PRONUNCIATION

AND SPELLING OF
“S” FORMS
WHAT IS THE THIRD PERSON
SINGULAR

 Most of present verbs with the subjects

of “he”, “she”, and “it” are formed by

adding an “s” ending to the infinitive

of the verb.
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 Most third person present singular
verb forms add -s to the end of the
verb.
For example:
work he works

think she thinks

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 If the simple form ends with the
letters -s, -z, -sh, -ch, or –x. Add
–es.
For example:

watch She watches

brush He brushes
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 If the simple form ends with a
consonant + y, change –y to –i
and add –es.
For example:
try he tries

carry she carries

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 If the simple form ends with a
vowel + y, do not change – y ,
add –s.
For example:
play He plays

stay She stays

PRONUNTIATION S= /S/

take takes

walk walks
PRONUNCIATION S= /Z/

go goes

study studies
PRONUNCIATION (E)S= /IZ/

dance dances

watch watches