Third-person singular present active indicative

Definition

The third-person singular present active indicative is a verb form that indicates an action performed by a subject in the present tense. It is used when referring to a single person or thing that is currently performing an action.

Analogy

Imagine you are watching a movie and there's a scene where the main character, let's call him John, is running. If someone were to describe what John is doing at that moment, they would say "John runs." This is similar to how we use the third-person singular present active indicative in Latin to talk about what someone or something is currently doing.

Related terms

First-person singular present active indicative: This refers to the verb form used when the speaker (the "I" person) performs an action in the present tense.

Second-person singular present active indicative: This refers to the verb form used when addressing one person directly and indicating their current action.

Third-person plural present active indicative: This refers to the verb form used when talking about multiple people or things performing an action in the present tense.