When adding the s ending to a verb in the third person singular in English, there may be some spelling changes: • Add es to a verb which ends in a whistling sound ( s,sh,ch,x,z,o) I wash – Suzy washes her car once a week. I do – Suzy does the dishes every Wednesday. • In verbs that end with y preceded by a consonant, drop the y, replace it with i and add es. However, If the y is preceded by a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) just add s. You study – Dan studies English twice a week. but: We play –Sharon plays football 3 times a week.

Correction: ''What does the 'es' mean?''