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What are some the examples of plural verbs?

Here are some examples of plural verbs, along with explanations:

Simple Present Tense

* They walk to school every day. (Subject "they" is plural, so verb "walk" is plural)

* The dogs bark at the mailman. (Subject "dogs" is plural, so verb "bark" is plural)

* The children play in the park. (Subject "children" is plural, so verb "play" is plural)

* My friends eat pizza every Friday. (Subject "friends" is plural, so verb "eat" is plural)

Simple Past Tense

* The birds sang a beautiful melody. (Subject "birds" is plural, so verb "sang" is plural)

* The cars stopped at the red light. (Subject "cars" is plural, so verb "stopped" is plural)

* We went to the movies last night. (Subject "we" is plural, so verb "went" is plural)

* The students studied for their exams. (Subject "students" is plural, so verb "studied" is plural)

Future Tense

* They will visit their grandparents next week. (Subject "they" is plural, so verb "will visit" is plural)

* The cats will sleep all day. (Subject "cats" is plural, so verb "will sleep" is plural)

* The trees will grow taller in the spring. (Subject "trees" is plural, so verb "will grow" is plural)

* We will eat dinner at 7 pm. (Subject "we" is plural, so verb "will eat" is plural)

Note: You will often find the plural form of a verb ending in "-s" or "-es" in the present tense. This is because the plural form of the verb agrees with the plural subject.

Important:

* Remember that plural subjects need plural verbs.

* If the subject is singular, use a singular verb.

* This applies to all tenses, not just those mentioned above.

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