“Subject-Verb Agreement” in “About Writing: A Guide”
Subject-Verb Agreement
Present Tense Forms of want and relax
| Singular | | Plural | |
| First Person | I | want | We | want |
| Second Person | You | want | You | want |
| Third Person | He/she/it | wants | They | want |
| Singular | | Plural | |
| First Person | I | relax | We | relax |
| Second Person | You | relax | You | relax |
| Third Person | He/she/it | relaxes | They | relax |
Examples: I want to eat an ice cream. They relax visibly.
Present Tense Forms of have
| Singular | | Plural | |
| First Person | I | have | We | have |
| Second Person | You | have | You | have |
| Third Person | He/she/it | has | They | have |
Examples: You have my full attention. It has very bad breath!
Present Tense Forms of do/don’t
| Singular | | Plural | |
| First Person | I | do/don’t | We | do/don’t |
| Second Person | You | do/don’t | You | do/don’t |
| Third Person | He/she/it | does/doesn’t | They | do/don’t |
Examples: She doesn’t like to wear dresses. We do our own homework.
Present Tense Forms of be
| Singular | | Plural | |
| First Person | I | am/was | We | are/were |
| Second Person | You | are/were | You | are/were |
| Third Person | He/she/it | is/was | They | are/were |
Examples: We are learning so much today! I was lost before!
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