Worksheet: Azar: Basic English Grammar, Chart 3-6

Adding s/-es to Verbs Ending in y

If a verb ends in y preceded by a consonant, it changes to ies in third person singular he, she, it!" If a verb ends in y preceded by a vo#el, si$ply add s in third person singular he, she, it!" %irections: &se the verb in parentheses to fill in the blanks #ith the correct for$" '" try! (he never to do a good )ob" her vegetables at the far$er,s to pay attention in class" for his $other" his bills on ti$e" high in the sky" the piano"

*" buy! +andy,s $other $arket" 3" ." 0" 6" 2" 3" 6" '7" ''" '*" '3" '." '0" try! cry! -leanor /he little boy

pay! 1y father al#ays fly! /he airplane

play! 1y brother, 1ike,

study! 4aren 555555555555555 #ith her friends at the library" stay! /he baby-sitter say! Catherine #orry! 1y $o$ carry! /o$$y en)oy! 1illie,s sister pay! Who buy! Who the bills8 the groceries8 #ith the child at night" she is happy #ith her ne# house" too $uch" his girlfriend,s books" talking on the phone"

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