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We always use am with the singular pronoun I and are with the singular pronoun you.
Was/Were
Singular Subject + Singular Verb Plural Subject + Plural Verb
I was your friend. They were your friends.
He was our neighbour. Amit and Charu were our neighbours.
The dog was barking. The dogs were barking.
SheW was dancing. They were dancing.
The boy was studying. The boys were studying.
Has/Have
Singular Subject + Singular Verb Plural Subject + Plural Verb
She has two red shirts. You have a beautiful doll.
He has a new washing machine. They have many toys.
The man has a bag. The men have bags.
The child has a toy. The children have toys.
She has a bicycle. They have bicycles.
We always use have with the singular pronouns I and you.
l I have a blue bag. l You have a cow.
Some More Uses of Verbs with Subjects
In simple present tense, we add -s or -es to the root form of a verb to make it singular.
We use -s or -es +root form of a verb with singular subjects.
Read the following sentences.
l Mr Punit teaches us English. l She buys a dress for me.
l He plays football.
In the above sentences, the words teaches, buys and plays are singular verbs as they are used with
singular subjects.
We use only the root form of a verb with plural subjects.
Read the following sentences.
l They play basketball in the court. l We like chocolates.
l Mr Jay and Mr Pandey teach us in our school.
In the above sentences, the words play, like and teach are plural verbs as they are used with plural
subjects.
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