Если глагол оканчивается на буквы s, ss, sh, ch, tch, x, z, o, то добавляется окончание –es.
to pass – passes to watch – watches
to push – pushes to teach – teaches
to go – goes to do – does
Если глагол оканчивается на букву “y” и перед ней стоит согласная, то буква y меняется на i и добавляется окончание –es: to try – tries, to study – studies.
Но если слово оканчивается на букву “y”, а перед ней стоит гласная, то никаких изменений не происходит: to play – plays, to stay – stays.
УПРАЖНЕНИЕ 1. Прочитайте глаголы в 3 лице единственного числа. Укажите номера глаголов, которые читаются как I [s], II [z], III [Iz]. Проверьте себя по ключу.
1. arises 2. awakes 3. bears 4. beats 5. becomes 6. bends 7. bites 8. blows. 9. breeds 10. burns 11. bursts 12. buys 13. catches 14. chooses 15. clings 16. comes 17. costs 18. creeps 19. dares 20. deals 21. digs 22. draws 23. dreams 24. drinks 25. drives 26. eats 27. freezes 28. holds 29. lays 30. reads
Ключ:
[s] – 2, 4, 7, 11, 17, 18, 24, 26; [z] – 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30; [Iz] – 1, 13, 14, 27.
УПРАЖНЕНИЕ 2. Поставьте следующие предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы.
а) 1. I often meet him here. 2. We read newspapers every morning. 3. My friend always gives me books to read.
б) 1. Our teacher speaks French. 2. Her friend does English exercises at home. 3. We often have dictations. 4. They are at home now. 5. You also play the piano well.
УПРАЖНЕНИЕ 3. Откройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Indefinite и проверьте по ключу.
1. My sister (to get) up at 7 o’clock. 2. She (to go) to school in the morning. 3. Ann (to be) fond of sports. 4. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 5. After breakfast she (to go) to school. 6. She (to speak) French well. 7. My working day (to begin) at 8 o’clock. 8. My father and I (to leave) home at 7.30. 9. He (to take) a bus to his work. 10. We often (to copy) out these texts. 11. They usually (to have) their English in the evening. 12. My sister often (to send) me letters.
Ключ: 1. gets; 2. goes; 3. is; 4. does; 5. goes; 6. speaks; 7. begins; 8. leave; 9. takes; 10. copy; 11. have; 12. sends.