RULES

Adds S to verbs to form the third person singular. Everybody, somebody, nobody, anybody,
everyone, someone, no one, anyone, everything, something, nothing, anything; are
considered third-person singular nouns.
Add ES when the verb ends in O
Go = goes
Do = does
Add Es when the verb ends in SH, CH, S, X or Z
each = reaches
!ash = "ashes
#i$ = fi$es
When a verb end in a consonant plus , chan!e the to " and add ES
Study = studies
%ry = cries
&arry = marries
"# the verb ends in vowel , then $eep the and add S
'lay = plays
Have beco%es HAS in the third&person sin!ular #or%
( have
!e have
)ou have
She has
*e has
(t has
!rite the third-person singular form of the follo"ing verbs.
%arry++++++++++++++++ hurry+++++++++++++++
fly+++++++++++++++ "ish+++++++++++++++
desire+++++++++++++++ play+++++++++++++++
have+++++++++++++++ touch+++++++++++++++
"ash+++++++++++++++ thin,+++++++++++++++
do+++++++++++++++ go+++++++++++++++
S"'(LE (RESE)*
-se this tense to refer to an action that is a habit or a fact
.ey "ords/ al"ays, often, usually, generally, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day 0 "ee, 0 year1
A++"R'A*",E )E-A*",E .UES*"O)
( thin,
)ou thin,
*e thin,s
She thin,s
(t thin,s
!e thin,
)ou thin,
2hey thin,
( do not thin, don3t
)ou do nor thin, don3t
*e does not thin, doesn3t
She does not thin, doesn3t
(t does not thin, doesn3t
!e do not thin, don3t
)ou do not thin, don3t
2hey do not thin, don3t
Do ( thin,4 0 )es ( do, 5o ( don3t
Do you thin,4 0 )es you do, 5o you don3t
Does she thin,4 0 )es she does, 5o she doesn3t
Does he thin,4 - )es he does, 5o he doesn3t
Does it thin,4 - )es it does, 5o it doesn3t
Do "e thin,4 0 )es "e do, 5o "e don3t
Do you thin,4 0 )es you do, 5o you don3t
Do they thin,40)es they do, 5o they don3t
EXCE(*"O)/ *O 0E 1"S, A', ARE2
A++"R'A*",E )E-A*",E .UES*"O)
( am (3m
)ou are )ou3re
She is She3s
*e is *e3s
(t is (t3s
!e are !e3re
)ou are )ou3re
2hey are 2hey3re
( am not (3m not
)ou are not )ou3re not 0 )ou aren3t
She is not She3s not- She isn3t
*e is not *e3s not 0 *e isn3t
(t is not (t3s not 0 (t isn3t
!e are not !e3re not 0 !e aren3t
)ou are not )ou3re not 0 )ou aren3t
2hey are not 2hey3re not 0 2hey aren3t
Am ( 4 - )es ( am, 5o ( am not
Are you4 - )es you are, 5o you aren3t
(s she 4 - )es she is, 5o she isn3t
(s he 4 - )es he is, 5o he isn3t
(s it 4 0 )es it is, 5o it isn3t
Are "e 4 0 )es "e are, 5o "e aren3t
Are you 4 0 )es you are, 5o you aren3t
Are they 4 0 )es they are, 5o they aren3t
562E/ the verb to be is used "hen "e "ant to identify/ AGE, *-5GE A5D 2*(S2, 2E&'EA2-E.
'ut the verb in parentheses in the simple present
7. 2he travel agency al"ays 8open9++++++++++++++++ on Saturdays.
:. &y aunt often 8buy9 ++++++++++++++++a first-class tic,et.
;. 2he agent 8need9 ++++++++++++++++to reserve our airline tic,ets.
<. Somebody 8ta,e9 ++++++++++++++++%are of my aunt=s cat.
>. 2rips to %osta ica generally 8cost9++++++++++++++++about ?7>@@@.
