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The document discusses rules for using verbs in the present simple tense third person singular form in English. It states that normally the third person singular takes an -s ending, such as "she speaks." It also covers irregular verbs, noting that some take -es, -ies or no change in the third person, such as "he watches." The document also explains how to form negative sentences using "does not" or "doesn't" for the third person and "do not" or "don't" otherwise.

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Present Simple Rules

The document discusses rules for using verbs in the present simple tense third person singular form in English. It states that normally the third person singular takes an -s ending, such as "she speaks." It also covers irregular verbs, noting that some take -es, -ies or no change in the third person, such as "he watches." The document also explains how to form negative sentences using "does not" or "doesn't" for the third person and "do not" or "don't" otherwise.

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Present Simple Tense - Third Person

English Grammar Rules

Normally in the present tense we add S to the end of the verb in the 3rd person (He, She, It).

Verb 3rd Person

Speak Speaks
Play Plays
Give Gives
Make Makes
He speaks three languages.
She drinks coffee every morning.

My dog hates my cat.

Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs in English in the present tense follow very simple rules. The only change that is
made to these verbs is in the third person for He, She or It.

1. If the verb ends in SS, X, CH, SH or the letter O, we add + ES in the third person.

Verb 3rd Person

Kiss Kisses
Fix Fixes
Watch Watches
Crash Crashes
Go Goes
A mechanic fixes cars.
She watches soap operas every afternoon.

He kisses his wife before he goes to work.

2. If the verb ends in a Consonant + Y, we remove the Y and + IES in the third person.

Verb 3rd Person

Carry Carries
Hurry Hurries
Study Studies
Deny Denies
Isabel studies every night.
The baby cries all the time.

He denies all responsibility.

Negative Sentence
To form the negative we use the auxiliary do not. Again, the only variation occurs in the 3rd
person where we use does not.

Positive Negative

I talk I do not talk


She talks She does not talk
You sleep You do not sleep
He sleeps He does not sleep
Carol studies Carol does not study
We study We do not study

In the negative, the main verb is always in the bare infinitive (without TO). It doesn't change for
the third person. We don't put an S on the end of the verb in the negative form. In the examples
above - talk, sleep and study do not change in the 3rd person.

He speaks Italian
He doesn't speak Italian.

Remember: Do not can be abbreviated to Don't and Does not can be abbreviated to Doesn't.

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