Verb Conjugation & Spelling
We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
| Subject | Verb | The Rest of the sentence | 
| I / you / we / they | speak / learn | English at home | 
| he / she / it | speaks / learns | English at home | 
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
- go – goes
 
- catch – catches
 
- wash – washes
 
- kiss – kisses
 
- fix – fixes
 
- buzz – buzzes
 
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
- marry – marries
 
- study – studies
 
- carry – carries
 
- worry – worries
 
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
- play – plays
 
- enjoy – enjoys
 
- say – says