| A | B |
| Tense | the kind of *time* expressed by a verb |
| Person | The "point of view" from which the action of a verb is expressed. |
| First Person | The subject of the sentence is also the speaker / writer. |
| Second Person | The subject of the sentence is the person spoken / written to. |
| Third Person | The subject of the sentence is the person / thing spoken or written about. |
| Singular NUMBER | The subject of the sentence is ONE person, place or thing. |
| Plural NUMBER | The subject of the sentence is TWO OR MORE persons, places, or things. |