Verbs ending in o or a sibilant (ch, sh, s, x) add es instead of s.

example: do - he does, wash - she washes

A final y after a consonant becomes ie before s.

example: worry - he worries

But: A final y after a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) is not modified.

example: play - he plays

Write down the third person singular of the following verbs.

1. I can - he

2. I go - he

3. I wish - he

4. I must - he

5. I hurry - he

6. I do - he

7. I may - he

8. I kiss - he

9. I worry - he

10. I teach - he

1. I can swim. - She swim.

2. I miss the bus. - She the bus.

3. I know you. - She you.

4. I sit down. - She down.

5. I often cry. - She often .

6. I play chess. - She chess.

7. I come home. - She home.

8. I must go now. - She go now.

9. I fly to Rome every year. - She to Rome every year.

10. I always do my best. - She always her best.

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