All verbs that are used with he, she and it in positive sentence of present simple must be added with -s,-es and -ies. Here are the 3 main rules of adding-s.
Rule 1 : add –es to the verbs that end in –ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, -zz
- I miss my childhood. He misses his childhood.
- They wash the dishes. She washes the dishes.
- We watch movies on the weekends. She watches movies on the weekends.
- I often fix my car. He often fixes his car.
- Students go to school from Monday to Saturday. He goes to school from Monday to Saturday.
Rule 2: Change y to –ies when the verbs end inconsonant + y.
- I study in grade 7. > He studies in grade 12.
- They try very become famous soccer players. > She tries to study for a grade on the exam.
- I fry fish for lunch today. > My mom fries fish today.
- They dry their clothes under the sun. Roza dries her clothes on top of her roof.
- We fly kites on windy days. My brother flies kites at the beach.
Rule 3: If a verb doesn’t follow rule 1 and 2, we simply add –s.
- I often play games for 30 minute before I go to bed. > He plays games every day.
- They usually hang out on the weekends. > She sometimes hangs out with friends.
- Most people like meat. > My mom likes vegetables.
- We normally feel lazy on Monday. He feels lazy on Monday.
Tags
easy grammar