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Third-Person Singular Verb Ending

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For most verbs, we add -s to the base form in the she, he, it (pronouns third person singular) form. True or False

True

We add -s to the base form ending in -y in he, she, it (third person) singulars if the letters before -y are vowels. True or False

True

We change the base form of the verbs ending in -y into -i before adding -es in he, she, it (third person) singular. True or False

True

It is true or false that we add -es to verbs ending in: -ss, -x, -sh, -ch. Give two verbs that comply with this rule.

True - (Wash -washes, Kiss- kisses, Watch- watches, Catch -catches)

She always ________ (cry) when she ________ (get) hungry

CRIES / GETS

I _____ (love) that film

LOVE

He _____ (do) his homwork at the library

DOES

The dog _______ (sleep) on the sofa

SLEEPS

He _____ (kiss) his wife before he _____ (go) to work

KISSESS / GOES

She _________ (watch) soap operas every afternoon.

WATCHES

A mechanic ______ (fix) cars.

FIXES

I ______ (eat) pasta every Friday

EAT

Birds ______ (nest) on trees

NEST

They _______ (speak) three languages.

SPEAK

Martha _______ (drink) coffee every morning.

DRINKS

My dog _______ (hate) my cat.

HATES