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Simple Present: Verbs Ending With "S", "CH", "SH", "X" or "Z"

The document discusses spelling rules for adding "s" to verbs in the simple present tense. It states that verbs ending in s, ch, sh, x, or z add just an es. Verbs ending in o, y, or a consonant before y add es by changing the y to ie or just adding s. It provides examples of verbs following each rule.

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Simple Present: Verbs Ending With "S", "CH", "SH", "X" or "Z"

The document discusses spelling rules for adding "s" to verbs in the simple present tense. It states that verbs ending in s, ch, sh, x, or z add just an es. Verbs ending in o, y, or a consonant before y add es by changing the y to ie or just adding s. It provides examples of verbs following each rule.

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SIMPLE PRESENT

Verbs Ending with "s", "ch", "sh", "x" or "z"

When a verb ends with s, ch, sh, x or z, we add the letter e, and then we add the letter s.

miss => miss + es => misses


kiss => kiss + es => kisses
watch => watch + es => watches
teach => teach + es => teaches
wash => wash + es => washes
push => push + es => pushes
mix => mix + es => mixes
fix => fix + es => fixes
buzz => buzz + es => buzzes

Verbs Ending with "o"

When a verb ends with o, we add the letter e, and then we add the letter s.

go => go + es => goes


do => do + es => does

Verbs Ending with "y"

When a verb ends with y, and there is a consonant before it, the y changes into ie. Then the letter s is added.

fly => flie + s => flies


try => trie + s => tries
cry => crie + s => cries
study => studie + s => studies

When a verb ends with y, and there is a vowel before it, we simply add the letter s to the verb.

buy => buy + s => buys


say => say + s => says
pay => pay + s => pays
play => play + s => plays
enjoy => enjoy + s => enjoys

So these were the spelling rules for adding "s" in the Simple Present.
1.I _____________________________________ (go) to school.
2. They_____________________________________ (visit) us often.
3. You_____________________________________ (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom _____________________________________ (work) every day.
5. He _____________________________________ (tell) us funny stories.
6. She _____________________________________ (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin _____________________________________ (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people _____________________________________ (dance) a lot.
9. Linda _____________________________________ (take) care of her sister.
10. John _____________________________________ (leave) the country.
11. We _____________________________________ (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie _____________________________________ (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I _____________________________________ (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You _____________________________________ (teach) me new things.
15. She _____________________________________ (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

1. I _____________________________________ (not ride) horses.


2. You_____________________________________ (not sell) cars.
3. He_____________________________________ (not bring) gifts.
4. She_____________________________________ (not take) pictures.
5. It_____________________________________ (not cost) so much.
6. We_____________________________________ (not seem) so happy.
7. They_____________________________________ (not buy) new products.
8. Michael _____________________________________ (not dance).
9. Michel_____________________________________ (not run) fast.
10. Tim and Kate_____________________________________ not work) every day.
11. Lucas and Clara_____________________________________ (not eat) meat.
12. I_____________________________________ (not swim) in the morning.
13. It_____________________________________ (not hurt).

1. _____________________________________ (I wake up) at five in the morning?


2. _____________________________________ (you go) to work by train?
3. _____________________________________ (she drink) coffee every morning?
4. _____________________________________ (he smoke)?
5. _____________________________________ (it hurt)?
6. _____________________________________ (we dance)?
7. _____________________________________ (they travel)?
8. _____________________________________ (Emma cook) well?
9. _____________________________________ (Alexander exercise) regularly?
10. _____________________________________ (I look) well?
11. _____________________________________ (you rest) enough?
12. _____________________________________ (William work) too hard?
13. _____________________________________ (they travel) often?
14. _____________________________________ (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
15. _____________________________________ (you bake) cakes?

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