1. Åñëè îñíîâà ãëàãîëà îêàí÷èâàåòñÿ íà øèïÿùèé èëè ñâèñòÿùèé ñîãëàñíûé çâóê, à òàêæå íà ãëàñíûé (ò. å. â íàïèñàíèè íà áóêâû -o, -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -tch, -x, -z, -zz), òî ïåðåä îêîí÷àíèåì -sâñòàâëÿåòñÿ ãëàñíàÿ -e-.
go – goesbuzz – buzzes catch – catches
wash – washesbox – boxes
pass – passesteach – teaches
2. -y ïîñëå ñîãëàñíîé â îñíîâå ãëàãîëà ïåðåõîäèò â -ie- ïåðåä îêîí÷àíèåì -s.
try – triesstudy – studies
cry – criescarry – carries
fly – fliesmarry – marries
3. -y ïîñëå ãëàñíîé íå ïåðåõîäèò â -i- èëè -ie-.
play – plays
pray – prays
4. Åñëè ãëàãîë çàêàí÷èâàåòñÿ íà çâîíêóþ èëè ãëóõóþ ñîãëàñíóþ èëè íåìîå -e, òî äîáàâëÿåòñÿ òîëüêî áóêâà -s.
spend – spends come – comes
ask – asks look – looks
take – takes fill – fills