Knowing Your Verbs
Verbs govern person as
well as number (whether the verb is singular or plural in
form).
Person refers to the
person or the thing that is a subject or an object.
First person refers to I and we,
with me and us as the object, respectively.
e.g. I go. (subject)
e.g. We go.(subject)
e.g. They speak to me. (object)
e.g. They speak to us. (object)
Second person refers to you with you as
the object.
e.g. You go.
(subject)
e.g. They speak to you.
(object)
Third person refers to he, she, it,
and they, with him, her, it,
and them as the object, respectively.
e.g. He goes.
e.g. She goes.
e.g. It goes.
e.g. They go.
e.g. They speak to him.
(object)
e.g. They speak to her.
(object)
e.g. They speak
to it. (object)
e.g. They speak
to them. (object)
Indicative mood indicates a
statement or a question.
e.g. He loves to
paint.
e.g. Do you believe in
God?
Imperative mood indicates making a
request or command.
e.g. Please tell me
the truth. (The subject “you” is understood.)
e.g. Go out!
(The subject “you” is understood.)
Stephen Lau
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