Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use a singular verb?

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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The cat runs').

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When do we use a plural verb?

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We use a plural verb when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The cats run').

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What is the correct verb form for 'He/She/It' in present tense?

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The correct verb form is 'does' (e.g., 'He does his homework').

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What is the correct verb form for 'They' in present tense?

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The correct verb form is 'do' (e.g., 'They do their homework').

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What is the correct verb form for 'I' in present tense?

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The correct verb form is 'do' (e.g., 'I do my homework').

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What is the correct verb form for 'You' in present tense?

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The correct verb form is 'do' (e.g., 'You do your homework').

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What is the correct verb form for 'He/She/It' in past tense?

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The correct verb form is 'did' (e.g., 'He did his homework').

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What is the correct verb form for 'They' in past tense?

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The correct verb form is 'did' (e.g., 'They did their homework').

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What is the rule for using 'is' and 'are'?

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Use 'is' for singular subjects and 'are' for plural subjects (e.g., 'The dog is barking' vs. 'The dogs are barking').