Simple present third person singular and plural spelling rules include adding "s" to most words, dropping the silent "e" and adding "s" for words ending in "e", changing "y" to "i" after a vowel but keeping the "y" after a consonant, and irregular forms exist for words ending in "o", "ss", "s", "ch", "sh", "x" as well as some common verbs like "have".
Simple present third person singular and plural spelling rules include adding "s" to most words, dropping the silent "e" and adding "s" for words ending in "e", changing "y" to "i" after a vowel but keeping the "y" after a consonant, and irregular forms exist for words ending in "o", "ss", "s", "ch", "sh", "x" as well as some common verbs like "have".
Simple present third person singular and plural spelling rules include adding "s" to most words, dropping the silent "e" and adding "s" for words ending in "e", changing "y" to "i" after a vowel but keeping the "y" after a consonant, and irregular forms exist for words ending in "o", "ss", "s", "ch", "sh", "x" as well as some common verbs like "have".
Spelling rules Simple Present 3rd person singular and Plurals
1) Add an “s” to most words:
works puts eats chairs apples
2) Words ending in silent “e”:
takes makes writes cakes plates
3) Words ending in “y”:
vowel before “y” consonant before “y” plays pays buys cry ies fly ies copyies cries flies copies 4) Irregular forms Words ending in “o”, “ss”, “s”, “ch”, “sh”, “x”: have has goes does mangoes potatoes kisses blesses clases addresses buses watches itches peaches bunches washes rushes dishes wishes