How can you say that the verb agree to its subject

Question

How can you say that the verb agree to its subject

Answer 1

The answer to this is really very simple. The verb must agree with its subject in both person and number.

Follow these simple rules:

If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular

If the subject is in the first person, the verb must be in first person.

If the subject is in second or third person, the verb must agree.

Some examples:

She doesn't know the answer. (correct)

She don't know the answer. (incorrect, he is third person singular don't is not)

You were invited to the meeting. (correct)

You was invited to the meeting. (incorrect)

I saw a dog. (correct)

I seen a dog. (incorrect, I is first person seen can only be first person when preceded by a form of have)

This is a very simplistic rule but can become very complicated when dealing with compound subjects.

For example:

Bob and Jane are going to the movies.

Bob and Jane are both singular first person. The word IS is singular first person but the correct form is ARE. Bob and Jane must be viewed as a first person plural.

Example:

Bacon and eggs is a popular combination.

In this example bacon and eggs instead of being seen as a plural it is correctly seen as a singular unit (connected subject unit) therefore the correct form of the verb is IS.

I hope that helped if you are not more confused than you already were.

Answer 2

Sorry but this is a hard question to answer without you asking it in proper phonetic English, however I think it is safe to say that in the right context you could use any verb with any subject.