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PRONUNCIATION: verb endings -s and -es

The 3rd person singular present simple -S and -ES have 3 pronunciations: /z/, /s/ and /Iz/. Listen and repeat the names. Pay attention to the /z/, /s/ and /Iz/ sounds.

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

 

Charles /z/

Charles

Chris /s/

Chris

Mercedes /Iz/

Mercedes

Exercise 1

Listen to the sentences. Who is the subject? Pay attention to the sound of the -s and -es verb endings. Is it Charles /z/, Chris /s/ or Mercedes /Iz/?

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Example: Chris sometimes drinks /s/ cola.

  1. often eats healthy food.
  2. goes to the supermarket once a week.
  3. never drinks milk.
  4. loves sweets.
  5. washes the dishes after lunch.
  6. teaches Chris how to cook.
  7. cooks for his family.
  8. prepares delicious dishes.
  9. works in a restaurant.
  10.  watches cooking shows on TV.
  11. takes a coffee before lunch.
  12. hates fast food.

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Exercise 2

Read the following sentences aloud. Draw the table below in  your notebook (or copy and paste it on an electronic document) and put each verb in the correct column.

  1. My sister reads a lot of books.
  2. My cousin catches the bus to school every morning.
  3. My best friend dances a lot.
  4. My mother eats a lot of fruit.
  5. My older sister laughs a lot.
  6. My father phones my grandfather every day.
  7. My aunt swims a lot.
  8. Peter drives 15 kilometres every weekend.
  9. Mary wakes up at seven o'clock every morning.
  10. Lucy revises a lot before exams.

 

/z/ /s/ /iz/

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