Alright, now that you’ve learned what verbs are, it’s time to make sure they actually match the subject of the sentence. This lesson is all about subject-verb agreement—a fancy way of saying:
👉 The verb must match the subject.
(El verbo debe coincidir con el sujeto.)
🎯 The Simple Rule
In the present tense, here’s the pattern in English:
If the subject is he, she, or it, the verb usually ends in -s
For I, you, we, and they, the verb stays the same
That’s it!
Let’s compare that to Spanish for a second.
⚙️ Comparison with Spanish
In Spanish, the verb changes a lot depending on the subject:
Let’s use the verb comer (to eat):
yo como
tú comes
él / ella come
nosotros comemos
ustedes comen
ellos comen
That’s five different forms!
In English, we keep it simple:
I eat
You eat
He/She/It eats
We eat
They eat
Only one small change: add -s to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it.
📋 Common Subjects + Verbs
Let’s look at some quick examples in English with Spanish meaning:
I work. (Yo trabajo.)
She works. (Ella trabaja.)
They study. (Ellos estudian.)
He studies. (Él estudia.)
You like music. (Tú/usted te gusta la música.)
It rains a lot. (Llueve mucho.)
We cook dinner. (Nosotros cocinamos la cena.)
He cooks dinner. (Él cocina la cena.)
📝 Try It: Choose the Correct Verb Form
She ______ (like / likes) pizza.
I ______ (play / plays) the guitar.
They ______ (walk / walks) to school.
He ______ (go / goes) to bed early.
We ______ (read / reads) every night.
Remember:
Use -s for he, she, or it
No -s for I, you, we, or they
✍️ More Verbs to Practice (with Spanish meaning)
Practice making sentences with these common verbs. Just remember the -s for he/she/it in the present tense.
live – vivir
want – querer
open – abrir
close – cerrar
run – correr
need – necesitar
help – ayudar
drive – conducir
teach – enseñar
learn – aprender
Example:
She drives to work. (Ella conduce al trabajo.)
They learn English. (Ellos aprenden inglés.)
Prof. Rock’s Tip:
This is one of those small grammar details that really makes your English sound right. Once you get used to adding -s for third person (he, she, it), your sentences will sound much more natural.
Here’s an easy way to remember:
🗣 "He, she, it... S it!"
(If the subject is he, she, or it—add s to the verb.)
That’s it for now! You’re building strong grammar muscles—one lesson at a time.
See you in Lesson 4,
– Prof. Rock