SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT

Singular Plural

First Person I walk.Second Person

You walk.

Third Person He/she walks.It walksKayla walks.

PRESENT TENSE (Right Now)

EXAMPLES:• I rescue stray animals.• He rescues stray

animals.

• It rescues stray animals.

Singular Plural

First Person I walk. We walk.Second Person

You walk. You walk.

Third Person He/she walks.It walksKayla walks.

They walk.Kayla and Sue walk.

Past Tense (Already Happened)Singular Plural

First Person I talked. We talked.

Second Person

You talked. You talked.

Third Person He/she talked.It talked.Kayla talked.

He/she talked.They talked. Jose and Sue talked.

To Be – Present Tense

Singular PluralFirst Person I am here. We are here.Second Person

You are here. You are here.

Third Person He/she is here.It is here. Kayla is here.

They are here.

To Be – Past Tense

Singular PluralFirst Person I was here. We were here.Second Person

You were here. You were here.

Third Person He/she was here.It was here. Kayla was here.

They were here.

To Do - PresentSingular Plural

First Person I do work. We do work.Second Person

You do work. You do work.

Third Person He/she does work.It does work Kyla does work.

They do work.

Examples• I do chores around the house. • Sam does chores around the

house.• She does chores in the yard.

To Do – Present (Plural)

Singular PluralFirst Person I do work. We do work.Second Person

You do work. You do work.

Third Person He/she does work.It does work Kyla does work.

They do work.

To Do – Past TenseSingular Plural

First Person I did work. We did work.

Second Person

You did work. You did work.

Third Person He/she did work.It did work. Kayla did work.

They did work.

Examples• Yesterday, I did chores around the

house. • Last Saturday, Sam did chores around

the house.• They do chores around the house.

Quiz

1. You (sit sits) on the front porch.2. They (complete completes) their

homework.3. I (eat eats) pizza every Friday.4. He (study studies) every night.5. Last night, she (do did) her homework.6. We (do did) our homework every night. 7. It (do does) its barking at night.

Answers

1. You (sit sits) on the front porch.2. They (complete completes) their homework.3. I (eat eats) pizza every Friday.4. He (study studies) every night.5. Last night, she (do did) her homework.6. We (do did) our homework every night. 7. It (do does) its barking at night.

Test Yourself. Fill in the blanks with the correct

present tense verb.

1. She ________________ on the rollercoaster.2. They ____________ in the mountain.3. It _____________ with his master.4. Kevin ____________ his brother to play

soccer. 5. You ____________ TV with his family.6. We ___________ for our food at the cashiers.