Spelling rules for adding -s in the third person singular

Spelling rules for adding -s in the third person singular 

++==> Third person is noun or pronoun which first and second person talks about.

a.   Add –s to the verb

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
Run	Runs
Hit	Hits
Fight	Fights

         Examples:

o    My father runs faster than me.

o    Mr. Pisith fights his girlfriend.

o    She walks in garden.

b.    Verb ending in –e just add -s

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
Make	Makes
Smile	Smiles
Save	Saves

         Examples:

o    Her boy friend loves her so much.

o    Mr. Ravy smokes ten cigarettes a day.

o    My mother gives me 2,000¹ today.

c.   Verbs ending in y

==> When a verb ends in a consonant + y, we change –y to –ies.

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
Study	Studies
Fly	Flies
Carry	Carries

      Examples:

o    Mr. Lyty studies law at the Faculty of Law and Economics.

o    He carries heavy bags in his both hands.

o    It cries so loudly.

==> When a verb ends in a vowel +y, the -y is not changed. We just add –s to the verb.

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
Say	Says
enjoy	Enjoys
buy	Buys

      Examples:

o    He sometime plays tennis with me.

o    He enjoys shopping everyday.

o    Dana buys me many books.

d. Verbs ending in -o
==> When a verb ends in -o, we add –es.

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
do	Does
echo	Echoes
go	Goes

         Examples:

o    She goes to market every Sunday.

o    He does his homework everyday.

o    The building's design echoes the surrounding brownstone row houses.

f. When a verb ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -x or -z; add –es to those verbs.        

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
Pass	Passes
Push	Pushes
Watch	Watches
Fix	Fixes
Buzz	Buzzes

         Examples:

o    She misses her parents a lot.

o    He finishes her exam just a few minutes.

o    Her boy friend teaches English at Sydney International School.




* (d & f can be in one group)