Singular: when talking about one object
plural: when talking about multiple objects
(singular, single)
Had may be singular or plural. --- No! We use had if the noun is singular and we use have if the noun is plural! TY!ural.
Has is used only for the third person singular (he, she, or it has).All other persons, singular or plural, use "have."
Need is in the singular form.Needs is in the plural form.
The word 'criteria' is the plural form of the singular word 'criterion'. 'Those are the criteria that I used in making my decision.' 'That is the criterion that I used in making my decision.' It is wrong to use the word 'criteria' as a singular. Similarly, it is wrong to use 'phenomena' as a singular. It is the plural form of the singular word 'phenomenon'.
Only in the singular second-person (you were). A singular subject in the first and third persons uses "was."
We use is in singular form and are in plural form.
Had may be singular or plural. --- No! We use had if the noun is singular and we use have if the noun is plural! TY!ural.
Techincally, bacteria is plural. Bacterium is the singular. The reality of contemporary usage is that most people are unfamiliar with the word "bacterium" and use bacteria for both the singular and plural. However, you should try to avoid using bacteria as a singular in formal communication.
Has is used only for the third person singular (he, she, or it has).All other persons, singular or plural, use "have."
Phenomena is a plural noun. The singular form is phenomenon. There is some tendency to use phenomena as a singular noun, but it is not actually a legitimate form.
Need is in the singular form.Needs is in the plural form.
The word 'criteria' is the plural form of the singular word 'criterion'. 'Those are the criteria that I used in making my decision.' 'That is the criterion that I used in making my decision.' It is wrong to use the word 'criteria' as a singular. Similarly, it is wrong to use 'phenomena' as a singular. It is the plural form of the singular word 'phenomenon'.
The noun 'use' is singular noun. The plural form is uses.The word 'use' is also a verb: use, uses, using, used.
Only in the singular second-person (you were). A singular subject in the first and third persons uses "was."
Bacteria is the plural form. The singular form is bacterium.Bacterias is grammatically incorrect.
Antenna
We use are when the sentence is in plural and is when the sentence is in singular form.