diff --git a/pkg/api/types.go b/pkg/api/types.go
index dfdfe4adc96..17fb73a5800 100644
--- a/pkg/api/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/types.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ const (
 	// PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete means the volume will be deleted from Kubernetes on release from its claim.
 	// The volume plugin must support Deletion.
 	PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = "Delete"
-	// PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain means the volume will left in its current phase (Released) for manual reclamation by the administrator.
+	// PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain means the volume will be left in its current phase (Released) for manual reclamation by the administrator.
 	// The default policy is Retain.
 	PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = "Retain"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/types.go b/pkg/api/v1/types.go
index 5309e8e4a8a..8e6ffe7f210 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/types.go
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ const (
 	// PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete means the volume will be deleted from Kubernetes on release from its claim.
 	// The volume plugin must support Deletion.
 	PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = "Delete"
-	// PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain means the volume will left in its current phase (Released) for manual reclamation by the administrator.
+	// PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain means the volume will be left in its current phase (Released) for manual reclamation by the administrator.
 	// The default policy is Retain.
 	PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = "Retain"
 )