Identifying the Subject as Singular or Plural

Singular subject names only one person or thing. We always use a singular verb with a singular subject. A singular verb ends in -s, -es, or -ies.
 

Sandra draws a picture.
 

My father washes his car every Sunday.
 

The baby cries all night.
 

Plural subject names more than one person or thing. We always use a plural verb with a plural subject. Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or -ies.
 

Jack and Lyla play baseball together.
 

Stacy and Ben argue all the time.