1. 3rd PERSON RULES
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

2. Simple present He;She ;it
He, she , it forms of the simple present are different from other forms;
The affirmative form of the verb always finishes with “s” or “es”;

3. General rule Just add “s”after the verb e.g.: work – works
want – wants
Live- Lives
I work here – He works here
You want soda – she wants soda
We live here – It lives here

4. VERBS ENDING IN O, CH, SH, SS AND X, ADD: -ES
e.g.:
go – goes
Watch – watches
Wash – washes
Kiss – kisses
Fix – fixes

5. Verbs ending in a consonant + y, cut y and add: - ies.
e.g.:
study – studies
Verbs ending in vowel+ y, add: s.
e.g.:
play – plays

6. The other verbs add: -S e.g.: Work - works Like - likes
Exception:
The verb have
* Has
He has two brothers.
The other verbs add: -S
e.g.:
Work - works
Like - likes
Understand - understands

7. e.g.: He works here + He doesn’t work here - She likes dogs +
The Negative
* We form the negative with “Doesn’t”
e.g.:
He works here +
He doesn’t work here -
She likes dogs +
She doesn’t like dogs -

8. * We use “Does” with he,she,it and an infinitive to make questions
e.g.:
He works here +
Does He work here?
Yes , he does or No, He doesn’t
She likes dogs +
Does She like dogs
Yes She does or No, She doesn’t