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Simple Present 3c

This document outlines rules for conjugating verbs in the 3rd person singular simple present tense. It states that for "he, she, it" verbs, the affirmative form always ends in "s" or "es", and generally just adds an "s". Exceptions are noted for verbs ending in consonant+y, o, ch, sh, ss, x and vowel+y. The negative is formed with "doesn't" and questions with "does" plus the infinitive verb. Exceptions are detailed for the verb "have".

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Simple Present 3c

This document outlines rules for conjugating verbs in the 3rd person singular simple present tense. It states that for "he, she, it" verbs, the affirmative form always ends in "s" or "es", and generally just adds an "s". Exceptions are noted for verbs ending in consonant+y, o, ch, sh, ss, x and vowel+y. The negative is formed with "doesn't" and questions with "does" plus the infinitive verb. Exceptions are detailed for the verb "have".

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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 safter 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

Exception:
The verb have
* Has
He has two brothers.

The other verbs add: -S


e.g.:
Work - works
Like - likes
Understand - understands

The Negative
* We form the negative with
Doesnt

e.g.:
He works here +
He doesnt work here She likes dogs +
She doesnt like dogs -

Questions
* 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 doesnt
She likes dogs +
Does She like dogs
Yes She does or No, She doesnt

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