For verbs that end in -O, -CH,
-SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES
in the third person: go – goes,
catch – catches, wash – washes,
kiss – kisses, fix – fixes, buzz –
buzzes...
For verbs that end in a
consonant + Y, we remove the Y
and add -IES: marry – marries,
study – studies, carry – carries,
worry – worries...
For verbs that end in
a vowel + Y, we just
add -S: play – plays,
enjoy – enjoys, say –
says...
AFFIRMATIVE
I wake up
every day at
six am
NEGATIVE
She doesn't
eat meat
with beans
INTERROGATIVE
Do they work
after five pm?
COMMON TIME EXPRESSIONS -
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY:
always, usually/normally, often,
sometimes, occasionally, hardly
ever, never.
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
The "-ING" rule
Rule 1: add ing to most
words: mail + ing = mailing
carry + ing =carrying
Rule 2: if the word ends
in e, drop the e and add
ing: ride + ing = riding
take + ing = taking
Rule 3: if the word is
short and ends with a
vowel/consonant, double
the consonant and add
ing: stop + ing = stopping
wrap + ing = wrapping
SPECIAL: if a word
has a double e, do
not drop the second
e: See + ing = seeing
change ie to y before
adding ing die + ing =
dying
AFFIRMATIVE
She is driving
her car to
work
NEGATIVE
They are not
taking it
serious.
INTERROGATIVE
Are you studyind
for tomorrow's
test?