diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
index 2950bc28c..691fafcc2 100644
--- a/man7/bootparam.7
+++ b/man7/bootparam.7
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ use a boot loader that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
 .SS The argument list
 The kernel command line is parsed into a list of strings
 (boot arguments) separated by spaces.
-Most of the boot arguments take have the form:
+Most of the boot arguments have the form:
 
 .in +4n
 .nf