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What are third person verbs?

There's no such thing as a "third person verb" in grammar. Instead, verbs are conjugated to match the person and number of the subject of the sentence. Here's how that works:

* Person refers to who is performing the action:

* First person: The speaker (I, we)

* Second person: The person being spoken to (you)

* Third person: Someone or something other than the speaker or the person being spoken to (he, she, it, they)

* Number refers to how many people or things are performing the action:

* Singular: One person or thing

* Plural: More than one person or thing

Here's how verbs are conjugated for different persons and numbers:

Present tense:

| Person/Number | Verb | Example |

|---|---|---|

| 1st person singular | - | I walk. |

| 2nd person singular | - | You walk. |

| 3rd person singular | -s | He/She/It walks. |

| 1st person plural | - | We walk. |

| 2nd person plural | - | You walk. |

| 3rd person plural | - | They walk. |

Past tense:

| Person/Number | Verb | Example |

|---|---|---|

| 1st person singular | -ed | I walked. |

| 2nd person singular | -ed | You walked. |

| 3rd person singular | -ed | He/She/It walked. |

| 1st person plural | -ed | We walked. |

| 2nd person plural | -ed | You walked. |

| 3rd person plural | -ed | They walked. |

So, instead of "third person verb," you would say "the verb is conjugated in the third person singular" or "the verb is conjugated in the third person plural."

Let me know if you'd like to see more examples or have any other questions about verb conjugation!

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