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Subject-verb agreement

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Subject-verb agreement Subject-verb agreement is an equation between verb (Kata Kerja) with sentence subject in terms of number, namely singular (singular) or plural (Jamak).  The subject can be noun (kata benda), pronoun (kata ganti), or another construction acting as noun, such as gerund and infinitive. Basically, the singular subject uses singular verb, while the plural subject uses plural verb (plural verbs). Subject-Verb Agreement (General) Generally in the form of simple present tense, singular verb is in the form of base form / bare infinitive (basic form of verb) with added endings -s / -es. As for plural verbs without ending -s / -es added (on the contrary, plural subjects are added ending -s / -es). Even though it is a single subject, I and you are paired with plural verbs. If the verb in the verb "to be", am is paired with I, is with a singular subject except I and you, and are with plural subject and you. Whereas in past te