This document provides examples of verbs in the third person singular present tense and spelling rules for adding "-s" or "-es" to verbs used with third person singular subjects. It gives examples of verbs like "works", "eats", "comes", and "has" for subjects "he", "she", and "it" and notes that an "s" or "es" is added to these verbs. It also lists spelling rules for verbs ending in certain letters and exceptions for verbs ending in "y".

1. Third Singular
Person
Affirmative sentences

2. I
YOU
WE
THEY
WORK
EAT
COME
HAVE
HE
SHE
IT
WORKS
EATS
COMES
HAS
Add an “s” or “es” every time
you have a “he” “she” or “it”

3. Spelling Rules
Add “es” when the verbs
end in s,sh,ch,o,x or z
Crosses
Wash
Watch
Do
Fix
Buzz
es
es
es
es
es
“Y” endings
Plays
Study Stud ies

4. Verb: describes an action or a state
Laila works in a bookstore.
She sings in a band.
3

5. Verb: describes an action or a state
He buys coffee in a cafe.
He is a waiter.
3

6. Chicharito Hernandez
3
Chicharito is a soccer player. He comes from
Guadalajara in México, but now he lives in
Spain. He practices five days a week at
the Camp Nou. He speaks two languages:
English, and Spanish.
Find all the verbs.

7. She works in a bookstore.
What does Laila do?
3

8. She works in a
bookstore.
What does Laila do?
What job does Laila do?
same meaning
3

9. He’s a waiter in a cafe.
What does he do?
What job does he do?
same meaning
3