Use of s or es or ies with verbs

These ppts explain the correct method of adding s/es/ies to verbs in present simple tense sentences. This is a common mistake made by many users of English language.

1. 1 ENGLISH GRAMMAR CORRECT WAY TO ADD S/ES/IES TO VERBS

2. 2 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Universal Formula of a Sentence in English Subject + Verb + Object (S V O)

3. 3 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Universal Formula of a Sentence in English Universal Formula of a Sentence in English Subject + Verb + Object A sentence can be without helping verb In this case the exact formula is: Subject + Main Verb + Object Examples: I read newspaper. He plays cricket. You work very hard. She comes everyday .

4. 4 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Universal Formula of a Sentence in English Universal Formula of a Sentence in English Subject + Verb + Object A sentence can also have a helping verb & a main verb Hence formula of a sentence with helping verb: Subject + helping Verb + Main Verb + Object Examples: I am reading newspaper. He did not arrive . You are working very hard. She will come tomorrow.

5. 5 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Universal Formula of a Sentence in English IMPORTANT Verb is compulsory in all sentences Examples: I play Cricket. (SVO) Play cricket. (- VO) I play ( SV -) Play. (- V -) I - Cricket. ( S – O )

6. 6 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Types of Verbs Main Verbs Helping Verbs Auxiliary Verbs Modal Auxiliary Eat Drink Sleep Read Think Drive Write Produce , and so on…. Is Are Am Was Were Do Does Did Has Have Had Can Could May Might Must Shall Should Will Would

7. Master ENGLISH Grammar! Person Words Used Used for First Person I, We, Us, Our Person Speaking Second Person You, Your Person Spoken to Third Person He, She, It, They, Their Person/ place/thing Being spoken about Personal Pronouns

8. Master ENGLISH Grammar! Personal Pronouns Singular (one in number) Plural (more than one in number) I We You You He They She They It They Book Books Boy Boys Girl Girls Table Tables Bag Bags Pen Pens

9. 9 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Add s/ es / ies to a verb only if the sentence meets above three conditions: It has base form of verb (play, eat, walk, talk etc.) There is no helping verb in the sentence. (Present Simple Tense Sentence) The subject is THIRD PERSON SINGULAR (He, she, it, Prem, Pen, Baroda, dog etc.) Examples: He works in a bank. Rita plays guitar very well. My brother visits me every Sunday. She goes to the bank daily.

10. 10 Master ENGLISH Grammar! Rules to add s, es or ies Verbs ending in s, z, x, ch , sh have es added in third person singular. Examples: Misses, buzzes, fixes, watches, pushes Verbs ending in y have ies in third person singular Examples: hurries, tries, worries, flies Other verbs have s added. Examples: reads, eats, plays, drops EXCEPTIONS: Goes, Does

11. 11 ENGLISH GRAMMAR CORRECT WAY TO ADD S/ES/IES TO VERBS

12. A Presentation by: Er . Sarwan Singh

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