diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogConfigurationException.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogConfigurationException.java
index c2fa099..d3034ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogConfigurationException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogConfigurationException.java
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ public class LogConfigurationException extends RuntimeException {
     protected Throwable cause;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new exception with {@code null} as its detail message.
+     * Constructs a new exception with {@code null} as its detail message.
      */
     public LogConfigurationException() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new exception with the specified detail message.
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message.
      *
      * @param message The detail message
      */
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class LogConfigurationException extends RuntimeException {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new exception with the specified detail message and cause.
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message and cause.
      *
      * @param message The detail message
      * @param cause The underlying cause
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class LogConfigurationException extends RuntimeException {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new exception with the specified cause and a derived
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specified cause and a derived
      * detail message.
      *
      * @param cause The underlying cause
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
index 6d70d16..d8cb1f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ public abstract class LogFactory {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct (if necessary) and return a {@code LogFactory} instance, using the following ordered lookup procedure to determine the name of the
+     * Constructs (if necessary) and return a {@code LogFactory} instance, using the following ordered lookup procedure to determine the name of the
      * implementation class to be loaded.
      * <ul>
      * <li>The {@code org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory} system property.</li>
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ public abstract class LogFactory {
     public abstract Log getInstance(Class clazz) throws LogConfigurationException;
 
     /**
-     * Construct (if necessary) and return a {@code Log} instance, using the factory's current set of configuration attributes.
+     * Constructs (if necessary) and return a {@code Log} instance, using the factory's current set of configuration attributes.
      * <p>
      * <strong>NOTE</strong> - Depending upon the implementation of the {@code LogFactory} you are using, the {@code Log} instance you are returned may or may
      * not be local to the current application, and may or may not be returned again on a subsequent call with the same name argument.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk13LumberjackLogger.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk13LumberjackLogger.java
index b7bc602..7aab178 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk13LumberjackLogger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk13LumberjackLogger.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class Jdk13LumberjackLogger implements Log, Serializable {
     // ----------------------------------------------------------- Constructors
 
     /**
-     * Construct a named instance of this Logger.
+     * Constructs a named instance of this Logger.
      *
      * @param name Name of the logger to be constructed
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk14Logger.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk14Logger.java
index 609bfff..80c4c09 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk14Logger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/Jdk14Logger.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Jdk14Logger implements Log, Serializable {
     protected String name;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a named instance of this Logger.
+     * Constructs a named instance of this Logger.
      *
      * @param name Name of the logger to be constructed
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogKitLogger.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogKitLogger.java
index 129817a..354278d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogKitLogger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogKitLogger.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class LogKitLogger implements Log, Serializable {
     // ------------------------------------------------------------ Constructor
 
     /**
-     * Construct {@code LogKitLogger} which wraps the {@code LogKit}
+     * Constructs {@code LogKitLogger} which wraps the {@code LogKit}
      * logger with given name.
      *
      * @param name log name
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/SimpleLog.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/SimpleLog.java
index bdccf6e..f3d332b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/SimpleLog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/SimpleLog.java
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class SimpleLog implements Log, Serializable {
     private volatile String shortLogName;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a simple log with given name.
+     * Constructs a simple log with given name.
      *
      * @param name log name
      */