Present simple spelling rules
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Grammar
Present simple tense rules Present simple use Present simple typical words Present simple reported speech Present simple passive Present simple spelling rules |
Exercises Present Simple |
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Here are the rules in Present Simple for the third person singular.
| Regular spelling | Singular | The third person singular | |
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| -s in most cases | work | s/he works | |
| drive | s/he drives | ||
| play | s/he plays | ||
| run | s/he runs | ||
| -es when a verbs ends with: | -o | do | s/he does |
| -ss | miss | s/he misses | |
| -x | mix | s/he mixes | |
| -ch | catch | catches | |
| -sh | push | pushes | |
| consonant + -y turns into | -ies | cry | s/he cries |
| fly | s/he flies | ||
| vowel + -y takes -s | -s | buy | buys |
| say | says | ||
| obey | obeys |