Verb Conjugation

In English, the verb we use in a sentence depends on its subject. How the verb changes is called a conjugation.

There are six object 'persons'.

First person singular

I am British.

I speak English.

Second person singular

You are British.

You speak English.

Third person singular

He is British.

He speaks English.

She is British.

She speaks English.

It is British.

It speaks English.

First person plural

We are British.

We speak English.

Second person plural

You are British.

You speak English.

Third person plural

They are British.

They speak English.

Now choose the correct verb conjugations and pay attention to tenses:

• 1) We ___ it is a good idea.
  
  thinks
  think
  
  
• 2) He ___ every day.
  
  runs
  run
  
  
• 3) They ___ all the information.
  
  has
  have
  
  
• 4) It ___ cold outside.
  
  look
  looks
  
  
• 5) She ___ on a hard bed.
  
  sleeps
  sleep
  
  
• 6) You ___ quiet today.
  
  are
  is
  
  
• 7) I ___ a strange dream last night.
  
  has
  had
  
  
• 8) When I got married, Sarah ___ at my wedding.
  
  sang
  sing
  sings
  
  
• 9) My dog ___ chasing cats.
  
  loves
  love
  
  
• 10) Does he ___ in a bank?
  
  works
  work
  worked
  
  
• 11) They ___ looking for you.
  
  were
  was
  
  
• 12) We ___ to take the bus because I couldn't find my car keys.
  
  has
  had