A. )our flight 8cost9 ++++++++++++++++only ?AB@@.
C. !e 8,no"9 ++++++++++++++++some people in %osta ica.
D. 2he air hostess generally 8meet9 ++++++++++++++++all of the passengers.
B. &r. oss usually 8read9 ++++++++++++++++a magaEine "hen he is on an airplane.
7@. Sometimes &r. and &rs. oss 8spend9 ++++++++++++++++time in Fancouver.
77. Everybody in my family 8li,e9 ++++++++++++++++Fancouver.
'ut the verb in simple present, then "rite the negative form.
7. *e 8drin,9 ++++++++++++++++alcohol.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:. Gen 8have9 ++++++++++++++++a lot of bad habits.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
;. *e 8smo,e9 ++++++++++++++++a pac, a day.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<. Gen and his brother 8eat9 ++++++++++++++++ a lot of greasy food.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>. Gen 8finish9 ++++++++++++++++a si$-pac, of beer every day.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A. 2hey 8"atch9 ++++++++++++++++ 2F every evening.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C. Gen 8stay9 ++++++++++++++++up late every night.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
D. Gen and his brother 8argue9 ++++++++++++++++a lot.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
B. Gen3s pit bull 8be9++++++++++++++++e$tremely dangerous-
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7@. *is t"o Dobermans 8be9 ++++++++++++++++puppies.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
77. 2he dogs 8be9 ++++++++++++++++on leashes.
%ombine the subHect and verb to create Iuestions.
7. 8that child, have9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++any parents4
:. 8"e, have9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++time to tal,4
;. 8Eric, usually do9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++the dishes4
<. 8you ,no"9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++the ans"er4
>. 8somebody, "ant9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++this coffee4
A. 8they, do9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++many activities4
C. 8your sister, believe9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++in ghosts4
D. 8anybody, be9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++thisty4
B. 8the doctors, be9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ready to go4
7@. 8your sister, be9 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++an engineer4
!rite the correct au$iliary to transform the sentences into negative.
7. !e++++++++++++++++ listen to the radio every night.
:. &r. Jhonson++++++++++++++++have a private office.
;. 2he boys++++++++++++++++study at the library every day.
<. 2hese e$cercises++++++++++++++++ seem very difficult.
>. (t++++++++++++++++rain very much in June on July.
A. 2he men ++++++++++++++++al"ays eat at that cafeteria-
C. (++++++++++++++++ eat at that cafeteria every day.
D. &iss 'eters++++++++++++++++"rite reports for her boss.
B. 2he !ilsons++++++++++++++++"atch television every night.
7@. Smith and Green ++++++++++++++++teach English at this school.
77. 2hat tall man++++++++++++++++"or, for this company.
7:. 2he people++++++++++++++++spea, English very "ell.
7;. &rs. &ore++++++++++++++++go to the store every day.
7<. &iss Graniero++++++++++++++++enHoy that history class.
!rite the Iuestions for the ans"ers given. -se the noun bet"een parentheses.
7. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, they 8Ann and Jhon9 are at home.
:. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, he 8Gorge9 plays soccer.
;. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++5o, (3m not from %anada.
<. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++5o, ( don3t have a car.
>. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, she 8ocio9is in the classroom.
A. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, she 8ita9 has a car.
C. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++5o, she 8ita9 doesn3t have a computer.
D. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, it8your dog9 has a long tail.
B-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++5o, it 8your dog9 isn3t blac,
7@. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, they 8the boo,s9 are interesting.
77. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es (3m &e$ican.
7:. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++5o, he 8your father9 isn3t >@ years old.
7;. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)es, ( am hungry.
%omplete the follo"ing sentences. Ans"er positive and negatively.
7.++++++++++++++you hungry4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:. ++++++++++++++you study English4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
;. ++++++++++++++'eter tall4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<. ++++++++++++++you at home last night4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>. ++++++++++++++*elen and 5ancy nurses4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A. ++++++++++++++these John3s boo,s4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C. ++++++++++++++your father spea, English4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
D. ++++++++++++++you ,no" &r. Stevens4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
B. ++++++++++++++the teacher have your boo,s4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7@. ++++++++++++++Gaby do her home"or,4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++