Third Person Sentences
Spanish Classes / / July 04, 2021
Third person sentences are those sentences in which the core of the predicate, that is, the main verb of the sentence, is conjugated in the third person singular (p. ex. has, knows, laughs, knows) or in third person plural (p. ex. they have, they know, they laugh, they know).
The third person is one of the three grammatical people in Spanish. It is the one in which the verb makes reference to a person who is absent on the communicative situation. That is, a verbal action performed by one or more people, animals or objects that are not present when the sentence is enunciated is stated.
There are two conjugations for the third person: third person singular (he she) and third person plural (they, they) depending on whether the subject is an individual or a plural entity.
Let's see some examples explained:
- "Her will win the competition ”. The verb will win is conjugated for the third person singular (her) in future indicative.
- "The elderly is it so playing chess ”. The verb is it so is conjugated in the present indicative for the third person plural ( they) since the subject is plural (the elderly).
Many times, we will find that the subject of a third person sentence It can be a third person grammatical pronoun. These pronouns by themselves express the third person grammar: he(singular masculine), her (feminine singular), they (masculine, plural), they (feminine, plural).
In addition to these pronouns, the subject can also be a noun phrase whose core is a noun that refers to a person, animal or object. For example:
- Children (subject) they play (verb in third person plural) in the park.
- The fruit (subject) she is (verb in the third person singular) very ripe and juicy.
- My friends (subject) me they invited (verb in the third person plural) to play a video game with them.
80 Third Person Sentence Examples (Explained)
Next, a list with 80 examples of sentences in the third person is presented, that is, Sentences whose main verb (predicate nucleus) is conjugated in the third person singular or the plural. In each example, the core of the predicate (N. P.). In parentheses, in addition, the conjugation of the main verb is explained.
- My mother (subject) scolding (N. P.) to my dog for making a mess in the bathroom. (Scolding: third person singular, past indicative).
- They (subject) took (N. P.) the official photographs of the event. (Took: third person plural, past indicative).
- The non-profit organization (subject) will have destined (N. Q.) a million dollars by the end of this year. (Will have destined: third person singular, pre-future indicative).
- The ghosts (subject) they have left (N. P.) of showing up at the haunted house. (Have left: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- She (subject) would have arrived (N. P.) on time unless the flight was delayed. (Would have arrived: third person singular, past subjunctive).
- Children (subject) they have left (N. P.) a mess in the playground. (Have left: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- Strawberries (subject) would have known (N. P.) better with a touch of chocolate on top. (They would have known: third person plural, antepreterite of subjunctive).
- Us will warn (N. P.), when has finished all the work. (Will warn: third person singular, future indicative; has finished: pre-present subjunctive).
- The environment (subject) upgrade to (N. P.) if we are all more tolerant of each other. (Upgrade to: third person singular, future indicative).
- The dog (subject) I would have healed (N. P.) if the owners they would have cared. (I would have healed: third person singular, prefix of indicative; they would have cared: third person plural, antepreterite of subjunctive).
- She (subject) wore (N. P.) a very healthy lifestyle during his youth. (Wore: third person singular, copreterite indicative).
- They (subject) you they can (N. P.) explain how to use these machines. (They can: third person plural, present indicative).
- The holiday (subject) attracts (N. P.) every year many tourists who they want observe tradition. (Attracts: third person singular, present indicative; they want: third person plural, present indicative).
- She (subject) don't know would give (N. P.) account of his mistake for many years. (Would give: third person singular, post-past indicative).
- The tests (subject) have given (N. P.) positive for diabetes. (Have given: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- The teacher (subject) I would have preferred (N. P.) that the students will take more seriously teamwork. (I would have preferred: third person singular, antepreterite of subjunctive; will take: third person plural, past subjunctive).
- When they come out out of your comfort zone, will notice (N. P.) that life is not as simple as they think. (Come out: third person plural, present subjunctive; will notice: third person plural, future indicative).
