SPELLING RULES “S”

The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:

1.  Be – he / she / it is

RULES EXAMPLES 2.  Believe – he / she / it believes
3.  Brush – he /she / it brushes   
1. In general we add -S in the end of the Dance-dances
4.  Cry – he / she / it cries
verb. Play-plays
5.  Declare – he / she / it declares
2. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, - wash – washes 6.  Do – he /she / it does
SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third kiss – kisses 7.  Eat – he / she / it eats
person. fix – fixes 8.  Expect – he / she / it expects
buzz – buzzes 9.  Feel – he / she / it feels
go – goes 10. Go – he / she / it goes
catch – catches 11. Have - he / she / it has
12. Hunt – he / she / it hunts
3. For verbs that end in a consonant + marry – marries
13. Kiss – he / she / it kisses
Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. study – studies
14. Know – he / she / it knows
carry – carries
worry – worries 15. Like – he / she / it likes
16. Live – he / she / it lives
4. Special rule Have-has 17. Love – he / she / it loves
18. Make – he / she / it makes
19. Mix – he / she / it mixes
20. Paint – he / she / it paints
21. Play – he / she / it plays
22. Pray - he / she / it prays
23. Recognize - he /she /it recognizes
24. Send - he / she / it sends
25. Sleep - he / she / it sleeps
26. Study - he / she / it studies
27. Surf - he / she / it surfs
28. Teach - he / she / it teaches
29. Think - he / she / it thinks
30. Want - he / she / it wants
31. Wash - he / she / it washes
32. Watch - he / she / it watches
33. Win - he / she / it wins
34. Work - he / she / it works

Se usa para instrucciones (en imperativo).

Open the window.(Abre la ventana.)

Eat the vegetables.(Come las verduras.)

Don’t cry.(No llores.)

Do your homework.(Haz los deberes.)

Call your mother.(Llama a tu madre.)

Cuando das indicaciones, instrucciones y señales.

Ejemplo: You go down this street to the cinema, then you turn right .

Se usa para eventos programados en el futuro próximo.

Ejemplos:

The train leaves at 10:00.(El tren sale a las 10h.)

The party is tonight.(La fiesta es esta noche.)

Does the festival start tomorrow?(¿Empieza el festival mañana?)

The plane does not [doesn’t] arrive today.(El avión no llega hoy.)