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 We always use am/was with I.

 We always use are with you.

Was/Were

Singular Subject + Singular Verb Plural Subject + Plural Verb

I was your friend. We were your friends.

He was our neighbour. Amit and Charu were our neighbours.

The dog was barking. The dogs were barking.

Has/Have

Singular Subject + Singular Verb Plural Subject + Plural Verb

She has two red shirts. They have two red shirts.

He has a new washing machine. They have a new washing machine.

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We always use have with singular pronouns I and you.

 I have a blue bag.  You have a cow.

Some More Uses of Verbs with Subjects

We use the root form of a verb + -s or -es with singular subjects.
Read the following sentences. Subject–Verb Agreement

 Mrs Pandey teaches us.  She plays hockey.

In the given sentences, the words teaches and plays are singular verbs, so they are used
with singular subjects.

We use only the root form of a verb with plural subjects.

Read the following sentences.

 Mrs Joshi and Mrs Pandey teach us.  We buy a bicycle.
 They play cricket.

In the above sentences, the words teach, play and buy are plural verbs, so they are used

with plural subjects.
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