- The rains (subject) they have whipped (N. P.) various regions and have caused (N.P.) various havoc. (Have whipped: third person plural, pre-present indicative; have caused: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- Your hands (subject) is it so (N. P.) very soft. (Is it so: third person singular, present indicative).
- The images (subject) sometimes express (N. P.) much more than words. (Express: third person plural, present indicative).
- The water (subject) sprouted (N. P.) gushing. (It sprouted: third person singular, copreterite indicative).
- Our friend (subject) us she had (N. P.) prepared a big surprise for graduation. (I had: third person singular, copreterite indicative).
- The policeman (subject) would stop (N. P.) to anyone who will have a suspicious attitude. (He would stop: third person singular, post-past indicative; will have: third person singular, future subjunctive).
- They (subject) they washed (N. P.) the clothes by hand because the light in the house went out. (Washed: third person plural, past indicative).
- The cook (subject) has prepared (N. P.) a stew that she is to lick your fingers. (She has prepared: third person singular, pre-present indicative; she is: third person singular, present indicative).
- Our team (subject) lost (N. P.) because she was overconfident would carry the victory. (She lost: third person singular, past indicative; would carry: third person plural, post-past tense indicative).
- Your magnifying glasses (subject) they cost (N. P.) a lot of money because They are branded. (they cost: third person plural, present indicative; They are: third person plural, present indicative).
- The river (subject) has increased (N. P.) its flow due to the rainy season. (Has increased: third person singular, pre-present indicative).
- A storm of great magnitude (subject) will looming (N. P.) from the north. (Avecina: third person singular, present indicative).
- If she she would have known, I know Would have given (N. P.) account of the great person that she is. (she would have known: third person singular, antepreterite of subjunctive; Would have given: third person singular, prefix of indicative).
- Seafood (subject) they know (N. P.) very well combined with citric and acid flavors. (They know: third person plural, present indicative).
- The fourth (subject) has remained (N. P.) completely in the dark. (Has remained: third person singular, pre-present indicative).
- The subject) practiced (N. P.) various outdoor sports, until hurt knee. (She practiced: third person singular, copreterite indicative; hurt: third person singular, past indicative).
- When I arrived her turn, the boy (subject) will have (N. P.) to prove which it is his talent. (I arrived: third person singular, present subjunctive; will have: third person singular, future indicative; it is: third person singular, present indicative).
- Some supermarket workers (subject) they gave away (N. P.) free food trials. (They gave away: third person plural, copreterite of indicative).
- Your councils (subject) me they have helped (N. P.) to be a better person. (They have helped: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- The coffee (subject) for breakfast already she is (N. P.) ready. (Scolding: third person singular, past indicative).
- The doctor (subject) she has had (N. P.) three surgeries so far this day. (Scolding: third person singular, past indicative).
- The character (subject) traverses (N. P.) various stages of learning until she arrives to her final transformation. (Traverses: third person singular, present indicative; she arrives: third person singular, present indicative).
- The chimes (subject) resonated (N. P.) all over town. (Resonated: third person plural, past indicative).
- Time (subject) He has passed (N. P.) without the authorities den still an answer. (He has passed: third person singular, pre-present indicative; den: third person plural, present subjunctive).
- The result (subject) would have been (N. P.) more satisfactory if they would have followed The indications. (Would have been: third person singular, prefix of indicative; would have followed: third person plural, antepreterite of subjunctive).
- The Nation (subject) recognize (N. P.) what they have made for his homeland. (Recognize: third person singular, present indicative; have made: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- Would do (N. P.) whatever it takes to get a ticket to the concert. (Would do: third person plural, post-past tense indicative).
- When be elder, the girl (subject) will understand (N. P.) many things in the world that right now understands. (Be: third person singular, present subjunctive; will understand: third person singular, future indicative; understands: third person singular, present indicative).
- The subject (subject) It was (N. P.) captured on camera while perpetrated the theft at the jewelry store. (It was: third person singular, past indicative; prepared: third person singular, copreterite indicative).
