have
Don’t think
Doesn’t smile
20. Exercises
Make the sentences
a) negative,
b) question,
c) negative question.
1.I put some sugar in my tea.
Ex: a) I don't put any sugar in my tea.
b) Do I put any sugar in my tea?
c) Don't I put any sugar in my tea?
2. Linda gets here by bus.
3. You smoke a packet of cigarettes a day.
4. Ahmet shares his room with his brother. r.
5. My mother spends a lot of money on her dresses.
6. Those students hear everything they say.
7. That boy makes his parents happy.
