3rd PERSON RULES SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple present He;She ;it He, she , it forms of the simple present are different from other forms; The affirmative form of the verb always finishes with “s” or “es”;

General rule Just add “s”after the verb e.g.: work – works want – wants Live- Lives I work here – He works here You want soda – she wants soda We live here – It lives here

VERBS ENDING IN O, CH, SH, SS AND X, ADD: -ES e.g.: go – goes Watch – watches Wash – washes Kiss – kisses Fix – fixes

Verbs ending in a consonant + y, cut y and add: - ies. e.g.: study – studies Verbs ending in vowel+ y, add: s. e.g.: play – plays

The other verbs add: -S e.g.: Work - works Like - likes Exception: The verb have * Has He has two brothers. The other verbs add: -S e.g.: Work - works Like - likes Understand - understands

e.g.: He works here + He doesn’t work here - She likes dogs + The Negative * We form the negative with “Doesn’t” e.g.: He works here + He doesn’t work here - She likes dogs + She doesn’t like dogs -

* We use “Does” with he,she,it and an infinitive to make questions e.g.: He works here + Does He work here? Yes , he does or No, He doesn’t She likes dogs + Does She like dogs Yes She does or No, She doesn’t