A present-time verb tells about actions that are happening now. We add s or es to most present time verbs when the subject of the sentence is he, she, it, or a singular noun.

We add es when the noun ends with a s.

We do not add s or es to a present-time verb when the subject is I, you, we, they, or a plural noun.

grammar1

Bobby walks home with his cousins.

The boys walk home after school.

grammar2

Jinny reads stories with her brother.

They read stories together.

grammar3

The elephant drinks water with its trunk.

I drink water with my trunk.

When some verbs end with a y, we can't just add s. We need to drop the y and then add ies.

grammar4

The woman flies a jet.

grammar5

Chloe cries when she is sad.

grammar6

The fox spies on its prey.

Exercises

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