diff --git a/doc/python/spike_source_cell.rst b/doc/python/spike_source_cell.rst
index a146e6a960916887170a71bb7a540402930225b7..d78329782c8d9586dfd8ad542e22bb5c4cb48f57 100644
--- a/doc/python/spike_source_cell.rst
+++ b/doc/python/spike_source_cell.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Spike source cells
 
     .. function:: spike_source_cell(source, schedule)
 
-        Construct a spike source cell that generates spikes and give it the label ``source``. The label
+        Constructs a spike source cell that generates spikes and gives it the label ``source``. The label
         can be used for forming connections from the cell in the :py:class:`arbor.recipe` by creating a
         :py:class:`arbor.connection`