Parts of Speech / Verb Forms and Conversion Tricks
LESSON 53 OF 261 · 5 MIN READ

V5 Conversion Tricks

Learn to use v5 Conversion Tricks to build clearer English sentences.

Let’s understand it

V5 is the form used with he, she, it, or a singular noun in ordinary positive simple-present sentences.

The building rule

Usually +s; s/sh/ch/x/z and common do/go endings +es; consonant+y → ies; have → has.

See it in a sentence

play → plays; read → reads

go → goes; watch → watches; wash → washes

study → studies; enjoy → enjoys

A little way to remember

A vowel before y keeps y.

Watch out

Wrong: studys. Correct: studies.

TRY IT YOURSELF

A quick check

A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.