Beginner Grammar – Third person singular

Third person singular is the form of a verb used with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it

1. Most of the verbs take the letter “s” to form the third person singular

Example

live = lives

work = works

eat = eats

read = reads

2. Verbs ending in “sh/ch/o/x/ss” add “es” to form the third person singular

Example

teach = teaches

wash = washes

go = goes

fix = fixes

kiss = kisses

3. Verbs ending in consonant + letter “y” changes to “ies”

Example

fly = flies

cry = cries

study = studies

4. Verbs ending in vowel + letter “y” add “s”

Example

play = plays

stay = stays

say = says

Gap fill exercise to practice grammar learnt:

Third Person Multiple Choice Exercise