This document provides examples of subject/verb agreement in English for present and past tense verbs. It covers singular and plural subjects, the first, second, and third person subjects, and examples of verbs like "to be", "to do", and regular verbs. It also includes a short quiz to test understanding of subject/verb agreement rules.
2. Singular Plural
First Person I walk.
Second
Person
You walk.
Third Person He/she walks.
It walks
Kayla walks.
PRESENT TENSE (Right Now)
EXAMPLES:
• I rescue stray animals.
• He rescues stray animals.
• It rescues stray animals.
3. Singular Plural
First Person I walk. We walk.
Second
Person
You walk. You walk.
Third Person He/she walks.
It walks
Kayla walks.
They walk.
Kayla and Sue walk.
4. 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.
5. To Be – Present Tense
Singular Plural
First 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.
6. To Be – Past Tense
Singular Plural
First 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.
7. To Do - Present
Singular 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.
• I do chores around the house.
• Sam does chores around the house.
• She does chores in the yard.
8. To Do – Present (Plural)
Singular 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.
9. To Do – Past Tense
Singular 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.
• Yesterday, I did chores around the house.
• Last Saturday, Sam did chores around the
house.
• They do chores around the house.
10. 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.
12. 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.