Third Person Present Tense Rules

Thiago introduces the present tense, focusing on spelling rules for third-person verbs. He explains the basic rule of adding 's' and special cases for verbs ending in CH, SH, X, Z, S, and O, which require 'es'. For verbs ending in Y, if preceded by a vowel, 's' is added; if by a consonant, 'y' is replaced with 'ies'.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Irregular verbs in English

• Third-person present tense spelling rules

• Past tense verb conjugation

• Future tense verb conjugation

How does the verb 'to eat' change in the third person?

• It becomes 'eated'

• It becomes 'eat'

• It becomes 'eats'

• It stays the same

Which pronouns are used in the third person?

• I, you, we, they

• They, we, you

• I, he, she

• He, she, it

What is the first spelling rule for most verbs in the third person?

• Add 'ies' to the end

• Add 's' to the end

• Add 'es' to the end

• Add 'ed' to the end

Which of the following verbs follows the first spelling rule?

• Cry

• Go

• Catch

• Run

What do you add to verbs ending in 'ch', 'sh', 'x', 's', 'z', or 'o'?

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'ies'

• Add 'es'

• Add 's'

Which verb correctly follows the second spelling rule?

• He runs

• It plays

• She catches

• He buys

What happens to verbs ending in a consonant followed by 'y'?

• Add 'es'

• Add 's'

• Change 'y' to 'ies'

• Add 'ed'

Which of the following verbs changes 'y' to 'ies' in the third person?

• Buy

• Say

• Play

• Cry

What is the rule for verbs ending in a vowel followed by 'y'?

• Add 'ed'

• Add 's'

• Change 'y' to 'ies'

• Add 'es'