diff --git a/src/_pytest/recwarn.py b/src/_pytest/recwarn.py
index 8768f08d3c3..29b8318f7ac 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/recwarn.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/recwarn.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def found_str():
                     else:
                         fail(
                             f"""\
-DID NOT WARN. No warnings of type {self.expected_warning} matching the regex was emitted.
+DID NOT WARN. No warnings of type {self.expected_warning} matching the regex were emitted.
 The regex is: {self.match_expr!r}
 The list of emitted warnings is: {found_str()}"""
                         )