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SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT. The tense of the verb tells the time of the action. The simple tenses are the present , the past , and the future . The present tense shows actions that are happening now . Do not forget ….
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The tense of the verb tells the time of the action. The simple tenses are the present, the past, and the future. The present tenseshows actions that are happening now.
Do notforget….. Whensubjects and verbsagree, they match in numberand person.
Singular subjectsneed singular verbs. Theboyrideshisbicycle. Plural subjectsneed plural verbs. Theboysridetheirbicycle.
Rules tokeep in mind Rule No. 1: To form the present tense for regular verbs used with a singular subject and the pronouns he, she, and itdo the following:
Rules tokeep in mind Rule No. 2:To form the present tense for regular verbs used with a plural subject and the pronouns I, you, we, and theydo not add an –s. Examples: The boys eat at the school’s dining room. You study every day after school.