RULES OF VERBS
1. A verb must agree with its subject in number.
Example: She runs every morning.
2. Singular subjects take singular verbs.
Example: The boy plays in the park.
3. Plural subjects take plural verbs.
Example: The boys play in the park.
4. "l" and "you" usually take plural verb forms (no -s), bu with be they have special orms.
Example: I play football. / You do your work. / I am happy. / I -Was tired.
5. Use "is" with singular nouns
Example: The cat is sleeping.
6. Use "are" with plural noun .
Example: The cats are sleeping.
7. Use "was" with singular past subjects.
Example: She was tired yesterday.
8. Use "were" with plural past subjects.
Example: They were at the party.
9. Verbs show tense (time of action).
Example: He walked to school.
10. Regular verbs add -ed in past tense.
Example: They played football.
11. Irregular verbs change form in past tense.
Example: She sang beautifully.
12. Use the base form after "to" (infinitive).
Example: I want to eat pizza.
13. Modal verbs take base form after them.
Example: She can swim well.
14. Do not add "-s" after modal verbs.
Example: He will come soon. (not comes)
15. Use "does" for singula subjects in questions/negatives:
Example: She does not like tea.
16. Use "do" for plural subjects in questions/negatives.
Example: They do not agree.
17. Use "did" for past tense questions/negatives.
Example: He did not go there.
18. Continuous tense uses "be + verb + ing."
Example: She is reading now,
19. Present perfect uses "have/has + past participle."
Example: I have eaten lunch.
20. Past perfect uses "had + past participle."
Example: They had left before we arrived.
21. Future tense uses "will + base verb."
Example: He will travel tomorrow.
22. Future continuous uses "will be + verb + ing."
Example: She will be waiting for you.
23. Future perfect uses "will have + past participle."
Example: By noon, I will have finished my work.
24. Stative verbs are not used in continuous form.
Example: I know the answer, (not am knowing)
25. Action verbs can be sed in continuous form.
Example: He is running fast.
26. Use "have" for possession in present tense.
Example: I have a car.
27. Use "had" for possession in past tense.
Example: She had a red bag.
28. Use "shall" with "l" and "we" in formal English.
Example: We shall overcome.
29. Use "should" for advice.
Example: You should study more.
30. Use "must" for necessity.
Example: You must wear a helmet.
31. Use "may" for permission.
Example: You may leave now.
32. Use "might" for possibility.
Example: It might rain today.
33. Use "can" for ability.
Example: She can sing well.
34. Use "could" for past ability/polite requests.
Example: When I was young, I could run fast.
35. Use "would" for hypothetical situations.
Example: I would go if I had time.
36. Causative verbs use object base verb.
Example: he made me laugh.
37. Passive voice uses "be+ past participle."
Example: The work was done on time.
38. Transitive verbs need an object.
Example: She wrote a letter.
39. Intransitive verbs do not need an object.
Example: He slept well.
40. Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.
Example: He reads a book. / He reads daily.
41. Phrasal verbs change meaning with particles.
Example: She gave up smoking.
42. "Do" can be used for emphasis.
Example: I do believe you.
43. Use the third-person singular "-s" in present tense.
Example: He works hard.
44. Do not use "-s" with plural subjects.
Example: They work hard.
45. Imperative verbs use base form.
Example: Sit down, please.
46. Negative imperatives use "do not + base verb."
Example: Do not touch that.
47. Verbs can form gerunds by adding "-ing."
Example: Swimming is fun.
48. Gerunds can act as subjects or objects.
Example: I enjoy reading.
49. Infinitives can act as subjects or objects.
Example: To dance is her dream.
50. Parallel verb forms must match in a sentence.
Example: She likes reading, writing, and painting.