

3rd person singular in the Present Simple tense
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Diana Hdez. Pastor
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Normally in the present tense we add "s" to the end of the verb in the 3rd person (He, She, It).
Verb | 3rd Person |
|---|---|
Speak | Speaks |
Play | Plays |
Give | Gives |
Make | Makes |
He speaks three languages.
She drinks coffee every morning.
My dog hates my cat.
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If the verb ends in SS, X, CH, SH or the letter O, we add + ES in the third person.
Verb | 3rd Person |
|---|---|
Kiss | Kisses |
Fix | Fixes |
Watch | Watches |
Crash | Crashes |
Go | Goes |
A mechanic fixes cars.
She watches soap operas every afternoon.
He kisses his wife before he goes to work.
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If the verb ends in a Consonant + Y, we remove the Y and + IES in the third person.
Verb | 3rd Person |
|---|---|
Carry | Carries |
Hurry | Hurries |
Study | Studies |
Deny | Denies |
Isabel studies every night.
The baby cries all the time.
He denies all responsibility.
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Open Ended
Complete the text with the 's'/'es' for the 3rd person singular. Take the verbs in brackets. Write your answers below with the numbers of each verb.
A typical day in Lisa's life
Her mother always 1........... (wake) her up at seven o'clock. She 2........... (get) up and 3........... (go) to the bathroom. There she 4........... (wash) and 5........... (brush) her teeth. Then she 6........... (walk) downstairs and 7........... (have) breakfast. Then she 8........... (say) goodbye to her parents and 9........... (leave) the house. She usually 10........... (catch) the bus to school where she 11........... (meet) some friends. After school she 12........... (do) her homework and 13........... (study) for a test. Then she 14........... (chat) with her friends, 15........... (read) a book or 16........... (watch) one of her favourite sitcoms.
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