A singular subject takes a singular verb.

For example:

Singular Singular verb

subject
I like ( plural verb) to eat ice-cream.
He likes to eat fried rice.
She sings sweetly.
It does not swim.
When the subject is singular,
the verb must be singular.
The singular verb normally
ends with an ‘s’.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.

For example:

Plural subject Plural verb

The boys play badminton every
The girls evening.
You do not cook well.
They
We
When the subject is plural,
the verb must be plural.
The plural verb normally
does not end with an ‘s’.
‘I’ and ‘You’ are singular subjects
but the verb which agree with them
must be plural verb.
THE VERB ‘TO BE’

Subject Present Form

I am

He
She is
It
You
We are
They
THE VERB ‘TO BE’

Subject Past Form

I
He was
She
It
You
We were
They
THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’

Subject Present Form

I have

He
She has
It
You
We have
They
THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’

Subject Past Form

I
He had
She
It
You
We had
They
THE VERB ‘TO DO’

Subject Present Form

I do

He
She does
It
You
We do
They
THE VERB ‘TO HAVE’

Subject Past Form

I
He did
She
It

You
We did
They
 Find the answers

1.Tina and Lina ______________ in the library just now.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

2. I _____________ my homework every night.

A. do B. does C. was D. were

3. She ______________ her school work neatly.

A. do B. does C. is D. are

4. I ______________ the one who finished first.

A. are B. is C. am D. was

5. ______________ you taken your dinner ?

Yes, I have .
A. is B. was C. are D. were
6. Ashwin and Sandra ____________ hardworking students.
A. is B. are C. has D. have

7. Raju and Daniel ______________ in the computer room now.

A. is B. are C. was D. have

8. There ______________ three ducks swimming in the pond.

A. is B. are C. was D. have

9. I ______________ doing my homework when Jamal called.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

10. Azmi’s house ______________ clean and spacious.

A. is B. are C. did D. were
11.Who ______________ you? I have never seen you before.
A. is B. am C. are D. were

12. My father ____________ gone to Italy on a business trip.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

13. She ______________ late for school because she missed the bus .
A. is B. am C. was D. were

14. Mak Ting’s children ______________ not like to eat hot and spicy
food.
A. is B. are C. do D. does

15. The children _____________ a pet dog.

A. is B. has C. have D. was
16.Idris and Johani ______________ in the discipline teacher’s
office now.
A. is B. are C. was D. have

17. The scouts _____________ so much fun during the camp.

A. is B. are C. has D. had

18. Fireworks ______________ first invented by people from China.

A. is B. are C. were D. was

19. The queen ______________ waving to the crowd from the

grandstand during the parade.
A. has B. are C. was D. were

20. Mr Chong’s house ______________ broken into by a thief last night.

A. are B. has C. was D. were
21.Mariam ______________ her homework everyday.
A. do B. does C. is D. was

22. The pupils _____________ to start doing the project now.

A. has B. do C. have D. did

23. Sam ______________ not do his homework last night, so his

teacher scolded him.
A. do B. does C. did D. done

24.’’Who ______________ taken my book by mistake?’’ asks Lai.

A. has B. were C. was D. did

25. A : What ______________ your father’s job?

B : He is an engineer .
A. are B. were C. is D. was
26.’’What ______________ you done to my shirt ?’’asks Fahmi.
A. has B. have C. are D. were

27.Aliza _____________ in the shopping mall yesterday.

A. are B. were C. is D. was

28. I ______________ not at home when my aunt came.

A. is B. am C. was D. were

29. Please do not disturb the children because they _______ busy
now.
A. are B. were C. is D. was

30.Sharmila ______________ not returned from Johor Bahru yet.

A. is B. was C. has D. have