diff --git a/docs/source/reference/templates.md b/docs/source/reference/templates.md
index 1509e0f2..f29708b9 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/templates.md
+++ b/docs/source/reference/templates.md
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ template (for example, `login.html`) with:
 ```
 
 Extending `page.html` puts the message on all pages, but note that
-extending `page.html` take precedence over an extension of a specific
+extending `page.html` takes precedence over an extension of a specific
 page (unlike the variable-based approach above).