Amanda  +  25532 Sat, 13 Mar 04 12:42 PM Could you please explain why the following three sentences are correct. 1. I/You/We/They take the bus. 2. He/She takes the ferry. 3. It takes ten minutes. My question, specifically, is as follows: I know it sounds correct, but, how can I teach my ESL students why IT IS correct. I can't find an explanation anywhere!! I would greatly appreciate your assistance. Thank you. - Amanda Amanda Joined on Sat, Mar 13 2004 New Member 26 Verbs

	mirapence  +  25539 Sat, 13 Mar 04 01:28 PM Amanda, It takes a 'third person singular present' to take "takes" instead of "take." It is the rule. It's as simple as that. Mirapence mirapence Joined on Mon, Mar 8 2004 California, U.S.A Junior Member 77 Verbs

	suzi  +  25682 Mon, 15 Mar 04 06:38 PM cant you describe IT as the 3rd person "neuter" which we use for anything where she or he isnt used? and I'd say it was more to do with "agreement" than "tense" - so look up agreement in your ref. book for more guidance? suzi Joined on Wed, Jan 7 2004 Full Member 465 Verbs, Tenses

	Bulent  +  28479 Sat, 24 Apr 04 10:01 PM Hey Amanda it seems that you're teasing everybody around.You ask questions although you already know about the answers. Gee, it's sooo hard to understand people like you..We're not English professors!But I think I may give you some addresses to consult. Good luck on your research.. Bulent Joined on Sat, Apr 24 2004 New Member 07 Verbs