diff --git a/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml b/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml
index b73c4b0..e7241a6 100644
--- a/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml
+++ b/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     <para>
       Although the default <function>hb_shape()</function> function is
-      sufficient for most use cases, a variant is also provide that
+      sufficient for most use cases, a variant is also provided that
       lets you specify which of HarfBuzz's shapers to use on a buffer. 
     </para>