Subject-verb agreement at a glance
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Present-tense forms of love and try (typical verbs)
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SINGULAR
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PLURAL
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FIRST PERSON
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I
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love
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we
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love
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SECOND PERSON
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you
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love
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you
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love
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THIRD PERSON
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he/she/it*
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loves
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they**
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love
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SINGULAR
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PLURAL
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FIRST PERSON
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I
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try
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we
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try
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SECOND PERSON
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you
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try
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you
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try
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THIRD PERSON
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he/she/it*
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tries
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they**
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try
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Present-tense forms of have
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SINGULAR
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PLURAL
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FIRST PERSON
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I
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have
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we
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have
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SECOND PERSON
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you
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have
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you
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have
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THIRD PERSON
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he/she/it*
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has
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they**
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have
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Present-tense forms of do
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SINGULAR
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PLURAL
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FIRST PERSON
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I
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do/don’t
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we
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do/don’t
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SECOND PERSON
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you
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do/don’t
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you
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do/don’t
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THIRD PERSON
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he/she/it*
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does/doesn’t
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they**
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do/don’t
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Present-tense and past-tense forms of be
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SINGULAR
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PLURAL
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FIRST PERSON
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I
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am/was
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we
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are/were
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SECOND PERSON
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you
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are/were
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you
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are/were
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THIRD PERSON
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he/she/it*
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is/was
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they**
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are/were
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*And singular nouns (child, Roger)
**And plural nouns (children, the Mannings)