martes, 14 de julio de 2009
viernes, 10 de julio de 2009
Spell the tenses!!!
Spelling rules for the simple present tense of
the third singular person:
a) Add “s” for most verbs
Work - Works
Make - Makes
Ride - Rides
Return - Returns
b) Add “es” for vebs that end in ch, s, ss, sh, x, z, o
Go - Goes
Watch - Watches
Pass - Passes
Rush - Rushes
Buzz - Buzzes
c) Change the “y” to “i” and add “es” when the base form ends in a consonant + y
Study - Studies
Hurry - Hurries
Dry - Dries
Cry - Cries
Do not change the “y” to “i” when the base form ends in a vowel + y. Only add “s”
Play - Plays
Enjoy - Enjoys
d) A few verbs have irregular forms.
Be - Is
Have - Has
e) Modals doe not have third person singular conjugation:
will - will
should - should
must - must
can - can
the only exception is "need" "she needs to go..."
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