What Is Pronoun-Verb Agreement

In an earlier lesson, you learned that the subject of a sentence must always agree with its verb.

Agree means the subject and verb match in number.

That's why we say:

The boy is running. ✅

Not:

The boy are running. ❎

The same thing is true with pronouns.

      Pronouns are words that replace nouns, like he, she, it, we, I, and you.

      Pronouns should agree in number with their verb.

Take a look:

He/She/It is running.
They are running.
We are running.
You are running.
I am running.

Tip: is, are, and am are all forms of the word be. It's irregular. So memorize those 👆.

Now let's learn about pronoun-verb agreement with regular verbs.

Rules for Regular Verbs

1. Add -s to He, She, It

When you use the pronouns he, she, and it, add "s" to the end of the base verb to make it present tense.

He paints nice pictures.

She dances very well.

It wags its tail when its happy.

2. When NOT to add -s

When using the pronouns I, you, we, and they, don't add "s" to the base verb.

Take a look:

I like cake.
It's not "I likes cake."

You swim quickly.

We read a lot of books.

They study every night.

We don't say, "They studies every night."

Great job learning about pronoun and verb agreement. 😺

Now, complete the practice.