Agreement rules to rememberRULE: Remember that with the "existential there," the verb must agree with the noun that follows.
There are good reasons to move out.
There is too much noise.
RULE: When you use an ordinal number (
first, second, third, etc.), the noun that follows should be singular, unless you specify how many with a cardinal number:
The first reason is that the rent is too high.
The second two reasons are the noise and the size.
RULE: In the present simple tense, do not add
s to the end of the verb when you use a plural subject. This includes the plural subject of a relative clause.
People love to eat fatty food.
The desire for fat comes from genes that regulate appetite.
RULE: In the present simple tense, add
verb + s to the end of the verb when you use the pronouns he/she/it.
To COME (Present Simple)
PERSON | SINGULAR | PLURAL |
1st person | I come | We come |
2nd person | You come | You come |
3rd person | He comes, she comes, it comes | They come |
To LOVE (Present Simple)
PERSON | SINGULAR | PLURAL |
1st person | I love | We love |
2nd person | You love | You love |
3rd person | He loves, she loves, it loves | They love |
To ENCOURAGE (Present Simple)
PERSON | SINGULAR | PLURAL |
1st person | I encourage | We encourage |
2nd person | You encourage | You encourage |
3rd person | He encourages, she encourages, it encourages | They encourage |