Level A2
Y to I Rule
He studies at night.
Look: He studies at night. A consonant stands before the last letter, so that letter changes.
Forms
study + es = studies— a consonant before the last letter: it changestry + ed = tried— the same with the tail about the pastplay + s = plays— a vowel before the last letter: nothing changes
A common mistake
Wrong: He studys at night.
Right: He studies at night.
A common mistake is to keep the word as it was. We write: He studies at night.
More examples
She carried the bags upstairs.
A consonant before the last letter: She carried the bags upstairs.
He enjoyed the concert.
A vowel before the last letter: He enjoyed the concert.