what is the difference between Exist and Exists

[premanand]

What is the difference between the words Exist and Exists? When should we use "Exist" and when to use "Exists". Please provide me some examples with those words.

 

[SweetMommaSue]

Welcome to the forums premanand! :hi:

The infinitive verb "to exist" is conjugated as follows:

I exist/we exist
you exist/you all exist
he exists/they exist
she exists/they exist
it exists/they exist

As you can see, in English, it is usually the third person singular that puts a final "s" on the verb. The other conjugations leave it off.

I live/we live
you live/you all live
he lives/they live
she lives/they live
it lives/they live

I run/we run
you run/you all run
he runs/they run

I cook/we cook
you cook/you cook
he cooks/they cook

I eat/we eat
you eat/you eat
he eats/they eat

We do have irregular verbs that conjugate differently, and still it is the third person singular which is the odd conjugation.

I go/we go
you go/you go
he goes/they go

I do/we do
you do/you all do
she does/they do

I have/we have
you have/you have
it has/they have

Do you see the pattern? In some of the second person plural conjugations I wrote "you all" to indicate that it is a plural. The fact is that when talking to a group of people you can either say, "You all are to go to . . ." or "You are to go to . . ." The "all" can be used or omitted. It's personal preference.

Have a pleasant day!
Sweet Momma Sue :usa

 

[premanand]

Thank you very much for your reply. The examples were really useful for me.