Subject-Verb Agreement (A1 Foundation)

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on subject-verb agreement for Level A1 foundation, including present simple rules, do/does auxiliaries, and past/present forms of the verb 'to be'.

Present simple verbs: I / You / We / They

Subjects that use the base verb (e.g., "I like football" or "They work today").

Present simple verbs: He / She / It

Subjects that require adding -s to the verb (e.g., "He likes football").

Do (Auxiliary Verb)

The auxiliary verb form used for statements and questions with subjects I, you, we, and they.

Does (Auxiliary Verb)

The auxiliary verb form used for statements and questions with subjects he, she, and it.

Base verb rule after "does"

The grammatical rule stating that after using "does", you must use the base verb (e.g., "Does he like?" instead of "Does he likes?").

Am

The present form of the verb "to be" used with the subject "I" (e.g., "I am busy today").

Is

The present form of the verb "to be" used with he, she, and it (e.g., "She is at work today").

Are

The present form of the verb "to be" used with you, we, and they (e.g., "They are ready today").

Was

The past form of the verb "to be" used with I, he, she, and it (e.g., "I was busy yesterday").

Were

The past form of the verb "to be" used with you, we, and they (e.g., "They were ready yesterday").

Common Mistake: "I likes"

An incorrect usage where -s is added after "I"; the correct form is "I like."

Common Mistake: "She do"

An incorrect usage of the auxiliary verb; the correct form for subjects like "she" is "She does."