Singular verbs are formed by adding 's' or 'es' to main verbs. For example: sees, goes, loves, writes, sits, likes, kisses, plays, hates, writes, studies, prophesies, belongs, allows, sends, pays, says, knows, permits, observes, prays, dances, walks, works, sleeps, eats, comments, calls, does, has, etc.
Why are they called singular verbs?
They are called singulars verbs because they are used with singular nouns or pronouns to indicate an event that happens always. That is, we use them with just one person or thing to show what the person or thing does always.
For instance:
My father goes to church. (This statement shows that my father is a regular church goer. That is, my father always goes to church.)
He loves me.
John kisses his wife every day.
Shola knows everything about me.
The man writes well.
What else do we need to know about singular verbs?
Singular verbs form their negatives by putting 'not' after 'does' and before the main verb in its infinitives, that is, the form without 's'.
For example:
My father does not go to church. (Please observe that after 'does' and 'not', we must not add any 's' to the main verb and the main verb must never be in the past tense.
He does not love me.
John does not kiss his wife.
Shola does not know me.
Other singular verbs are in the primary auxiliary verbs. They are: is, was, has and does.
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