Adding s/es at the end of the verbs in simple present
- In simple present when the subject is “ he, she, it, a
singular noun or an uncountable noun, we add s/es at
the end of our verb. They are third singular person.
1. When verbs in sh, ch, ss, s, x, o and z + es
- Watches
- Teaches
- Washes
- Brushes
- Expresses He teaches English language.
- Guesses She washes fruits for tonight.
- Fixes They wash frits for tonight.
- Faxes
- Goes
- Does
2. When our verbs end in “e” +s
- Exercises My brother exercises in the morning.
- Practices water produces power.
- Produces He produces new kind spaghetti.
3. When verbs end in y:
a. Vowel + y
- Plays
- Prays he plays volleyball.
- Destroys she destroys her house.
b. Consonant + y
- Cry = cries
- Try = tries He tries a lot.
- Fly = flies She flies a plane.
4. We add just an s at the end of other verbs.
- Talks
- Walks
- Cooks
- Builds
Irregular
Have = has