THE PRESENT SIMPLE SPELLING CHANGES

THE PRESENT SIMPLE SPELLING CHANGES

Some verbs have present simple spelling changes with 'he', 'she' or 'it':

1: Verbs that end in 'y':

A: Verbs that end in 'y' often change 'y' to 'ie' before 's':

For example:

study becomes studies

try becomes tries

marry becomes marries

fly becomes flies

cry becomes cries

Note: (Be careful! 'y' doesn't change to 'ie' if the ending is 'ay', 'ey', 'oy', 'uy'. So, play becomes plays, say becomes says, buy becomes buys, enjoy becomes enjoys, stay becomes stays)
2: Verbs that end in 's', 'sh', 'ch', or 'x':

A: Verbs that end in 's', 'sh', 'ch' or 'x' often add 'e' before 's':

For example:

pass becomes passes

wash becomes washes

teach becomes teaches

SPELLING CHANGES WITH PRESENT SIMPLE ‘S’

Direction: Put the verb into the present simple. Be sure you spell it correctly!

1. She __________________ (play) tennis every Sunday.

2. He __________________ (buy) a cup of coffee every morning.

3. Julie __________________ (study) French at school.

4. Luke __________________ (try) hard to be polite.

5. She __________________ (enjoy) going swimming.

6. Lucy __________________ (wash) her hair every day.

7. John never __________________ (cry).

8. My mother always __________________ (say) that love is more important than money.

9. I hope Julie __________________ (pass) the exam.

10. The plane __________________ (fly) low over the airport.

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