Beginner 🎯 Pronunciation & Mistakes · #69 of 111

Mistake: Missing -s on Third Person

Add -s to he/she/it verbs.

Examples

  • He works here.

Key rules

  • In the present simple, add -s or -es to the verb with he, she and it
  • Remember -es after s, x, ch and sh: he watches

Common mistakes

  • He work here → He works here
  • She go to school → She goes to school

Use cases

  • Describing daily routines
  • Talking about other people
  • Writing biographies
💡 Tip: Add -s to the verb for he, she and it.
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