First person words are the words for the person speaking.
When a person is speaking, she/he rarely uses their name or a noun. A person speaking most often uses the first person pronouns.
The singular, first person, pronouns are: I, me, mine, my, myself
Example use of first person, singular nouns:
Example use of first person, singular pronouns:
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
"Was cleaning" together is the first or third person singular past progressive tense of the verb "clean". If the two words are considered separately, both "was" and "cleaning" are verbs: "Was" is the first or third person singular past of the verb "be" and "cleaning" is the present participle form of the verb "clean".
The first person pronouns take the place of a noun (or another pronoun) for the person (or people) speaking.The first person pronouns are:Singular: I, me, my, mine, myself.Plural : We, us, our, ours, ourselves.Examples for singular, first person:When I saw the posting, I knew it was the job for me. (personal pronouns)My new job starts on Monday. (possessive adjective)The cubicle at the end is mine. (possessive pronoun)I bought myself a new outfit for work. (reflexive pronoun)Examples for plural, first person:When we arrived home, mom had lunch ready for us. (personal pronouns)Our house is a short walk from school (possessive adjective)The house with the green door is ours. (possessive pronoun)We cleaned up after lunch ourselves. (reflexive pronoun)
Singular nouns are words for one person, place, or thing. Some examples are:applebabycostdangereggflowergorillaharpicejadekneelunchminnownoteorangepolequestionrosesmileturtleunclevacationwaterxylophoneyearzircon
The words was and were are not singular or plural, BUT... WAS is used after a singular noun, and WERE is used after a plural noun. Examples: The dog (a singular noun) WAS walking in the park today. The dogs (a plural noun) WERE walking in the park today. A helpful saying to remember; He WAS, they WERE.
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Examples of singular words that do not have a plural form include "furniture," "knowledge," and "sheep." These words are considered to be non-count nouns, meaning that they do not have a distinct plural form or are used as singular concepts.
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and the plural:sheepdeergrouseChineseSwissLebaneseoffspringknowledgebarracksinformationbutterswine
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
Here are some examples of singular noun words:housecartoothfootschoolworkjobflowerrosegrasswindow
WAS is the past simple, first- and third-person singular form of the verb 'to be' WERE is the same, but for the second-person singular and all plural forms HAS/HAVE BEEN is the present perfect form -- but that is two words HAD BEEN is the past perfect form -- but again, two words IS is the present, third-person singlular AM is the present, first-person singular --- The context is important for any other answer. I WAS A TEACHER -- means WORKED AS I WAS HAPPY -- means FELT and so on.
WAS is the past simple, first- and third-person singular form of the verb 'to be' WERE is the same, but for the second-person singular and all plural forms HAS/HAVE BEEN is the present perfect form -- but that is two words HAD BEEN is the past perfect form -- but again, two words IS is the present, third-person singlular AM is the present, first-person singular --- The context is important for any other answer. I WAS A TEACHER -- means WORKED AS I WAS HAPPY -- means FELT and so on.
A singular compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words that function as a single unit to name a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, "toothpaste" is a singular compound noun formed by combining "tooth" and "paste."
Some examples of words with no singular form are "scissors," "pants," "glasses," and "sheep." These words are known as pluralia tantum, meaning they only exist in their plural form and do not have a singular counterpart.
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include "scissors," "pants," "physics," "politics," and "gymnastics." These words refer to singular items or concepts even though they are grammatically plural.
In the singular "you" and "yours" in the plural "you" and "your". " Them" or "they'