Positive
| I | live/ work | in Singapore. |
| He/ She/ It | lives/ works | |
|
We/ You/ They |
live/ work |
Negative
| I | don't live/ work | near Rome. |
| He/ She/ It | doesn't live/ work | |
|
We/ You/ They |
don't live/ work |
Question
| Do | I live/ work | far from Lisa? |
| Does | He/ She/ It live/ work | |
| Do | We/ You/ They live/ work |
The third person singular.
1) Most verbs add -s in the third person singular.
|
live work speak like |
lives works speaks likes |
2) The verbs 'go' and 'do' add -es.
|
go do |
goes does |
3) If the verb ends in -s, -sh, -ss, x or -ch, add -es.
|
finish match press box |
finishes matches presses boxes |
4) If the verb ends in a consonant + -y the y changes to -ies.
|
try study |
tries studies |
But if the verb ends in a vowel + -y the y does not change.
|
play buy |
plays buys |
The verb 'have' is irregular.
| have | has |
