动词第三人称单数形式的拼写和读音

LAST UPDATED: 29/10/2021

Practical English Usage

拼写

大多数动词:动词原形加-s

work → works
sit → sits
stay → stays

以辅音+y结尾的动词:变y为i加-es

cry → cries
hurry → hurries
reply → replies

但(元音+y)例外:

enjoy → enjoys

以-s,-z,-ch,-sh或-x结尾的动词:动词原形加-es

miss → misses
buzz → buzzes
watch → watches
push → pushes
fix → fixes

例外情况:

have → has
go → goes
do → does

读音

动词-(e)s的读音取决于它前面的那个音。其读音规则和名词复数词尾-(e)s相同。
不规则读音:says(/sez/, 不能读 /seiz/);does(/daz/,不能读 /du:z/)。