diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index ae3296d132..dfa00e0c03 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
             <para>Show properties of one or more units, jobs, or the
             manager itself. If no argument is specified, properties of
             the manager will be shown. If a unit name is specified,
-            properties of the unit is shown, and if a job ID is
-            specified, properties of the job is shown. By default, empty
+            properties of the unit are shown, and if a job ID is
+            specified, properties of the job are shown. By default, empty
             properties are suppressed. Use <option>--all</option> to
             show those too. To select specific properties to show, use
             <option>--property=</option>. This command is intended to be