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13BEFORE WRITINGA Complete the verbs with the correct suffixes (-s, -es or -ies).Kofi always wake......... up at seven o%u2019clock in the morning.She brush......... her teeth every morning.He usually stud......... English at nights.A mechanic fix......... vehicles.It play......... with its toys in the garden.1.2.3.4.5.In Simple Present Tense, we add -s, -es or -ies to the verbs in affirmative sentences if the subject is the third singular pronoun (he - she - it).%u25cf He likes %u25cf She watches %u25cf It fliesWe add -es to the verbs ending with -ch, -sh, -x, -ss or -o.We add -ies to the verbs ending with consonant + yUseful Tips 1B Rewrite the sentences into negative form or question form.Kofi brushes his teeth with a regular toothbrush.Negative : .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Question : ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1.The school bell rings at 9 AM.Negative : .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Question : ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2.In Simple Present Tense, we don%u2019t add the suffixes (-s, -es or -ies) to the verbs in the negative sentences or question sentences. (does not = doesn%u2019t)%u25cf He doesn%u2019t like %u25cf She doesn%u2019t watch %u25cf It doesn%u2019t fly%u25cf Does he like? %u25cf Does she watch? %u25cf Does it fly?Useful Tips 2