diff --git a/cmd/helm/docs.go b/cmd/helm/docs.go
index 2c9020fb9..c974d4014 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/docs.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/docs.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func newDocsCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:    "docs",
-		Short:  "Generate documentation as markdown or man pages",
+		Short:  "generate documentation as markdown or man pages",
 		Long:   docsDesc,
 		Hidden: true,
 		Args:   require.NoArgs,
diff --git a/cmd/helm/lint.go b/cmd/helm/lint.go
index fe39a5741..a7aac172a 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/lint.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/lint.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func newLintCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "lint PATH",
-		Short: "examines a chart for possible issues",
+		Short: "examine a chart for possible issues",
 		Long:  longLintHelp,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			paths := []string{"."}
diff --git a/cmd/helm/show.go b/cmd/helm/show.go
index ac38ed5af..b335c5f76 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/show.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/show.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func newShowCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	all := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "all [CHART]",
-		Short: "shows all information of the chart",
+		Short: "show all information of the chart",
 		Long:  showAllDesc,
 		Args:  require.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func newShowCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	valuesSubCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "values [CHART]",
-		Short: "shows the chart's values",
+		Short: "show the chart's values",
 		Long:  showValuesDesc,
 		Args:  require.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func newShowCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	chartSubCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "chart [CHART]",
-		Short: "shows the chart's definition",
+		Short: "show the chart's definition",
 		Long:  showChartDesc,
 		Args:  require.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func newShowCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	readmeSubCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "readme [CHART]",
-		Short: "shows the chart's README",
+		Short: "show the chart's README",
 		Long:  readmeChartDesc,
 		Args:  require.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/helm/status.go b/cmd/helm/status.go
index 34543c6cb..6313b3975 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func newStatusCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "status RELEASE_NAME",
-		Short: "displays the status of the named release",
+		Short: "display the status of the named release",
 		Long:  statusHelp,
 		Args:  require.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {