Form
The verb agrees with its subject in number (singular / plural), not with the noun nearest to it.
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|
| he, she, it, singular noun | singular (-s / is / has) | She lives in London. |
| I, you, we, they, plural noun | plural | My brothers play football. |
Use
- Singular: everyone, everybody, nobody, nothing, each, every, one of, the news, mathematics, physics, politics, the number of.
- Plural: glasses, scissors, trousers, pants, the police, people, children, a number of, the rich / the young.
- and = plural: Tom and Ana are friends (except one idea: Bread and butter is my favorite).
- either...or / neither...nor: the verb agrees with the nearest subject: Neither the teacher nor the students are ready.
- as well as / along with do not add: She, as well as her sisters, is coming.
- Amounts, time, distance: one unit: Ten dollars is a lot. Two hours is a long time.
- some / half / all of + noun: the verb follows the noun: Some of the water is dirty. Some of the books are old.
Watch out
The news are good → The news is good. Everyone are ready → Everyone is ready.My glasses is broken → My glasses are broken.Each of them have → Each of them has.
En español
El verbo concuerda con el sujeto. Everyone, nobody, news, mathematics son singulares; glasses, scissors, police, people son plurales. Con either...or / neither...nor el verbo concuerda con el sujeto más cercano.
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