http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPlural+subject+tag%3aAuxiliariesSearch results for 'tag:Plural subject tag:Auxiliaries' matching tags 'Plural subject' and 'Auxiliaries'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3248.36859)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HasHaveNeedHelp/gvww/post.htm#30778Sun, 23 May 2004 17:39:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:30778AtesttakerHi Melaine! <br />Although i am learning english as a second language, i will try to explain your problem. <br />Well your problem is related to "Subject-verb agreement". In every sentence subject and verb should agree with each other. Remember that Have is a plural auxiliary verb and Has is singular. So whenever there is a plural subject you have to use "have" and for singluar subject "has" should be used. <br />"The tomatoes have grown quickly this year" <br />Here subject is tomatoes which is definitely plural therefore we use auxiliary verb"have". <br /> <br />The lettuce has grown quickly too. <br /> <br />Lettuce is singular and it requires a singular auxiliary verb"has". <br /> <br />The new supermarket has everything. <br /> <br />Subject"the new supermarket" is singular. <br /> <br />Mr and Mrs Smith and their son have gone to Sweden for the week. <br />Here subject is "Mr and Mrs Smith and their son" which is a plural subject so we have to use a plural auxiliary verb <br /> <br />have. <br />Also remember that <br />Ist person singular ----- I have <br />2nd person singular----- You have <br />3rd person Singurlar---- he ,she,it or any person has <br /> <br />1st person plural ----- we have <br />2nd person plural ----- you have <br />3rd person plural ----- they have <br />