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For third person singular verb forms in the present simple, we add -s, -es or -ies at the end
of the verb.
A. Add -s / -es / -ies to the following verbs.
1. teach
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9. buzz
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2. fly
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10. watch
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3. run
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11. sit
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4. push
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12. guess
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5. fix
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13. stop
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6. do
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14. worry
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7. dance
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15. finish
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8. go
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16. have
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What are the spelling rules for third person singular verb forms in the present simple?
For most verbs we add ______________________________________________________
For verbs ending with a consonant and y we _____________________________________ For
verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, or -x we add __________________________________ For
verbs ending with o we add _______________________________________________ For the
verb 'have' we _______________________________________________________
Sarah
(brush)
_______________
her
hair
every
morning
before
she
_______________ to school.
7. I (not catch) _______________ a cold in the summer, but I often (catch) ______________
a cold in the winter.
8. The sun (not rise) _______________ in the west. It (rise) _______________ in the east.
9. Natalie usually (not sit) _______________ in the sun. She rarely (go) _______________
to the beach.
10. A spider (not have) _______________ wings. A bird (have) _______________ wings.
What are the rules for negative verb forms in the present simple?
(go)
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5) (you / smoke)?
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