# He, She, It Plus Verb-s: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

He, she, it plus verb-s: The verb must agree with its subject. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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# He, she, it plus verb-s: rules and examples

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Short answer. The verb must agree with its subject. He, she, it and one person or thing take a verb with s in the present. I, you, we, they and more than one take the plain verb.

1 . Choose the right verb. The gardener ___ the hedge every Monday.

The verb must agree with its subject. He, she, it and one person or thing take a verb with s in the present. I, you, we, they and more than one take the plain verb.

One: verb with s. More than one, I or you: plain verb.

Has or have, does or do. Has and does go with he, she, it and one person or thing. Have and do go with I, you, we, they and more than one.

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- Verb with s or the plain verb . A singular subject takes the s form: runs, goes, watches. A plural subject takes the plain form with no s.
- Has or have, does or do . Has and does go with he, she, it and one person or thing. Have and do go with I, you, we, they and more than one.
- Am, is, are, was, were . In the present: I am, he, she or it is, you, we and they are. In the past: I, he, she or it was, you, we and they were.
- One: verb with s. More than one, I or you: plain verb.

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