- The client (subject) will get (N. P.) a special discount with your frequent customer card. (She will get: third person singular, future indicative).
- My mother (subject) she called (N. P.) this morning to ask how we were. (She called: third person singular, past indicative).
- These devices (subject) consume (N. P.) a large amount of electric power per month. (Consume: third person singular, past indicative).
- Knowledge (subject) it is (N. P.) power. (It is: third person singular, present indicative).
- Skin follicles (subject) they store (N. P.) fats. (They store: third person plural, present indicative).
- Your privacy policies (subject) they can (N. P.) found in the following link. (They can: third person plural, present indicative).
- Food scraps (subject) They are (N. P.) saved to give to dogs. (They are: third person plural, present indicative).
- Yes had reason in what it states, might (N. P.) save many lives. (Had: third person singular, past subjunctive; it states: third person singular, present indicative; might: third person singular, post-past indicative).
- Drug use (subject) have (N. P.) serious and deadly havoc on our body. (Have: third person singular, present indicative).
- Exercise (subject) helped (N. P.) to combat depression and anxiety. (Helped: third person singular, past indicative).
- She (subject) no she has answered (N. P.) her phone all day. (She has answered: third person singular, pre-present indicative).
- My puppy (subject) is ate (N. P.) two sachets of soft food. (He ate: third person singular, past indicative).
- The new museum (subject) will open (N. P.) your doors in a week. (Will open: third person singular, future indicative).
- In this hostel (subject) they have rescued (N. P.) dozens of street dogs. (Have rescued: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- Emergency services (subject) would have saved (N. P.) their lives having arrived on time. (Would have saved: third person plural, antepreterite of subjunctive).
- My brother (subject) always wants (N. P.) have control of the television. (He wants: third person singular, present indicative).
- If she was Chairwoman, would do (N. P.) a big change in our country. (Was: third person singular, past subjunctive; would do: third person singular, post-past indicative).
- The competition (subject) has been (N. P.) quite harsh between the participants. (She has been: third person singular, pre-present indicative).
- One hundred players (subject) they rated (N. P.) for the final of the video game tournament. (They rated: third person plural, past indicative).
- The woman (subject) she will give (N. P.) delivered next week. (She will give: third person singular, future indicative).
- Everything she cooks (subject) she knows (N. P.) delicious. (Knows: third person singular, present indicative).
- The coup (subject) brought (N. P.) I get a new form of administration. (Brought: third person singular, past indicative).
- My heart (subject) beat (N. P.) very strong from the first time I saw her. (Beat: third person singular, past indicative)
- Heaven (subject) she is (N. P.) cloudy. (She is: third person singular, present indicative).
- The agreements (subject) have been (N. P.) signed by all partners. (Have been: third person plural, pre-present indicative).
- She (subject) sang (N. P.) with a very harmonious voice. (Sang: third person singular, copreterite indicative).
- The joke (subject) made (N. P.) laugh at all who hear it. (She did: third person singular, past indicative).
- The subject) practice (N. P.) violin since have eight years. (She practiced: third person singular, copreterite indicative; have: third person singular, present indicative).
- When find to the love of her life, will be (N. P.) safe and not will doubt. (Find: third person singular, present subjunctive: will be: third person singular, future indicative; will doubt: third person singular, future indicative).
- They (subject) bought (N. P.) all drinks for the meeting. (Bought: third person plural, past indicative).
- The character (subject) starred (N. P.) several very funny scenes. (Starred: third person singular, past indicative).
- The words (subject) they have hurt (N. P.) your feelings because always has been a very sensitive person. (Have hurt: third person plural, pre-present indicative; has been: third person singular, pre-present indicative).
- The case (subject) protected (N. P.) to the camera from any blow. (Protected: third person singular, copreterite indicative).
- Concert tickets (subject) will be (N. P.) resold on multiple pages. (Will be: third person plural, future indicative).
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