Welcome! Today we'll learn about third person singular, an important concept in English grammar. Third person singular refers to pronouns and nouns that describe a single person or thing other than the speaker or listener. Let's look at how this fits into the grammatical person system.
Now let's focus on the three main third person singular pronouns. HE refers to a male person, SHE refers to a female person, and IT refers to things, animals, or concepts. These pronouns are essential building blocks in English sentences and help us avoid repeating nouns.
Third person singular also includes singular nouns that refer to people, animals, or things other than the speaker or listener. For example, Mary, the dog, or the book are all third person singular nouns. Any singular noun that refers to someone or something else falls into this category.
Here's the most important grammar rule for third person singular: when the subject is third person singular, verbs in the simple present tense must add S or ES. For example, walk becomes walks, go becomes goes, and study becomes studies. This rule only applies to third person singular subjects.
To summarize what we've learned: Third person singular includes the pronouns he, she, and it, as well as singular nouns referring to people, animals, or things. The key grammar rule is that verbs must add S or ES when used with third person singular subjects in the simple present tense. Understanding this concept is fundamental for speaking and writing correct English.