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.
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MasterENGLISH
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.
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MasterENGLISH
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.
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MasterENGLISH
Grammar!
Universal Formula
of a Sentence in English
IMPORTANT
Verb is compulsory in all sentences
Examples:
1. I play Cricket. (SVO)
2. Play cricket. (- VO)
3. I play (SV -)
4. Play. (- V -)
I - Cricket. (S – O )
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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
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Grammar!
Add s/es/ies to a verb only
if the sentence meets above three conditions:
1. It has base form of verb
(play, eat, walk, talk etc.)
2. There is no helping verb in the sentence.
(Present Simple Tense Sentence)
3. 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.
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Grammar!
Rules to add s, es or ies
1. Verbs ending in s, z, x, ch, sh have es added in
third person singular.
Examples: Misses, buzzes, fixes, watches,
pushes
2. Verbs ending in y have ies in third person
singular Examples: hurries, tries, worries, flies
3. Other verbs have s added.
Examples: reads, eats, plays, drops
EXCEPTIONS: Goes, Does
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