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English Verb Conjugation Rules: A Comparative Overview

Discover how English verb conjugation differs from other languages like French, with a focus on regularity in all persons except the 3rd singular. Learn the rules for adding -s, -es, and -ies to verbs based on their endings.

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English Verb Conjugation Rules: A Comparative Overview

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  1. 1.1 Verbs in 3rd person singular ( works, lives, speaks)

  2. Compared to other languages (like French, for example) conjugation in English is very regular. If we conjugate a verb in any tense, the verb will stay the same in all persons. The only exception is the third person singular and a couple of verbs.

  3. a) All verbs ended in -y and a vowel before it, get -s. Example: Eat • he eats • she eats • it eats

  4. b) Verbs ended in -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o get -es. Examples: • kiss - kisses • watch - watches • push - pushes

  5. c) Verbs ended with -y and a consonant before it, get -ies. Examples: • cry - cries • try - tries • marry - marries

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