The third person singular form of the verb is used to represent the simple present tense. It is indicated by the addition of an ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the end of the root verb.

Examples

• Ade likes to have pineapples in her breakfast.
  (Root verb: like; Third person singular form: likes)
• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
  (Root verb: rise, set; Third person singular form: rises, sets)