1. Simple Present Tense

2. The Third Person Spelling Rules Third person pronouns are: He - She - It They represent a singular subject (my friend, the boss, a co-worker)

3. Third Person Spelling Rules Rule 1: verbs ending in –ch, -sh, - ss, and –x + es teaches washes researches pushes passes fixes waxes

4. Third Person Spelling Rules Rule 2: final consonant + y -> - y + ies Fly = flies Dry = dries Try = tries Study = studies

5. Third Person Spelling Rules Rule 3: add –s to final consonants k, r, l. Speaks Works Steals

6. Third Person Spelling Rules Rule 4: add –es to verbs ending in o and –s to verbs ending in e. Does Likes

7. Third Person Spelling Rules Rule 5: Irregular verb have change into has. Have = Has