Spelling Rules in Present Simple

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Spelling Rules in Present Simple changes according to the ending of the verbs. We normally add -s to the verb in third singular forms (he/she/it). When we can't use -s, there are a few other spelling rules.

Spelling Rule 1	When the verb ends with -s we add -es pass ⇒ passes kiss ⇒ kisses
Spelling Rule 2	When the verb ends with -sh we add -es finish ⇒ finishes brush ⇒ brushes
Spelling Rule 3	When the verb ends with -ch we add -es watch ⇒ watches teach ⇒ teaches
Spelling Rule 4	When the verb ends with -x we add -es mix ⇒ mixes fix ⇒ fixes
Spelling Rule 5	When the verb ends with -o we add -es go ⇒ goes
Spelling Rule 6	When the verb ends with -y, this -y drops and we add -ies carry ⇒ carries fly ⇒ flies
Spelling Rule 7	When the verb ends with -e, we only add -s see ⇒ sees dance ⇒ dances

Verbs ending '-y' have two options:

Verbs that end with a consonant letter and '-y' take '-ies': “Carry” becomes “carries”
Verbs that with a vowel letter and '-y' take only -s. “Play” becomes “plays”.

Exercise

Spelling rules in present simple tense

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