diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanMap.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanMap.java
index 96559dd3e..76c29ae4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanMap.java
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ public Iterator<String> keyIterator() {
 
 
     /**
-     * Get the keys for this BeanMap.
+     * Gets the keys for this BeanMap.
      * <p>
      * Write-only properties are <b>not</b> included in the returned set of property names, although it is possible to
      * set their value and to get their type.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConvertUtilsBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConvertUtilsBean.java
index 860cd53fc..a7f65bb95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConvertUtilsBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConvertUtilsBean.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class ConvertUtilsBean {
     private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(ConvertUtilsBean.class);
 
     /**
-     * Get singleton instance
+     * Gets singleton instance
      * @return The singleton instance
      */
     protected static ConvertUtilsBean getInstance() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java
index 469ad5f7b..e01c1f08c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public Class<?> getContentType() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the name of this property.
+     * Gets the name of this property.
      * @return the name of the property
      */
     public String getName() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/AbstractJdbcDynaClass.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/AbstractJdbcDynaClass.java
index 0bc68b975..cd9d628ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/AbstractJdbcDynaClass.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/AbstractJdbcDynaClass.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected DynaProperty createDynaProperty(final ResultSetMetaData metadata, fina
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the table column name for the specified property name.
+     * Gets the table column name for the specified property name.
      *
      * @param name The property name
      * @return The column name (which can be different if the <i>lowerCase</i> option is used).
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public String getName() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get a column value from a {@link ResultSet} for the specified name.
+     * Gets a column value from a {@link ResultSet} for the specified name.
      *
      * @param resultSet The result set
      * @param name      The property name
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/ResultSetDynaClass.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/ResultSetDynaClass.java
index e1d4ee338..3cae1507c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/ResultSetDynaClass.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/ResultSetDynaClass.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public ResultSetDynaClass(final ResultSet resultSet, final boolean lowerCase, fi
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get a value from the {@link ResultSet} for the specified property name.
+     * Gets a value from the {@link ResultSet} for the specified property name.
      *
      * @param name The property name
      * @return The value
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/DynaRowSetTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/DynaRowSetTestCase.java
index c414668ff..c2db87e4e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/DynaRowSetTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/sql/DynaRowSetTestCase.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public TestResultSetInconsistent(final ResultSetMetaData metaData) {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Get an columns's value
+         * Gets an columns's value
          *
          * @param columnName Name of the column
          * @return the column value