Parts of Speech / Verb Forms and Conversion Tricks
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.