Simple Present Tense

The Third Person Spelling Rules

Third person pronouns are: He - She - It

They represent a singular subject (my friend, the boss, a co-worker)

Third Person Spelling Rules

Rule 1: verbs ending in –ch, -sh, - ss, and –x + es

teaches washesresearches pushes

passes fixes

waxes

Third Person Spelling Rules

Rule 2: final consonant + y -> - y + ies

Fly = flies

Dry = dries

Try = tries

Study = studies

Third Person Spelling Rules

Rule 3: add –s to final consonants k, r, l.

Speaks

Works

Steals

Third Person Spelling Rules

Rule 4: add –es to verbs ending in o

and –s to verbs ending in e.

Does

Likes

Third Person Spelling Rules

Rule 5: Irregular verb have change into

has.

Have = Has