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My parents was sitting vs My parents were sitting

The correct phrase is "my parents were sitting." When referring to more than one person, the correct form of the verb to use is "were" instead of "was."
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My parents was sitting

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb "was" does not agree with the subject "my parents," which is plural.

The correct form is "my parents were sitting." Use the plural form of the verb "were" when the subject is plural, such as "parents."
  • We finally made it Home with Bubble Puppy, Once We swim into My Home, I close The front door and I locked it and My Parents was sitting on The couch and ...
  • Aug 23, 2018 ... A neighbor of my parents was sitting behind me, a woman in her early 60s, and she remarked to her friend, "Wow, that zaide is so young. And ...
  • One night everyone, including my parents, was sitting around the fire. My mother recalls at one point in the evening everyone, except my father, looked ...
  • Mar 20, 2023 ... ... My parents was sitting bricks and kept on telling bearder control that that wasn't my name and I started to fight with my parents saying ...
  • Dec 8, 2018 ... Andres, my sister Celia's husband, was helping, though Sofia's husband Tony, who is only a few years younger than my parents, was sitting at ...
  • Jan 7, 2014 ... Lol.. just thinking back when this used to come on, on tv, and if my parents was sitting there I would just get up and go into my room...
  • Apr 18, 2015 ... The person who killed my parents was sitting right there and there was nothing I could do about it except play dumb. "Good afternoon class ...
  • When I approach the dining room, I saw my parents was sitting there and kept smiling at me. As soon as I sat down, there was a big surprise for me. “Happy ...
  • ... my parents was sitting in the dirt. So that's how we lived for three months. And then, finally, my dad's subordinate said, “Oh, we found one room for you ...

My parents were sitting

This phrase is correct in English. The verb "were" agrees with the plural subject "my parents."

Use this phrase when describing an action that multiple people, such as parents, are doing together. Ensure subject-verb agreement by using the plural form of the verb.

Examples:

  • My parents were sitting at the table.
  • Last night, my parents were sitting on the couch watching TV.
  • When I arrived, my parents were sitting in the garden.
  • During the meeting, my parents were sitting in the front row.
  • At the concert, my parents were sitting in the balcony.
  • Nov 1, 2018 ... My parents were sitting across from me, holding hands, while approximately 150 people on every side of me shouted at their families in a mayhem.
  • Feb 8, 2018 ... My parents were sitting in the kitchen waiting for me to arrive. They called all of us kids into the kitchen and announced that we were ...
  • ... my parents were sitting on the front seats, unaware of the storm brewing within me. My parents engaged in a prolonged and heated exchange, their voices ...
  • Jan 18, 2018 ... ... my parents were sitting in a service listening to this man, Kenneth Copeland absorbing everything they could about God's Word! ⛪ All of a ...
  • Apr 15, 2022 ... ... my parents were sitting in the corner, sobbing, hit by a sudden wave of grief. So I grew up quiet. I read books in my room, or at the local ...
  • Apr 3, 2022 ... My parents were sitting in the pew directly behind me. A couple of minutes into the ceremony, I heard some sniffling, then a couple of ...
  • Oct 13, 2023 ... My parents were sitting in bed and shared with us: 'We are going to get a divorce'. I thought they were joking, I also said 'You are joking ...
  • When we showed up, my parents were sitting at the bar waiting for us and I noticed the room that you play darts in was closed. As we walked over to the room ...
  • Aug 25, 2008 ... I remembered two horrifying things: my parents were sitting a few rows behind me and I was going to have to ride home with them. Uh-oh ...

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