50502 3rd person present simple rules

Present Simple Tense - He/She/It

(3rd person singular)

1) In general: Verb + s

2) Verbs ending in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) + y

I play → he play s

I say → she say s

BUT verbs ending in a consonant

(b,c,d,f ) + y

* I stud y → he stud ies

* I fl y → it fl ies

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3) Verbs ending in – o, ss, sh, ch, x, z + es

I g o → She go es

I d o → He do es

I wa sh → He

I ki s s → She kiss es

I mi s s → He miss es

I cat ch → She catch es

fix es

relax es

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