To form the simple present verb in the 3rd person singular you usually add only an ~s to the end of the verb.

rub - rubs ride - rides dream - dreams see - sees snow - snows drink - drinks sleep - sleeps write - writes There are, however, many exceptions to the normal spell rule for forming the 3rd person singular verb. If a verb ends in the letters ~sh, ~ch, ~ss, or ~x the 3rd person singular verb is formed by adding ~es to the end of the verb. push - pushes teach - teaches kiss - kisses fix - fixes If the verb ends with a consonant + ~y, change the ~y to ~i and add ~es to form the 3rd person singular verb. cry - cries study - studies If the verb ends in a vowel + ~y, add ~s to the verb to form the 3rd person singular verb. pay - pays buy - buys The verbs have, go, and do are irregular verbs. have - has go - goes do - does

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