Adding - S/-Es To Verbs Ending in - Y: Worksheet: Azar: Basic English Grammar, Chart 3-6

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Worksheet: Azar: Basic English Grammar, Chart 3-6

Adding s/-es to Verbs Ending in y


If a verb ends in y preceded by a consonant, it changes to ies in third person singular (he, she, it). If a verb ends in y preceded by a vowel, simply add s in third person singular (he, she, it). Directions: Use the verb in parentheses to fill in the blanks with the correct form. 1. (try) She never to do a good job. her vegetables at the farmers to pay attention in class. for his mother. his bills on time. high in the sky. the piano.

2. (buy) Randys mother market. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. (try) Eleanor

(cry) The little boy (pay) My father always (fly) The airplane

(play) My brother, Mike,

(study) Karen _______________ with her friends at the library. (stay) The baby-sitter (say) Catherine (worry) My mom (carry) Tommy (enjoy) Millies sister (pay) Who (buy) Who the bills? the groceries? with the child at night. she is happy with her new house. too much. his girlfriends books. talking on the phone.

Myra M. Medina Miami Dade College

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