The appropriate form of
the verb is to be used according to the subject. In the simple present tense,
-s/-es will be added to the verb, only when the subject is he/she/it. (When you use a verb, you have to say who or
what is doing the action. This‘who or what’ is the subject of the verb. The
subject and the verb match each other. You say that the subject and the verb agree
when they match each other.)
Read the following:
I/me/you/they want a
pen.
He/she
wants a pen.
He/she goes home
in time
Similarly,
the form of the auxiliary verb will have to be used according to the subject,
in present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, etc.
Read the following :
I am writing an
essay. We are writing
an essay.
He/she is writing
an essay. I
have written an essay.
He/she has written
an essay. I
was writing an essay.
We were writing an essay
¨Use a singular verb if
the subject is a singular noun.
For example,
1)
He always drinks milk when he’s hot.
2)
She eats bananas for breakfast.
3)
Mom walks to work every day
¨The third person singular form of some verbs is made
by adding es at the
end. Some examples are verbs
that end in sh, ch, ss, x, zz and o.
e.g. brushes watches kisses fixes
rushes reaches
¨Here are some sentences with verbs in their third person singular form.
The subjects are in bold and
the verbs are in color.
1)
She always brushes her teeth at bedtime.
2)
Dad polishes his shoes until they shine.
3)
My brother watches television after school.
¨How do you make the third person singular form of
most verbs that end in y?
Usually, you just change the y to an i and then add es.
carry – carries hurry – hurries copy – copies
cry – cries fly – flies marry – marries
study – studies worry – worries bully – bullies
1)
A cat rricaes its kitten with its mouth.
2)
Mr.Patil hurries to work every morning.
3)
The baby cries a lot at night.
¨
Some verbs
that end in y have a vowel before the y.
Just add s at the end
of these words to make the
third person singular form.
buy – buys say – says pray – prays
pay – pays annoy – annoys stay – stays
Mom buys bread at the supermarket.
My friend says he has a salt-water aquarium.
¨If the subject of a verb is a plural noun.
1) Mom and Dad love us. 2) My sisters listen to music a lot.
3)The stars shine brightly on a clear
night. 4) Some people drink
¨ Suppose the subject of a noun refers to a group of people. Depending on the
meaning of the sentence, you
may use either a singular or a plural verb.
The audience was
enjoying the play.
The class has thirty students.
The class are handing in their papers.
FOR PRACICE
Que.1)
Read the following sentences. Underline the verb in each sentence.
1. Some children
learn very fast.
2. I like my new
bike.
3. Babies sometimes
sleep during the day.
4. My dad buys a
newspaper every morning.
5. These dolls belong
to Kathleen.
Exercise 2
Que.2)
Fill in the blank spaces with the third person singular form of the verbs in
parentheses.
Example: Adi_looks__
(look) sad today.
1. Vinayak________
(speak) English very well.
2. Mr.
Bhangare________ (come) to school on his motorbike.
3. My neighbor’s dog______
(bark) very loudly.
4. Our dog ______(catch)
the ball in its teeth.
5. Dad ______(buy)
his newspaper from the store on the corner.
Que.3) Underline
the verbs in the following sentences.
1. The cat jumped over the wall.
2. My sister likes her new jeans.
3. Grandad walks the dog every
evening.
4. Will you come with me to the
shop?
5. The boys are skating in the
park.
6. Dad is making sandwiches.
7. The children went to bed.
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