Subject-Verb Agreement

Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is
singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

Subject Verb Agreement in present tense.

1. The car looks expensive. (Singular)

2. The cars look expensive. (Plural)

3. We go to the gym on Saturdays. (Plural)

4. He goes to the Gym on Saturdays. (Singular)

Subject is singular = Verb (add S)

Subject is plural = Verb (w/o S)

1. She (play, plays) basketball.

2. You (play, plays) basketball.
3. I (like, likes) to go camping.
4. She (like, likes) to go camping.

Treat I/You as PLURAL

Auxiliary Verb/Helping Verb

(do/does – present simple)

(am/is/are/was/were – continuous tenses)

(have/has – perfect tenses)

1. The kids don't want it.

2. The child doesn't want it.

3. We are going to the Beach.

4. She is going to the beach.

5. Cid and Belle have been teaching for hours.

6. Cid has been driving for hours.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs (The action verb is never in “S” form rather it is always in the infinitive)

(may/could/will/must/should)

1. Belle should study.

2. They should study.
3. My friend might visit.
4. My friends might visit.
5. You should come.
6. He should come.

Indefinite Pronoun = Singular Subject

(Everybody, nobody, anybody, someone)

1. Everybody wants to be loved.

2. Nobody likes to be left out.

Past Tense

1. He left the house. (Singular)

2. They left the house. (Plural)
3. She played tennis.
4. They played tennis.

Future Tense

1. He will go to the gym. (Singular)

2. They will go to the gym. (Plural)