This document provides instruction on using singular and plural verbs in English sentences. It explains that singular verbs like "is", "am", "does", and "has" are used with singular subjects. Plural verbs like "are", "do", "were", and "have" are used with plural subjects, except "have" is only used with plural subjects "we" and "they". Examples are given of sentences using these different verbs in the singular and plural forms.
2. SINGULARSINGULAR
When the subjectWhen the subject
is single or oneis single or one
in number thenin number then
we usewe use
is., am, does has,is., am, does has,
waswas
NOTE: Have willNOTE: Have will
be used onlybe used only
with I and Youwith I and You
4. SETENCES WITH ISSETENCES WITH IS
AM AM
AMAM
I am studying.I am studying.
ISIS
She isShe is
playing.playing.
5. SENTENCES WITH DOESSENTENCES WITH DOES
WASWAS
WASWAS
He wasHe was
running.running.
DOESDOES
He does hisHe does his
home workhome work
regularlyregularly
7. PLURALPLURAL
NOTE: In plural haveNOTE: In plural have
is used only with Weis used only with We
and They.and They.
When the subject isWhen the subject is
more in number thenmore in number then
we usewe use
Are, do, were, haveAre, do, were, have
8. SENTENCES WITH HAVESENTENCES WITH HAVE
HAVEHAVE
They have aThey have a
party tonight.party tonight.
We have to goWe have to go
to Agra.to Agra.
9. SENTENCES WITH DOAND ARESENTENCES WITH DOAND ARE
DODO
We will do theWe will do the
work.work.
AREARE
They areThey are
playing.
10. SENTENCES WITH WERESENTENCES WITH WERE
WEREWERE
They wereThey were
fighting.fighting.
WEREWERE
We wereWe were
sleeping.sleeping.
werewere