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The present tense form of 'accompany' is accompany or accompanies. Example: He accompanies his sister to school every morning. (He accompanies his sister to school every morning.)
Definition of “accompany”
- to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort
- to exist or occur at the same time as something else
- to play a musical instrument or sing along with someone else
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | accompany |
| Present Continuous | accompanying |
| Present Perfect | accompanied |
Example
She accompanies her brother to the park.
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They accompany their children to school.
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I am accompanying my friend to the doctor's appointment.
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They are accompanying their grandparents on a cruise.
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She has accompanied her sister on many trips.
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They have accompanied their team to various competitions.
accompany Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | accompany |
| Singular Second Person (You) | accompany |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | accompanies |
| Plural (We/You/They) | accompany |
Example
I accompany my friend to the movies.
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You accompany your sister to the party.
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He accompanies his colleague to the meetings.
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She accompanies her parents on their trips.
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It accompanies the main dish.
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We accompany our friends to the concert.
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You accompany your children to school.
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They accompany their grandparents on vacations.
