Adding -es to the end of verbs and plurals
We can add -es to words to make plurals - watches, dishes, boxes
and to verbs to make the third person 's' - He washes, she watches, it finishes...
Can you remember the rule about adding -es to the end of words?
Which letters do we add -es to?
Look at these plurals: boxes, glasses, matches, buses, dishes...
Look at these verbs: teaches, passes, watches, finishes...
Can you see which letters we add -es to?
We add -es after s / ss / sh/ ch / x
We also add - es after o: potatoes and tomatoes, does, goes
This is one of the easiest rules to remember!